과체 토법을 병용한 한방치료의 비정형안면통 치험 2례

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Abstract Objective : The purpose of this study is to report the efficacy of using oriental medical treatment(herb-medicine, acupuncture) with Melonix Calyx Vomiting Therapy for atypical facial pain. Methods : We experienced two cases of atypical facial pain treated with oriental medical treatment(herb-medicine, acupuncture) and Melonix Calyx Vomiting Therapy(MCVT). MCVT is a traditional treatment, which induces vomiting by eating Melonix Calyx powder with water. To evaluate the results of this treatment, we used the Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) and Pain Rati ng Scale(PRS). Result : After using MCVT with oriental medical treatment, VAS, PRS an d clinical symptoms of 2 patients were improved remarkably. Conclusion : This study suggests that using MCVT with oriental medical treatment is effective on atypical facial pain. Key words : Atypical facial pain; Melonix Calyx Vomiting Therapy; Oriental medical treatment; Visual Analogue Scale; Pain Rating Scale ⓒ 2014 the Society of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology & Otolaryng ology & DermatologyThis is an Open Access journal distributed under the terms of t he Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/license/by-nc/3.0/) which permits u nrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.