Abstract
Kanpo therapy, Japanese herbal therapy, was administered to the children with tumorous diseases such as acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and histiocytosis X and congenital heart diseases, such as ventricular septal defect(VSD) and total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage. The cosmopolitan medical treatment was given at the same time. The Kanpo medicines were used according to the Japanese traditional diagnostic method.
Kanpo medicine was given to five ALL patients, two of which died : case H. D. whose onset was at two, and case K. Y. who had had recurrent meningeal infiltration and received Shinbuto, with which the side effect of Vincristine diminished. Other cases of ALL have been well up to present. They all received Saikokeishikankyoto. Case M. S. had had the history of relapse. He had gastro-intestinal disturbance as a side effect of Juzendaihoto and was given Saikokeishikankyoto insted, which brought him good appetite and gaining weight. Case M. M, had the tendency to have cold and complained coldness and was treated by Shinbuto which improved his complaints and increased weight. Case H. M, was a patient with T-cell leukemia. Her weakness by chemotherapy and lineac treatment was improved by Saikokeishikankyoto. Although the case of histiocytosis X has reccurent relapse on bone after Kanpo treatment, his general condition is well.
After administration of Saikokeishikankyoto, the values of immunoglobulin were not too low as before in case Y. K. The values of ESR didn't increase so much in case Y. K. too. Saikokeishikankyoto may have activity to regulate immunomechanism.
In regard to the cases of congenital heart disease, Saikokeishikankyoto revealed to be effective to case N. E. with VSD on her psychomotor development. Case S. S, whose operation of total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage had been refused by his family, couldn't control his own temperature. But it was well controlled by administration of Shinbuto in winter and Seishio-ekkito in summer. His appetite and weight increased and Lasix could be cut.
