Table 6. Summary of Case Reports

Author (Year) Subject (Sex/Age) Treatment Period (Days) Disease Type Acupuncture Herbal Medicine Result
Mun et al. (2006) F/60 282 - SI19, TE05, SI04, GB34, LR03, Ashi acupoint Jaeumganghwa-tang Improved 4 caseNot Improved 4 case
F/27 63 - SI19, TE05, SI04, ST36, SP06, Ashi acupoint -
F/29 14 - SI19, TE05, SI04, GB34, LR03, Ashi acupoint Boheo-tang Gami
M/7 48 - SI19, TE05, SI04, ST36, SP06, Ashi acupoint Yukmijihwang-tang
F/63 63 - SI19, TE05, SI04, GB34, LR03, Ashi acupoint -
M/7 49 - SI19, TE05, SI04, ST36, SP06, Ashi acupoint Bojungikgi-tang
M/22 9 - SI19, TE05, SI04, GB34, LR03, Ashi acupoint -
F/70 8 - SI19, TE05, SI04, ST36, SP06, Ashi acupoint -
Kim et al. (2023) F/56 35 Ménière's disease GV20, GB20, TE21, SI19, GB02, LI04, PC06, LI11, ST36, LR03, ST07, ST06, SI17, LI018 Dojeokganggi-tang Gamijihwang-tang Improved
Lee et al. (2015) M/62 19 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss TE21, SI19, GB02, TE17, HT08, KI10, HT07, LI04, LR03 Sohamhyung-tang Gami Sohamhyung-tang Improved
Lee et al. (2016) F/42 13 Acute Labyrinthitis TE21, SI19, GB02, GB20, TE17, TE10, BL10, SI17, GV20, TE05, TE03 Jasintongi-tang Improved
Jang et al. (2016) F/19 21 Temporal Bone Traumatic FractureSensorineural Hearing Loss LI04, LU9, SP03, LI11, TE05, LI20, ST02, ST03, ST04, ST06, ST07, ST08, BL02, GB20, TE17, GV26, CV24, SI19 Gamiigigyeonjeong-san Bogigeopung-san Improved
Kwon et al. (2002) F/53 118 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV16, GB20, GB21, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, Samasang, Samajung, Samaha Taeeumin Cheongsimyeonja-tang Gami 1Taeeumin Cheongsimyeonja-tang Gami 2 Improved
M/67 22 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Taeeumin Taeeumjowi-tang Gami Not Improved
F/46 12 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Jaeumganghwa-tangCheongsangboha-tangYukmijihwang-tang GamiSoyangin Yukmijihwang-tang Improved
Park et al. (2014) F/52 71 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss LU08, KI07, SP03, KI03, GV20, TE17, SI19 Bokryeonggamcho-tangGuyeok-tangYeonggyechulgam-tangYeonggyegamjo-tangGyejigamchoyonggolmoryeo-tang 1Gyejigamchoyonggolmoryeo-tang 2Gyejigachulbu-tang 1Gyejigachulbu-tang 2Gyejigeojagyakgabuja-tangOryoung-sanBokryeongtaeksa-tangTaeksa-tangMoryeotaeksa-san Improved
Kim et al. (2007) M/39 88 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Liver Jeonggyeok, Kidney Jeonggyeok, Gall Bladder Jeonggyeok, Triple Energizer Jeonggyeok Tongmyeongigi-tangBokcheong-tangJasintongi-tangYukmijihwang-tang Improved
Yoon et al. (2003) F/41 7 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, LI20, TE05, LI04, SI03, LI01, PC09, ST36, GB39, LR02, SP06, TE03, GB41 Oyaksungi-san GamiBosimgeonbi-tang Gami Improved
M/11 20 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, LI20, TE05, LI04, SI03, LI01, PC09, ST36, GB39, LR02 Cheongsimjihwang-tang Improved
M/10 14 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, LI20, TE05, LI04, SI03, LI01, PC09, ST36, GB39, LR02 Boikyangwi-tangBoa-tang Improved
F/20 12 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, LI20, TE05, LI04, SI03, LI01, PC09, ST36, GB39, LR02, GV16, BL10, GB21, SI15, SI13, SP06 Cheongsimjihwang-tang Improved
M/37 16 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, LI20, TE05, LI04, SI03, LI01, PC09, ST36, GB39, LR02, GV16, BL10, GB21, SI15, SI13 Oyaksungi-sanCheongsimjihwang-tang Improved
