Experience in Kanzobushito for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Headache with Hypersensitivity
- VernacularTitle:感覚過敏を伴う関節リウマチ・随伴する頭痛に対する甘草附子湯の使用経験
- Author:
Ayako YAGUCHI
1
;
Toshinobu MAKI
1
;
Ryo YOSHINAGA
1
;
Yusuke GOTO
1
;
Hiroki INOUE
1
;
Hiromi YANO
1
;
Eiichi TAHARA
1
Author Information
- Keywords: kanzobushito; rheumatoid arthritis; severe pain; coldness; qi imbalance
- From:Kampo Medicine 2022;73(1):54-60
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
- Abstract: We report a case of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis who refused Western medical treatment and was able to improve concomitant symptoms including arthralgia and headache by using kanzobushito. The patient was a 35-year-old. Eight years previously, she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis due to joint stiffness. Although receiving methotrexate therapy, she developed methotrexate-associated lymphoproliferative disorders and the treatment was discontinued. Due to a feeling of rejection for Western medical treatment, she visited our hospital and was hospitalized for Kampo therapy. We prescribed kanzobushito for qi imbalance, coldness, and severe pain. Her joint pain, headache, and secondary symptoms were improved.
