A Case of Discoid Lupus Erythematodes Treated Successfully by Hochu-ekki-to and Keishi-bukuryo-gan Administration.
10.3937/kampomed.48.17
- VernacularTitle:補中益気湯と桂枝ぶくりょう丸で消失した慢性円板状エリテマトーデスの１例
- Author:
Michio MATSUDA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Houhu-ekki-to;
Keishi-bukuryo-gan;
discoid lupus erythematosus;
Kampo diagnosis
- From:Kampo Medicine
1997;48(1):17-21
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Topical steroid application is widely used in the treatment of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), but response is usually poor. A 39-year-old woman was given the Kampo (Japanese herbal) formulas Hochu-ekki-to and Keishi-bukuryo-gan according to the principles of Kampo diagnosis. Topical steroids were not employed. The erythema associated with DLE had visibly decreased by the third week of administration, and disappeared completely after seven months of treatment.
For maximum effectiveness, Kampo formulas should usually be selected through the Kampo diagnostic process.