F/35 11 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, LI20, TE05, LI04, SI03, LI01, PC09, ST36, GB39, LR02, GV16, BL10, GB21, Kidney Jeonggyeok Boikyangwi-tangJaeumgeonbi-tang Improved
Jo et al. (2015) F/46 32 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss SI19, GB02, TE21, TE17, ST05, GV16, GB20, LI04, LR03 Galgeunhwanggeumhwangryeon-tangJinmu-tangYeonggangchulgam-tangSosiho-tangDaehamhyung-tang Improved
F/34 11 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Banggibokryeong-tangDaehamhyung-tang 1Daehamhyung-tang 2 Not Improved
F/58 27 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Sihogyeji-tangYeonggyechulgam-tang 1Galgeunhwanggeumhwangryeon-tangJinmu-tangYeonggyechulgam-tang 2Daehamhyung-tang 1Daehamhyung-tang 2Daehamhyung-tang 3 Improved
M/56 29 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Bokryeonghaengingamcho-tang 1Sihogayonggolmoryeo-tangJinmu-tangYeonggyechulgam-tangBokryeonghaengingamcho-tang 2Gyulpidaehwangbakcho-tangHwangryeon-tangBokryeong-eumDaehamhyung-tang 1Daehamhyung-tang 2Daehamhyung-tang 3 Not Improved
Lee et al. (2022) F/36 9 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB20, LI04 Gamijihwang-tang Improved
M/55 29 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Improved
M/56 40 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Bohyeolansin-tang Improved
Shin et al. (2019) M/58 15 Ramsay Hunt Syndrome GB14, TE23, TE17, ST03, ST04, ST06 Gamidaebo-tang Improved
Park et al. (2006) F/37 49 Ménière's disease Spleen Jeonggyeok Hyangsayukgunja-tang Gami Improved
Jang et al. (2011) M/33 83 Ménière's disease - Banghyunondam-tang 1Banghyunondam-tang 2Banghyunondam-tang 3Banghyunondam-tang 4Banghyunondam-tang 5 Improved
M/46 16 Ménière's disease Banhabackchulchunma-tangChungganesa-tang 1Chungganesa-tang 2 Not Improved
Lee et al. (2005) M/55 - Ménière's disease GB21, SI10, GB20, TE17, GV15, GV14, BL12, BL11, TE21, SI19, TE20, ST02, GV20, GV23, EX-HN5, LI04, LR03, ST36 - Improved
M/23 40 Ménière's disease - Improved
Rho et al. (2022) M/50 7 Ménière's disease GV20, LI04, TE21, SI19, TE17 Oryoung-san Improved
F/61 23 Ménière's disease Oryoung-sanBokryeonggamcho-tangBokryeongtaeksa-tangGyeji-tang Improved
Lee et al. (2004) M/62 56 Ménière's disease Banhabackchulchunma-tang Not Improved
F/64 57 Ménière's disease LI04, LR03, Spleen Jeonggyeok Banhabackchulchunma-tang Not Improved
An et al. (2016) M/35 68 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss TE21, SI19, GB02, TE17, GB12, GV20, KI03, SP06 Samilsingi-hwan Gami Improved
Son et al. (2016) M/43 8 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02 Cheongsimjihwang-tang Gami 1Cheongsimjihwang-tang Gami 2Cheongsimjihwang-tang Gami 3 Improved
F/46 30 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Sosiho-tang hap Yukmijihwang-tang GamiSeonbangpaedok-tang GamiJaeumgeonbi-tang Gami Improved
Han et al. (2013) M/76 24 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss TE21, SI19, GB02, ST07, GB20, TE17, TE20, TE03, KI02, KI03, KI07 Bojungikgi-tang GamiBojungikgi-tang Gami 1Bojungikgi-tang Gami 2Bojungikgi-tang Gami 3Chongi-tang Gami Improved
Song et al. (2022) F/31 113 Otitis MediaAtopic DermatitisAllergic Rhinitis TE21, SI19, GB02, TE17, CV12, LI04, ST36, LI11 Taglisodog-eum Gagam 1Taglisodog-eum Gagam 2Taglisodog-eum Gagam 3Gammo-bang Improved
