Two Cases of Hypertension Successfully Treated with Keishininjinto

Abstract

Keishininjinto has been used for those who have both interior cold pattern of ninjinto and exterior pattern, but there were no reports on improvement of hypertension. We experienced two cases that treatment with keishininjinto was effective for hypertension. The complaint of one case was dizziness, and the other was diarrhea. Both cases had epigastric discomfort and resistance, cold of epigastrium, and upper heat and lower cold. Treatment with keishininjinto was effective not only for the complaints but also for improvement of hypertension. Hypertension can be managed by Kampo therapy with keishininjinto in accordance with traditional sho indications. We consider that there were interesting clinical cases treated with Kampo medicine based on the theory whereby sho correlates with a formulation.