Research Article

Can Combination Therapy of Conventional and Oriental Medicine Improve Poststroke Aphasia? Comparative, Observational, Pragmatic Study

Table 1

Oriental medicine therapies referred to COT group.

Therapy  ContentsProportion (%)

Cheongshinhaeeo-tangArisaematis Rhizoma, Pinelliae Rhizoma 8 Saposhnikovia Radix, Poria, Paeoniae Radix Alba, Rehmanniae Radix, Acori
Graminei Rhizoma, Linderae Radix, Polygalae Radix,
Aurantii Immaturus, Citri Pericarpium, Ligustici Rhizoma,
Coptidis Rhizoma, Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Liriopes Radix,
Glycyrrhizae Radix, and Notopterygii Rhizoma 4
21 (44.7)
  Jasoohaeeo-tangGlycyrrhizae Radix, Notopterygii Rhizoma 6, Cinnamomi
Ramulus, Gazellae Cornu 8, Saposhnikovia Radix, Pulvis
Aconiti Tuberis Purificatum, Zizyphi Spinosae Semen,
Gastrodiae Rhizoma 4
3 (6.4)
   Hyungbangjihwang-tangPoria, Alismatis Rhizoma, Corni Fructus, Rehmanniae Radix
Preparata 16 Notopterygii Rhizoma, Angelicae Pubescentis
Radix, Schizonepeta Spica, Saposhnikovia Radix,
and Plantaginis Semen 8
6 (12.8)
Herbal medicine (g/day)  Yeoldahanso-tangPuerariae Radix 32 Ligustici Sinense Radix, Scutellariae Radix
16 Platycodi Radix, Raphani Semen, Angelicae Dahuricae
Radix, and Cimicifugae Rhizoma 8
8 (17)
  Seonghyangjeonggi-sanPogostemi Herba 12 Platycodi Radix, Arecae Pericarpium,
Perillae Folium 8 Citri Pericarpium, Magnoliae Cortex,
Aucklandiae Radix, Pinelliae Rhizoma, Poria, Angelicae
Dahuricae Radix, Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba, Arisaematis
Rhizoma, and Glycyrrhizae Radix 4
3 (6.4)
  Bojoongikgi-tangAstragali Radix 12 Glycyrrhizae Radix, Atractylodis Rhizoma
Alba, Ginseng Radix 8 Angelicae Gigantis Radix, Citri
Pericarpium 4 Cimicifuga Rhizoma, and Bupleuri Radix 2
6 (12.8)

LI4, LI11, GB20, LR3 (both sides), LI10, ST36, ST37, TE3, GB34,
47 (100)
Acupuncture (1 time/day)GB39, GB41, TE5 (affected side), HT7, PC6 (nonaffected side),
GV15, GV20, and GV23

Electroacupuncture (1 time/day)LI4, LI10, LI11, ST36, ST37, GB39, GB41, and TE5 (affected side)47 (100)

Moxibustion (1 time/day)CV4 and CV1247 (100)

COT group: group that received language therapy with oriental medicine therapy.