Chun et al. (2003) M/21 19 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, GV23, EX-HN3, TE21, SI19, TE17, TE03, GB15, GB34, TE02 Sihogayonggolmoryeo-tang Gagam Improved
M/42 30 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Hyeongbangjihwang-tang Gagam Improved
Kang et al. (2021) M/36 71 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing LossTinnitus GV20, TE17, GB20, LI04, SI19, LR03, LI11, SP06, SP10, SI03, TE03 Yeoldahanso-tang ga Saengmaek-san Gami Improved
Kang (2016) - 47 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GB34, ST37, TE21, SI19, GB02, GB12 Oryoung-sanGongjin-danTaeeumin Cheongsimyeonja-tang Improved
Park (2004) M/13 39 Occipital – Temporal Bone Traumatic Fracture ST36, LR03, SP03, LI04, SI03, SP10, SP06 Danggwisu-san GamiJingansikpung-tangSamryeongbaekchul-sanBojungikgi-tang Improved
Kim et al. (2013) F/46 9 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss TE21, SI19, GB02, TE17, GB12, GB14, GV20, TE05, GB43 Samilsingi-hwan Gami Improved
Kim et al. (2001) M/22 14 Tinnitus TE17, GB20, SI19, GB02, Liver Seunggyeok, Sternocleidomastoid (Clavicular Head) Cheongsimyeonja-tang Not Improved
F/58 - Tinnitus TE17, GB20, SI19, GB02, Kidney Jeonggyeok, Sternocleidomastoid (Clavicular Head) - Not Improved
Lee et al. (2011) F/60 17 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Lung Jeonggyeok, Liver Seunggyeok Cheongsimyeonja-tang Gami 1Cheongsimyeonja-tang Gami 2Cheongsimyeonja-tang Gami 3Cheongsimyeonja-tang Gami 4 Not Improved
Hwang et al. (2017) M/49 7 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss TE21, SI19, GB02, GB20, GB12, TE17, GB14, GV20, TE05, GB43 Sunkihwalhyul-tang (11 cases)Gongjin-dan (7 cases)Dodamhwalhul-tang (5 cases)Samilsingi-hwan (1 case)Gwiwon-tang (1 case)Hachulbosim-tang (1 case)Gwibi-tang Gami (1 case)Jaeumganghwa-tang (1 case) Improved
M/51 20
M/26 18 Improved
M/71 6 Not Improved
F/62 11
F/35 20 Improved
F/41 22 Improved
M/41 19 Improved
F/57 19 Improved
F/54 12 Improved
F/41 20 Not Improved
M/38 8 Not Improved
M/39 7 Not Improved
F/53 22 Improved
M/41 21 Improved
F/59 9 Not Improved
F/61 29 Not Improved
F/29 14 Not Improved
F/49 6
F/46 19 Not Improved
Choi (2023) F/47 64 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss TE21, SI19, GB02, GB20, TE17 Sipimijihwang-tang Improved
Kang et al. (2023) F/60 33 Tinnitus TE17, GB20, LI17, Ashi acupoint, Tensor veli palatini, Levator veli palatini - Improved
Jin et al. (2021) M/50 132 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Semispinalis capitis, Trapezius, Levator scapulae, Splenius capitis, Facet joint of cervical vertebra, Transverse process of C1-3, Tensor veli palatini, Levator veli palatini - Improved
M/50 106 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss - Improved
M/30 265 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss - Improved
F/60 64 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing LossMénière's disease - Improved
Ma (2020) F/21 58 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss TE21, SI19, GB02, GB12, TE17, GV20, GB20 - Improved
Kang et al. (2023) M/40 53 Patulous Eustachian TubeSudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Semispinalis capitis, Trapezius, Levator scapulae, Splenius capitis, Facet joint of cervical vertebra, Transverse process of C1-3, Tensor veli palatini, Levator veli palatini - Improved
