Kampo goshajinkigan is effective for the improvement of urinary tract function. Moreover, the origin of ganglion cysts is said to be varied and is not clear.
We report a case of ganglion cyst disappearance, which was successfully achieved with goshajinkigan for urinary tract discomfort.
The patient, a 35-year-old woman, who complained of nocturia, had difficulty in urinating, and a feeling of incomplete emptying. There were no findings of note in the urine or blood tests, and she was negative for cystitis. The patient did however show symptoms of kidney yang-ki deficiency.
She was started on goshajinkigan 7.5 g/day for cold of the hands and feet, edema, and nocturia ; her feeling of incomplete emptying gradually reduced, and the nocturia, and feeling of incomplete emptying disappeared after 6 weeks. At the same time, her right wrist ganglion cyst also disappeared.
This suggests that goshajinkigan is effective in alleviating ganglion cysts in cases with symptoms of kidney yang-ki deficiency.