A Statstical study was done on the disease of the bowel selected from 72 cases of the irritable bowel syndromes from July. 1982 to June. 1984 in Oriental Medical Hospital in Kyunghee University.
The results were summurized as follows:
1) Duration of...
A Statstical study was done on the disease of the bowel selected from 72 cases of the irritable bowel syndromes from July. 1982 to June. 1984 in Oriental Medical Hospital in Kyunghee University.
The results were summurized as follows:
1) Duration of symptoms was 30-11 months in 48.7%, and more than 12 months in 51.3%.
2) The peak incidence of this syndromes in age group was ranged from, 20 to 39, and the ratio of male to female was 47.6 : 52.4.
3) The chief complaints were diarrhea (25.4%), abdominal discomfort (11.7%), indigestion (27.4%), abdominal pain (9.1%), headache (6.6%), general weakness(6.1%), constipation (5.1%), diarrhea or constipation (4.5%). nausea (3.1%) and menstrual irregularity (1.0%).
4) The prescriptions administered in the study was Ga-Mi-gwak-hyang-jung-gi-san(加味藿香正氣散) in 57.4%, So-geon-jung-tang(小建中湯) in 22.4%. Chung-pe-sa-gan-tang(淸肺瀉肝湯) in 13.8%, Bo-jang-geon-bi-tang(補腸建脾湯) in 6.4%.
5) Ga-mi-gwak-hyang-jung-gi-san(加味藿香正氣散) showed remarkable effect on irritable bowel syndromes.
6) It was 3-4 weeks that that showed effective significance in the process of the treatment.