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The purpose of this review is to analyze the clinical study trends on Korean medicine treatment for Sjogren’s syndrome. We conducted a search for studies of Sjogren’s syndrome treated with Korean medicine across 4 web databases. As a result, 7 case report studies were selected and analyzed. The most frequently used treatment was herbal medicine, and the most frequently prescribed medicinal herbs were Liriopis Tuber and Glycyrrhizae Radix. The VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) and ESSPRI (the European League Against Rheumatism Sjogren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index) were the most commonly used evaluation tools for measuring outcomes. All the studies included in this review reported that Korean medicine treatment was effective for treating symptoms of Sjogren’s syndrome. Further clinical studies are needed to establish a high level of evidence for Korean medicine treatment for Sjogren’s syndrome.