Objectives: To observe the treatment progress of two patients diagnosed with alcoholic liver cirrhosis. Methods: We closely observed two patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis who had visited the Department of Hepato-hemopoietic System, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital in 2017. They were treated with Chungganhaeju-tang and auricular acupuncture, and we evaluated the changes in their general conditions and laboratory tests. Results: In the first case, the patient underwent continuous drinking despite the treatment, and the laboratory tests showed exacerbation. During the treatment, the patient stopped drinking for one week, and both clinical symptoms and laboratory tests were slightly improved. However, overall, there were no substantial improvements. In the second case, clinical symptoms and laboratory tests were markedly improved as the patient took herbal medicine and was treated with auricular acupuncture combined with abstinence from drinking. Conclusion: Two patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis were observed with the treatment of Chungganhaeju-tang and auricular acupuncture. A patient with continuous drinking showed no improvements while a patient with abstinence from drinking showed substantial improvements in both clinical symptoms and laboratory tests.

The purpose of this case report is to describe the efficacy of Saenggan-tang-gagam treatment in a patient with immune-tolerant chronic hepatitis B who converted to the immune active phase during hospitalization for Intracerebral hemorrhage. Methods: A 61-year-old male patient with chronic hepatitis B was hospitalized from July 21, 2016 to October 24, 2016. On September 5, the patient showed fatigue and dyspepsia, and his urine was dark. These symptoms were accompanied by a dramatic elevation of aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) levels. Saenggan-tang-gagam was administered three times a day until the patient was discharged from the hospital. Results: After the Saenggan-tang-gagam treatment, AST and ALP levels decreased significantly, below the upper limit level. In addition, the levels of ALT and GG were significantly decreased. In addition, the fatigue, dyspepsia, and dark urine induced by hepatitis improved after the Saenggan-tang-gagam treatment. Conclusion: This case report suggests that traditional Korean medicine has a beneficial effect on the immune active phase of chronic hepatitis B.