The drug therapies for pregnant woman should consider the safety of the mother, and the embryo. And safety during pregnancy has not been well-established with Kampo therapies.Therefore, it would be best to refrain from administering these medicines except when there is serious disease, or when a pregnant woman's QOL might be degraded. Even so, it would be advantageous if there were still a way to treat pregnant women with no risk.Thus, we treated6pregnant women suffering from allergic conditions such as allergic rhinitis, urticaria or atopic dermatitis, by using herbs which are also used as foods, in an attempt to offer Kampo treatments which were also safe. As a result, efficacy was demonstrated, and no problems were caused.Accordingly, we propose the use of edible Kampo herbs as a safety standard. The safety of each herb used in this report was examined clinically, and in the literature.Other edible herbs not used in this report are tabulated and shown.
Medicine, Kampo ; Therapeutic procedure ; Safety ; Allergic ; Pregnant - adjective

Concepts concerning the nature of bronchial asthma have changed along with advancements in immunology. Recently, the idea of a delayed asthmatic response has permeated thought on this condition. However, the narrowing of the airway due to immediate response is an important factor.
The results of a study of the formulas considered to be effective for these conditions from the viewpoint of Chinese medicine suggested that the efficacy of the formulas in common use is insufficient.
A new formula created from an analysis of the pharmacological effects was used for treatment. Although the ‘Sho’, or Kampo diagnostic pattern or the Chinese medical diagnosis were not used, the new formula proved to be very effective.

A Kampo formula which had been formulated for its pharmacological effect was administered to 44 out-patients for approximately three years.
Including cases which did not complete the program, the formula proved to be remarkably effective in 39% of the cases, effective in 36% of the cases and somewhat effective in 20% of the cases. Thus, the percent of cases for which this treatment was considered somewhat effective or better was 95%. Although traditional Kampo diagnosis was not used, and all of the cases were given the same formula with only minor adjustments being made for variations in complaints, very high treatment effectiveness was achieved.

Upon Oriental medical diagnosis of three patients with early-stage diabetes mellitus, they were found to have white, greasy tongue fur and a slippery or slow pulse. Stagnated water and stagnated blood were thought to be causal or aggravating factors. Stagnated water was thought to arise from deficient spleen, or from spleen deficiency and dampness stemming from congealed liver ki.
After administering Kampo formulas in accordance with the Oriental medical diagnosis, the blood sugar values in all three cases improved.
These results indicated that the common term for diabetes “extreme thirst” does not apply to early-stage mild NIDDM. It was surmised that the treatment methods for tonifying Yin fluids that are typical for thirst and copious urination may not be sufficiently effective in these cases.

A 67-year-old man with Stage IV gastric cancer (cT3N2M1) received chemotherapy. However, he had progressive disease and then, received palliative care. One day, he was admitted for difficulty in body movement. He had severe anemia (Hb: 3.4 g/dl) caused by tumor bleeding and needed frequent blood transfusions. Palliative radiotherapy (RT) was conducted to control the bleeding. However, hemostasis was not achieved despite daily palliative RT and blood transfusions. Gastrointestinal endoscopy showed oozing blood from gastric cancer and his Hb levels dropped to 2.8 g/dl. Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) with gelatin sponge was performed as salvage therapy. TAE was effective and his Hb levels improved to 8.0 g/dl, and he was discharged from the hospital. RT is an effective modality for gastric bleeding control in gastric cancer. However, salvage therapy is sometimes needed but difficult to conduct. TAE was effective salvage therapy in this case.