A Case Report of Dysgeusia Improved After Combined Korean Medicine Treatment Including Modified <i>Cheonglijagam-tang</i> (淸離滋坎湯加減方)

Objective: The purpose of this study was to report the clinical effects of combined Korean medicine treatment, including modified <i>Cheonglijagam-tang</i>, in a patient with dysgeusia.Methods: A 61-year-old woman with dysgeusia following an upper respiratory infection received combined Korean medicine treatment, including modified <i>Cheonglijagam-tang</i>, adjunctive herbal extracts, acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and pharmacopuncture. Outcomes were assessed using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), and the Yin-Deficiency Questionnaire (YinDQ).Results: After treatment, dysgeusia and accompanying symptoms improved. The NRS scores for dysgeusia, xerostomia, headache, and general weakness decreased from 10, 10, 6, and 10 to 2, 3, 0, and 2, respectively. The OHIP-14 score decreased from 46 to 12, and the YinDQ score decreased from 68 to 44. No treatment-related adverse events were observed during hospitalization.Conclusions: This case suggests that combined Korean medicine treatment, including modified <i>Cheonglijagam-tang</i> prescribed based on a Yin-deficiency pattern, may represent a therapeutic option for multifactorial dysgeusia following an insufficient response to conventional management.