A Case Report of Hot Flush-Type Rosacea Improved by Baekho-tang

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J Korean Med. 2020;41(3):173-179

Publication date (electronic) : 2020 September 01

doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.20033

Ju-Hyun Lee ¹

, Min-Cheol Park ¹^,³

, Ji-Eun Hong ²

, Ji-Won Park ²

, Eun-Heui Jo ²^,³^,

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology & Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University

²Department of Korean Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University

³Research Center of Traditional Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University

Correspondence to: Eun-Heui Jo, Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Wonkwang University Korean Medicine Hospital 99, Garyeonsan-ro, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, 54887, Republic of Korea, Tel: +82-63-270-1022, E-mail: freezo@wonkwang.ac.kr

Received 2020 August 03; Revised 2020 August 10; Accepted 2020 August 12.

Abstract

Objectives

This study aims to report a case of hot flush-type rosacea improved by oral administration of Baekho-tang.

Methods

The patient visited our clinic due to hot flash symptom on April 16, 2020. Based on the symptoms of hating heat, bloating, sweating, and thirst, traditional medicine Baekho-tang was prescribed.

Results

After 5 days of taking Baekho-tang, the symptom score of hot flush improved significantly from 8 to 3. About a week later, most of the symptoms, including hot flush, edema, and burning sensation almost disappeared. After treatment, the follow-up process was conducted for about a month, and it was confirmed that the flushing of the face did not recur and remained improved.

Conclusions

After a week of Baekho-tang administration, hot flush, burning sensation, edema and other symptoms associated with rosacea improved overall.

Keywords: Rosacea; Facial flush; Baekho-tang; MyeonGu (面垢); Case reports

Fig. 1

Treatment Timeline

Fig. 2

Clinical Progress of Rosacea

Table 1

Prescription of Baekho-tang

Table 2

Rosacea Symptom Evaluation Index

Table 3

Clinical Symptoms Evaluation Progress of Rosacea

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