ABSTRACT
Bruxism is a common condition often seen in daily practice. Although interocclusal appliances are often used, there are no established treatments to eliminate bruxism. Here, we report two patients who complained of bruxism and insomnia. Based on the diagnosis of Kampo medicine, we thought that stress was involved in the background of both cases. Therefore, we prescribed them yokukansan, and their symptoms improved. These results suggest that yokukansan may be effective for sleep bruxism and insomnia.
ABSTRACT
The number of patients with taste disorder and halitosis has recently increased in Japan. Some of these patients have no abnormalities identified in blood tests and no apparent dental problems, so they are diagnosed with unidentified complaints. In this paper, we report 2 patients who were diagnosed with psychogenic taste disorder and pseudohalitosis. Kampo medical examination found their symptoms to be related to qi deficiency. They were prescribed 5g of hochuekkito extract per day, and their symptoms were relieved. These results suggest that hochuekkito is effective against unidentified complaints such as psychogenic taste disorder and pseudohalitosis.