Abstract
An herbal medicine, “Bukuryouin gou Hangekoubokutou” was administered to 23 patients with abnormal sensation of the larynx.
1. The subjects were 14 males and 9 females, most of them in the 3 th and 4 th decades.
2. The symptoms in many cases were of relatively long duration. Complications were observed in 8 cases (34.8%).
3. Symptoms were relieved or ameliorated in 52.4% of the subjects. The sensation of constriction was completely gone in 66.6%.
4. Of the 23 patients, 18 reported that this medicine was useful: 56.6% very useful and 21.7% somewhat useful.
5. No side effects were observed.
6. The above results indicate that this medicine is a fairly effective herbal medicine.
