Three Case Study of Primary Insomnia Patient Diagnosed with Cold-related Diarrhea Accompanied by Abdominal Pain

Three Case Study of Primary Insomnia Patient Diagnosed with Cold-related Diarrhea Accompanied by Abdominal Pain Seung-Min HongᆞMin-Woo Hwang Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Kyung-Hee University Hospital at Gangdong Dept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicin, College of Korean Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul Korea Objective The aim of this study was to report significant improvement of primary insomnia in a Soyangin Cold-related diarrhea accompanied by abdominal pain Symptomatic pattern Patient. Methods The patients were diagnosed with Soyangin Cold-related diarrhea accompanied by abdominal pain Symptomatology(身寒 腹痛亡陰證) and treated with Hyungbangjihwang-tang(荊防地黃湯). The primary outcome measures for this study were condition of sleep using a questionnaire with Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Secondary outcome assessment included change of original symptoms such as patient's digestion, sweating and feces. Result The symptoms of primary insomnia improved by the end of the a treatment period without side effect. original symptoms were also changed. Conclusions This result show Hyungbangjihwang-tang(荊防地黃湯) can be used to treat primary insomnia in a Soyangin Cold related Mangeum Symptomatic Pattern accompanied by abdominal pain Symptomatology(身寒腹痛亡陰證). Meaning and process of primary insomnia are different according to Sasang Constitutions.