Case Reports of Diabetic Foot Successfully Treated with Kigi-kenchu-to with Additional Ingredients
10.3937/kampomed.55.803
- VernacularTitle:Ｄｉａｂｅｔｉｃ Ｆｏｏｔ（糖尿病性足病変）に対する帰ぎ建中湯加味方の使用経験
- Author:
Hiroaki HIKIAMI
;
Nobuyasu SEKIYA
;
Kazuhiko NAGASAKA
;
Kazufumi KOUTA
;
Yutaka SHIMADA
;
Katsutoshi TERASAWA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
diabetes mellitus;
diabetic foot;
diabetic gangrene;
diabetic ulcer;
Kigi-kenchu-to
- From:Kampo Medicine
2004;55(6):803-810
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
We report on three patients suffering from diabetic foot successfully treated with. Kigi-kenchu-to with additional ingredients.
Case 1 was a 68-year-old female with diabetes mellitus and rheumatoid arthritis The bilateral foot sole ulcers present were diagnosed as diabetic gangrene. Her condition had not improved, in spite of Western medical treatment. The ulcers of bilateral foot improved, however, after administration of Kigi-kenchu-to-ka-bushi, while rheumatoid indices also became negative.
Case 2 was a 66-year-old male with diabetes mellitus and a history of subarachnoidal hemorrhage. Kigi-kenchu-to-ka-bushi medication, in this instance, caused recurring ulcers of the big toe to disappear.
Case 3 was a 72-year-old male. Gangrene of bilateral toes set in, during treatment of diabetic nephropathy. And even though the toes were amputated, recovery was delayed because of poor blood flow to the feet. After administration of Kigi-kenchu-to-ka-hanbi, granulation formation progressed and the patient's outlook improved.
We consider that Kigi-kenchu-to, with additional ingredients, may serve as an effective cure for diabetic foot.
