Effectiveness of keishikajutsubuto for Bell’s palsy: A case report

Abstract

The patient was thirty-three years old man with right-sided Bell’s palsy. His paresis was severe and was 4 points on Yanagihara score. Oral prednisolone, valacyclovir, mecobalamin, keishikajutsubuto, and bushi were started and his paresis was improved nearly on day 33, and completely on day 46. In our case, paresis was severe but was improved early, so we think keishikajutsubuto effective for Bell’s palsy. In conclusion, there is a possibility that keishikajutsubuto is a useful option for the treatment of Bell’s palsy in addition to conventional therapy.