A Study on the Effect of Omibaekchul-san on Postpartum Edema - Comparison with Saenghwa-tang

ABSTRACT A Study on the Effect of Omibaekchul-san on Postpartum Edema- Comparison with Saenghwa-tangGun-Hee Kim, Ji-Hyun Lee, Han-Baek Cho, Chang-Min Choi, Song-Baek KimDept. of Korean Gynecology and Obstetrics, College of Korean Medicine, Won-Kwang UniversityObjectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Omibaekchul-san on postpartum edema in women hospitalized at korean medical pos tpartum care center in comparison with Saenghwa-tang.Methods: The body composition data was collected from 102 women, who to ok postpartum care in postpartum care center attached to Won-kwang University Jeonju Korean Medical Hospital, from March 2012 to July 2013. The data was analyzed by Body Composition Analyzer (Inbody 720). Specifically the data was composed of the Extra Cellular Fluid/Total Body Fluid (ECF/TBF) , Total Body Water (TBW), Intra Cellular Water (ICW), Extra Cellular Water ( ECW), Body Weight, Body Mass Index (BMI), Waist Hip Ratio (WHR), and the E CF/TBF of each body parts such as the upperlimb, lowerlimb and trunk. The body composition was measured twice during 2~8.5 days from childbirt h and once again after 7~13.5 days from childbirth by Body Composition Analyzer.Results: The Omibaekchul-san -treated group showed a significant decrease of ECF/TBF, ECW, TBF, Body weight, BMI, ECF/TBF of each body parts and increase of WHR in comparison with the data of the Saenghwa-tang-treated group. In two groups, only the change of ICW was unsignificant.Conclusions: Statistically this study suggests that the Omibaekchul-san will help the quality of life of women who are in postpartum edema.Key Words: Herbal Medicine, Omibaekchul-san, Postpartum Edema