Three Cases of Palindromic Rheumatism Effectively Treated with Kampo Medicine. Consideration of Kampo Treatment in Palindromic Rheumatism.
10.3937/kampomed.51.741
- VernacularTitle:漢方治療が有効であった回帰性リウマチの３症例 回帰性リウマチの漢方治療に関する一考察
- Author:
Fumihiko MATSUDA
;
Makoto ARAI
;
Hiroshi SATO
;
Fumihiko SHIROTA
;
Naoki SEKI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Palindromic Rheumatism;
arthralgia;
Kampo medicine;
Eppi-ka-jutsu-to;
Sho-saiko-to;
Shig-yaku-san
- From:Kampo Medicine
2001;51(4):741-749
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We examined three cases where Kampo medicine had effects on palindromic rheumatism. All the patients are men with arthralgia accompanied by redness, fever, and swelling. All cases are RF negative. Cases 2 and 3 are brothers. Case 1: A 58-year-old patient with recurrent arthralgia on shoulders, hands, and legs for 30 years. Eppi-ka-jutsu-to was administrated for arthralgia. When discomfort of the hypochondrium (Kyokyokuman) was noted, the administration of Sho-Saiko-to reduced the symptom.
Case 2: A 40-year-old patient with recurrent arthralgia on shoulders, hands and legs for nine years. Eppi-ka-jutsu-to was administrated for arthralgia. When discomfort of the hypochondrium (Kyokyokuman) and contraction of the abdominal muscles (Fukuhikokyu) was noted, the administration of Eppi-ka-jutsu-to-go-Shigyaku-san-ryo was replaced, which reduced the symptoms.
Case 3: A 46-year-old patient with recurrent arthralgia on knees and fingers, and pain in hip joints. Eppi-ka-jutsu-to was administrated for arthralgia. When discomfort of the hypochondrium (Kyokyokuman) and contraction of the abdominal muscles (Fukuhikokyu) were noted, the administration of Shigyaku-san reduced the symptoms.
All cases were typical palindromic rheumatism, and Eppi-ka-jutsu-to was effective to a certain degree. Kampo diagnosis of Saiko (Saiko-sho) was made and additional Saiko-drugs (Saiko-zai) reduced the frequency, the degree, and the length of the period of symptoms.
