Effects of Koso-san on Patients with Anosmia: A Report of Two Cases

Abstract

Hitherto, very few clinical trials have been conducted to study anosmia. I studied two cases with anosmia where Koso-san used according to Kamopo Diagnosis was effective.
Case 1: A 42-year-old female patient had anosmia after rhinitis caused by cold was cured. The problem persisted, and the otorhinolaryngologist diagnosed it as a refractory case. A fourmonth treatment did not work, and she visited my office for Kampo medicine.
Case 2: A 75-year-old male patient had realized since two or three years previously that his sense of smell had declined. When he could not smell spilt perfume, he knew he had anosmia. He was greatly shocked and visited my office.
Koso-san was given to these two patients in three divided doses a day (7.5g daily) before meals and subsequently gave very good results. I rediscovered the importance of therapy given according to Kampo Diagnosis, which is fundamental to Kampo therapy.