A Combination of Kamishoyosan and Hochuekkito was Affective to Improve Negative Symptoms of a Patient with Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type

VernacularTitle:A Combination of Kamishoyosan and Hochuekkito was Affective to Improve Negative Symptoms of a Patient with Schizophrenia, Paranoid Type
Author: Miho NAKANISHI ¹ ; Yuki KISHIDA ¹ ; Shinji TAGAMI ² ; Kousuke BABA ¹ ; Keisuke HAGIHARA ¹
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1. Department of Kampo Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
2. Department of Psychiatry, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine
Keywords: schizophrenia; negative symptoms; kamishoyosan; hochuekkito
From:Kampo Medicine 2017;68(4):352-357
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: We experienced a case of paranoid schizophrenia whose negative symptoms such as fatigue and depression were successfully treated with kamishoyosan and hochuekkito. The combination of medical herbal extracts did not affect positive symptoms. Herbal medicine may play not only a supporting role in treating mental disorders in general but also an important role in improving negative symptoms of schizophrenia.