Kampo Therapy of Atopic Dermatitis in Adolescents and Adults. Oral Administration of Kagen-ichiin-sen-ka-kiban-kyo-sekko.
10.3937/kampomed.50.673
- VernacularTitle:成人型アトピー性皮膚炎の漢方治療 加減一陰煎加亀板きょう石膏の応用
- Author:
Yuji SHIOTANI
;
Katsutoshi TERASAWA
;
Toshiaki KITA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
atopic dermatitis;
dry skin;
eczema;
water content of the horny layer;
moisture in the horny layer;
Kagen-ichiin-sen-ka-kiban-kyo-sekko
- From:Kampo Medicine
2000;50(4):673-681
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Atopic dermatitis in adolescents and adults has severe erythema and desquamation, particularly on the face and the neck, and is often resistant for various treatments. We previously reported the case of intractable erythematous dry-type atopic dermatitis where Kagen-ichiin-sen-ka-kiban-kyo was effect. Kagenichiin-sen-ka-kiban-kyo has an effect for nourishing Yin and Blood. Although its antiinflammatory effect is weak, we expected it would improve the deteriorated barrier function of the skin by moistening dry skin, and treat the atopic dermatitis more fundamentally. This time aiming broad application for the lesion of exudative eczema, we treated atopic dermatitis by using sekko-added Kagen-ichiin-sen-ka-kiban-kyo (Kagen-ichiin-sen-ka-kiban-kyo-sekko). The moisture content of the forehead and the extensor surface of forearm sequentially increased. And IgE-KIST and LDH, the markers of the state of a disease, were significantlly reduced. Good results were given; 68.8% of efficacy in men and 77.8% in women.
This Kampo formulation is assumed one of the effective formulations for the treatment of atopic dermatitis.