F/60 61 Ménière's diseaseSudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Improved
M/50 49 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Improved
Jo et al. (2002) M/9 126 Otitis Media TE21, SI19, GB02, TE22, TE17, GB12, GB20, GV15, TE05, TE03, TE02, TE07, TE08, GB15, SI02, SI03 Taglisodog-eum Gami Improved
M/7 15 Otitis Media Taglisodog-eum Improved
Ko et al. (2021) F/46 13 Acoustic Neuroma TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, SI17, TE16, ST36, LI04, Ashi acupoint (Cervical Induration) Gamisoyo-sanGamisoyo-san Gagam 1Gamisoyo-san Gagam 2Yupung-dan Not Improved
Jea et al. (2021) M/81 95 Presbyopia BL10, GB20, GB12, TE17 - Improved
Park et al. (2022) F/33 133 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss BL10, GB20, GB12, TE17, SI19, ST07, GV20 - Improved
Song et al. (2022) M/61 10 Tinnitus - Sukjihwanggosam-tang Gami Improved
Kim et al. (2019) F/61 17 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss TE21, SI19, GB02, GB12, GB14, TE17, GV20, TE05, GB43, GB20 Sunkihwalhyul-tang GagamIkgibohyeol-tang GagamGongjin-dan Improved
M/55 8 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Sunkihwalhyul-tang GagamGongjin-dan Improved
M/27 18 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Sunkihwalhyul-tang GamiIkgibohyeol-tang GamiGongjin-dan Improved
Song et al. (2010) M/35 18 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, GB20, LI04, SI19, EX-HN5 Yukmijihwang-tang GamiGamigigwibosin-tangBosinjije Gagam Not Improved
Seo et al. (2022) M/61 65 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss SI19, TE17, LI04, LI11, ST36, SP06, SP09, SP10, LR03, LR08, Trigger point (Temporalis, Trapezius, Sternocleidomastoid) Gamisoyo-san hap Samul-tang Gami 1Gamisoyo-san hap Samul-tang Gami 2Gongjin-danYukmijihwang-hwan Improved
Jeong et al. (2004) F/73 51 Pontine Infarction TE21, SI19, GB02, ST04, ST06, Liver Seunggyeok, Kidney Jeonggyeok Banhabackchulchunma-tangYeonggyechulgam-tang GamiJingansikpung-tangYeonggyechulgam-tangYukmijihwang-won GamiPalmijihwang-won Gami Not Improved
Hwang-bo et al. (2004) M/5 59 Otitis Media TE21, SI19, GB02, TE22, TE17, GB12, GB20, GV15, TE05, TE03, TE07, TE08, GB15, SI02, SI03, LI20, GV23, LU10, CV13, CV12, CV10 Hyeonggaeyeongyo-tang hap Bojungikgi-tang 1Hyeonggaeyeongyo-tang hap Bojungikgi-tang 2Taglisodog-eum Improved
M/4 42 Otitis Media Hyeonggaeyeongyo-tang hap Bojungikgi-tang Improved
Ahn et al. (2023) M/27 97 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GB02, GB10, GB11, LU05, LI01, TE01, ST36, SP01, GB44 Baekhogagyeji-tang Improved
Kim (2022) M/18 47 - BL10, GB20, TE17, SI19, EX-HN5, LI04, TE05, PC06, LU07, SI03, TE03, LI11, HT03, ST36, ST34, ST37, GB34, ST40, ST38, GB41, SP04, LR03, KI03 Banhabackchulchunma-tang GagamTaglisodog-eum Gagam Improved
Yu et al. (2006) F/24 162 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, Liver Jeonggyeok Personal Prescription Improved
F/54 84 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, Liver Jeonggyeok Personal Prescription Improved
F/45 48 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GV20, TE17, TE21, SI19, GB02, Kidney Jeonggyeok Personal Prescription Improved
Kim et al. (2003) M/38 12 Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss GB02, TE17, GB43, TE02, GB40, TE04 Taeeumin Yeoldahanso-tangTaeeumin Cheongsimyeonja-tang Improved