Journal of Neurosurgery and Kampo Medicine
Online ISSN : 2758-1594
Print ISSN : 2189-5562
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Clinical analysis of cases with after effect of head or face trauma in whom Kampo medicine is effective
Tadayuki Kaku
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2022 Volume 7 Issue 1 Pages 19-26

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Blood stasis–resolving formula is very effective for swelling and pain in the acute phase of head or face trauma and there are quite a few neurosurgeons who realize the clinical effect of the drug. But we have often experienced the patients complain about various health problems such as headache, neck pain, dizziness and so on a few days or a few weeks to a few months after head or face trauma in clinical practice. For patients with such after effects, we have provided treatment in accordance with the pattern and experienced the 12 cases. We retrospectively evaluated the body constituent pattern of these cases such as vital energy (qi), blood, and fluid. Although we recognized blood stasis in 9 patients, moreover we recognized sensitivity to cold in 7, fluid stasis in 8, abnormal of vital energy in 9 at a high rate. In the classification of successful formula, we prescribed fluid regulating formula to 6 patients, blood stasis–resolving formula to 2, harmonizing formula to 2, and releasing exterior formula to 2. Also in the treatment of head or face trauma, we recognized that we should not miss fluid stasis and abnormality of vital energy in addition to blood stasis.

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