A Case of Qi-deficiency Fever Successfully Treated with Hochuekkito

VernacularTitle:気虚発熱と診断し補中益気湯が有効であった1例
Author: Yuzo FUKUSHIMA ¹ ; Ryosuke FUJITA ² ; Mari HAMAYOSHI ³ ; Kenkichiro TAIRA ⁴ ; Toshiko TODA ⁵ ; Atsuko SHIOTA ⁶
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1. Fukushima Orthopedic Clinic
2. Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Kitaoka Hospital
3. Tottori Home Care･Kampo Clinic
4. Department of General Medicine, Tottori Municipal Hospital
5. Hamayoshi Ladies Clinic
6. Department of Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Tottori University
Keywords: qi-deficiency fever; hochuekkito
From:Kampo Medicine 2022;73(1):81-86
CountryJapan
Language:Japanese
Abstract: We report a case of qi-deficiency fever that was successfully treated with hochuekkito. A 26-year-old woman presented to our clinic with a complaint of pain of her fingers. Clinical findings revealed no evidence of rheumatoid arthritis. Since she wanted treatment for the recent mild fever, additional examination was performed. Infection, malignant tumor, and collagen disease were ruled out as probable cause of the fever. Clinically, she was diagnosed with qi-deficiency fever. After treatment with hochuekkito, her body temperature normalized, indicating that treatment with hochuekkito was effective. Hochuekkito was originally prescribed for treatment of qi deficiency due to yin fire ; however, it is currently used for treatment of other diseases. In this report, we described a case using hochuekkito.