Two Cases of Chest Symptoms that Their Physical Strength got Better After Treatment with Tokito
- VernacularTitle:当帰湯の補気剤としての効果が示唆された胸部症状の二例
- Author:
Kaori SAWAI
1
;
Kenji WATANABE
2
Author Information
- Keywords: tokito; chest and/or abdominal pain; palpitation; chest tightness; qi-tonifying formulation
- From:Kampo Medicine 2018;69(2):150-154
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: Tokito is a Kampo formulation for treating chest and/or abdominal pain symptoms of individuals with deficiency pattern and cold pattern. Here, we report cases of chest symptoms except pain. Case 1 was an 81-year-old man who presented with chest tightness, and Case 2 was a 77-year-old man who presented with palpitation. Their symptoms improved remarkably and their physical strength got better after treatment with tokito. Tokito comprises ginseng and astragalus root, the same as the one used in hochuekkito, which is a well-known qi-tonifying formulation. It is suggested that tokito is effective as qi-tonifying formulation for a variety of chest symptoms in patients with deficiency pattern and cold pattern.
