Clinical Study on the Use of Seki-gan-ryo

• Published in: Kampo Medicine Vol. 55; no. 5; pp. 639 - 643
• Main Authors: YAMAMOTO, Atsushi, KIMURA, Hideo, NOGAMI, Tatsuya, MITSUMA, Tadamichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Japan Society for Oriental Medicine 2004
• Subjects: pulse diagnosis; Seki-gan-ryo; type of cold
• ISSN: 0287-4857; 1882-756X
• DOI: 10.3937/kampomed.55.639

We administered Seki-gan-ryo to 24 patients with severe asthenia and cold syndrome as judging by Japanese traditional Kampo medicine. The patients were separated into responder, and non-responder groups. There were 12 patients in the non-responding group. We investigated the clinical indicators of Seki-gan-ryo with special reference to the type of cold and pulse diagnosis. The type of cold wass divided into three groups; heat in the upper and cold in the lower, and limbs type. Pulses superficialis-profundus and excess-efficiency were graded from the diagram. Seven of the 11 patients in the non-responder group appeared to have a general type of cold. There was, however, no statistical difference between the responders and the non-responders, in their type of cold. All patients in the responder group presented with relatively strong pulses (excess: 1, relative excess: 4, and balance: 5). On the other hand, the strength of pulses in the non-responder group appeared to vary. If patients with severe asthenia and cold syndrome present with a relatively strong pulse, Seki-gan-ryo may be thought of as discriminating formula.