The Cases of Lumbago and Numbness of Legs Successfully Treated with Saikokaryukotsuboreito

Abstract

The low back pain is often intractable and leads to the drop of the daily living activity. These symptoms are good indications of Kampo medicine. We report 5 cases of low back pain that saikokaryukotsuboreito treatment succeeded regardless of psychogenetic presence. These patients complained of low back pain and lower melagra or numbness of limbs. Four of 5 cases did not have any psychogenetic presence. After administration of saikokaryukotsuboreito, their pain decreased and walking distance was improved in to 4 weeks and analgesics were not required. Generally, saikokaryukotsuboreito is prescribed for patients with psychogenetic symptoms, but these treatments based on abdominal patterns were effective even if they do not have subjective psychogenetic symptoms. Saikokaryukotsuboreito may be the differential prescription for such low back pain cases.