Relationship between Halitosis and Gastric Fever Analysed by Questionnaire Cold-Heat Patternization

Lee, Seon-Young; Kim, Jin-Sung; Kim, So-Yeon; Hur, Won-young; Eom, Guk-Hyeon; Kim, Hyun-Kyung; Lee, Joon-Suk; Yoon, Sang-Hyub; Ryu, Bong-Ha

The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine > Volume 27(2); 2006 > Article

Original Article

The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine 2006;27(2): 500-509.

구취의 한열변증 분석: 구취는 위열증으로 발생하는가?

이선령, 김진성, 김소연, 허원영, 엄국현, 김현경, 이준석, 윤상협, 류봉하

경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과학교실

Relationship between Halitosis and Gastric Fever Analysed by Questionnaire Cold-Heat Patternization

Seon-Young Lee, Jin-Sung Kim, So-Yeon Kim, Won-young Hur, Guk-Hyeon Eom, Hyun-Kyung Kim, Joon-Suk Lee, Sang-Hyub Yoon, Bong-Ha Ryu

3rd Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University

Correspondence

Jin-Sung Kim ,Tel: 02-958-8895, Fax: 02-958-9136, Email: oridoc@chollian.net

Received: June 1, 2006, Accepted: June 19, 2006, Published online: June 30, 2006.

ABSTRACT

Objectives:
We performed this study to check the effect of Cold-Heat attribute analyzed quantitatively by questionnaire on halitosis patient.

Methods:
We made a questionnaire composed of 15 items(6 categories) about the contents of Cold-Heat and asked 105 subjects to answer in the form Likert-like seven-points score. And then, we extracted Cold-Heat attribute from 15 items, 6 categories, 6 weighted categories, heat score and cold score. On the other hand we measured the halimeter measurements, VAS, winkle tongue coating index. Afterward, the data were analyzed by statistical methods.

Results:
1) In the 15 items, question number 6, 7, 8 is negative correlated with halimeter measurements. Question number10 is positive correlated with halimeter measurements. And question number 11, 12, 14 is positive correlated with VAS. 2) In the 6 categories, constipation is negative correlated with halimeter measurements. Chill is positive correlated with VAS. And Cold-limbs is positive correlated with halimeter measurements. 3) In the 6 weighted score categories, constipation is negative correlated with halimeter measurements. Chill is positive correlated with VAS. And Cold-limbs is positive correlated with halimeter measurements.

Conclusions:
Further clinical research is necessary in the development of the questionnaire's items. And to get the better of this study, we should research more analytic method made casual relationship clear between Cold-Heat attributes and the index of halitosis.

Key words: Halitosis, Cold-Heat, Questionnaire, WTC index, VAS