수년간 지속되어 오던 폭식과 불면을 주소로 하고 梅核氣, 胸悶, 복부불편감, 上熱感등의 증상을 동반한 화병 환자에 대해 한의학적으로 氣機鬱滯 氣鬱化火 肝火上炎과 肝鬱克脾로 인한 脾氣損傷 脾虛生痰 辨證하고 한약복용과 針治療, 灸治療, 附缸治療, 瀉血療法의 治療로 폭식행동과 부수증상은 소실되고 수면상태도 유의하게 호전된 것을 확인할 수 있었다.
Hwabyung is a culture-bound anger syndrome in Korea. It manifests as one or more of a wide range of physical symptoms, in response to emotional stress. This case describes a 26-year old woman diagnosed as Hwabyung by HBDIS. She complained chiefly of binge eating and sleep disorder. She also complained of chest discomfort, abdominal discomfort, foreign body sensation in the throat, burning sensation and so on. We treated the patient with herbal medication, acupuncture, cupping, and moxa. After treatment, her condition improved. Standardized patients (SP) were used in teaching and practicing interviewing and physical examination skills for This report suggests that traditional Korean treatment such as herbal medication, acupuncture, cupping, moxa is effective for the treatment of Hwabyung patients.