Effect of Herbal Medicine (Danggwijakyak-san) Treatment for Edema During Pregnancy: A Cohort Study
고은서, 유하진, 남지현, et al.
대한한방부인과학회지 (2023)
2.8 cmLower limb circumference reduction
76 patientsStudy population
58%Discomfort improvement rate
Danggwijakyak-san is effective for alleviating lower limb edema during pregnancy and can be safely used without negative effects on blood pressure and renal function.
Joint Pain Improvement Effect of Herbal Medicine (Modified Ssanghwa-tang) Treatment for Postpartum Wind: A Pre-Post Comparison Study
임지안, 서하은, 양예진, et al.
한방재활의학과학회지 (2024)
66%Joint pain reduction rate
72%Chills improvement rate
52 patientsStudy population
Modified Ssanghwa-tang and moxibustion treatment effectively improves joint pain and chills symptoms of postpartum wind and contributes to alleviating systemic inflammatory status.
Weight Loss Effect of Combined Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture Therapy for Postpartum Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
최서영, 백예린, 강수현, et al.
Obesity Research and Clinical Practice (2024)
5.8 kgMean weight reduction
104 patientsStudy population
2.9 kgSuperiority over dietary therapy
Combined herbal medicine and acupuncture therapy is more effective than dietary therapy alone for weight loss in postpartum obesity and contributes to body composition improvement.
Effect of Korean Medicine Comprehensive Program for Postpartum Recovery: A Cross-Sectional Study
박서현, 김채린, 정유진, et al.
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2024)
214 patientsStudy population
HighRecovery satisfaction
SignificantFatigue improvement
Korean medicine comprehensive postpartum management program positively impacts uterine recovery promotion, fatigue reduction, and overall postpartum satisfaction improvement.
Effect of Combined Vaginal Fumigation and Herbal Medicine Treatment for Leukorrhea and Vaginal Discharge: A Prospective Cohort Study
신예림, 조하은, 기소연, et al.
대한한방부인과학회지 (2023)
68%Discharge volume reduction (combination)
98 patientsStudy population
26%pAdditional combination effect
Combined vaginal fumigation and herbal medicine treatment shows superior effects to herbal medicine alone for leukorrhea volume reduction and vaginal environment normalization.
Effect of Electroacupuncture Treatment for Female Urinary Incontinence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
이나연, 김소율, 박다인, et al.
Neurourology and Urodynamics (2024)
71%Urinary incontinence frequency reduction
92 patientsStudy population
23%pSuperiority over Kegel
Electroacupuncture treatment is more effective than pelvic floor exercise for symptom improvement of stress urinary incontinence and contributes to pelvic floor muscle function strengthening.
Effect of Combined Chuna and Acupuncture Therapy for Pelvic Floor Weakness: A Pre-Post Comparison Study
황서윤, 진예은, 우다현, et al.
한방재활의학과학회지 (2023)
3.8Post-treatment MOS grade
48 patientsStudy population
81%MOS improvement rate
Combined Chuna and acupuncture therapy is effective for muscle strength recovery of postpartum pelvic floor weakness and contributes to improvement of comorbid urinary incontinence symptoms.
TSH Normalization Effect of Herbal Medicine Treatment for Female Hypothyroidism: A Narrative Review
도유진, 안서현, 길채영, et al.
Thyroid Research (2024)
MultiplePositive study reports
TSH normalizationMain result
Dose reductionCombination effect
Herbal medicine treatment is promising for adjunctive management of female hypothyroidism and can contribute to optimizing thyroid hormone preparation doses.
Antibody Reduction Effect of Combined Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
문서진, 장예빈, 곽하은, et al.
Autoimmunity Reviews (2023)
38%TPO-Ab reduction rate
86 patientsStudy population
31%Tg-Ab reduction rate
Combined acupuncture and herbal medicine is effective for autoantibody reduction in Hashimoto's thyroiditis and contributes to autoimmune response regulation.
Hair Growth Promotion Effect of Pharmacopuncture (Deer Antler Pharmacopuncture) Treatment for Female Pattern Baldness: A Randomized Controlled Trial
이서윤, 김채원, 박소현, et al.
Journal of Dermatological Treatment (2024)
28.4%Hair density increase
78 patientsStudy population
16%pAnagen hair increase
Deer antler pharmacopuncture is effective for hair density increase and hair growth cycle improvement in female pattern baldness, with scalp blood flow improvement suggested as the mechanism.