Effect of herbal medicine (Huanglian-jie-du granule) for somatic symptoms and insomnia in patients with Hwa-byung: A randomized controlled trial

Background: Huanglian-jie-du (HJD) granule, which is composed of representative “heat-clearing” herbs has been used for Hwa-byung. Hwa-byung is a culture-bound syndrome in Korea, characterized by distinct somatic symptoms such as chest congestion and heat sensation resulting from suppressed anger. W...

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Main Authors: Yujin Choi, Yunna Kim, Ojin Kwon, Sun-Yong Chung, Seung-Hun Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Integrative Medicine Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422020300858