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Table 3 Frequently prescribed Korean medicine treatments for autism spectrum disorder

From: A survey of Korean medicine doctors’ clinical practice patterns for autism spectrum disorder: preliminary research for clinical practice guidelines

Factor

N (%)

Treatment

(multiple responses allowed)

Herbal medicine

51 (27.3)

Body acupuncture

33 (17.6)

Scalp acupuncture

20 (10.7)

Moxibustion

12 (6.4)

Korean medical psychotherapy

11 (5.9)

Chuna manual therapy

10 (5.4)

Neurofeedback

7 (3.7)

Psychotherapy

7 (3.7)

Treatment target

(multiple responses allowed)

Emotional problems

48 (21.7)

Physical condition

40 (18.1)

Cognitive ability

37 (16.7)

Behavior problems

34 (15.4)

Social interaction

33 (14.9)

Communication ability

27 (12.2)

Herbal medicine

(multiple responses allowed)

Yukmijihwang-tang (六味地黃湯)

21 (12.4)

Ondam-tang (溫膽湯)

19 (11.2)

Gwibi-tang (歸脾湯)

13 (7.7)

Eokgan-san (抑肝散)

11 (6.5)

Sihogayonggolmoryeo-tang (柴胡加龍骨牡蠣湯)

10 (5.9)

Bojungikgi-tang (補中益氣湯)

8 (4.7)

Soyo-san (逍遙散)

6 (3.6)

Single herb

(multiple responses allowed)

Acori Graminei Rhizoma (石菖蒲)

19 (9.5)

Polygalae Radix (遠志)

17 (8.5)

Poria (白茯笭)

14 (7)

Bupleuri Radix (柴胡)

10 (5)

Rehmanniae Radix Preparat (熟地黃)

9 (4.5)

Cyperi Rhizoma (香附子)

8 (4)

Fossilia Ossis Mastodi (龍骨)

7 (3.5)

Ostreae Concha (牡蠣)

7 (3.5)

Angelicae Gigantis Radix (當歸)

7 (3.5)

Acupoint used for acupuncture

(multiple responses allowed)

GV20 (百會)

42 (15.4)

LI4 (合谷)

32 (11.7)

Ex-HN1 (四神聰, Sasinchong, Sishencong) points

22 (8.1)

HT7 (神門)

21 (7.7)

LR3 (太衝)

20 (7.3)

ST36 (足三里)

18 (6.6)

PC6 (內關)

16 (5.9)

Pharmacopuncture

(multiple responses allowed)

Not using pharmacopuncture

28 (59.6)

Hominis Placenta (紫河車)

5 (10.6)

Ginseng (山蔘)

4 (8.5)

Hwangryeonhaedok (黃連解毒)

4 (8.5)