ABSTRACT
We report on two elderly patients in the extended care unit who were successfully treated with Keishi-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to for sexually deviant behavior. Case 1 was a 71-year-old male hospitalized for rehabilitation after surgery for benign prostate hypertrophy. He began to masturbate soon after hospitalization, which made caregivers and other patients very uncomfortable. After the administration of Keishi-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to, his masturbation behavior disappeared. Case 2 was a 90-year-old male hospitalized for rehabilitation after cerebral infarction. He began using obscene expressions and trying to touch female patients about half a year after being hospitalized. His sexually deviant behavior decreased after the administration of Keishi-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to. This strongly suggests that Keishi-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to is useful in the treatment of dementia-related deviant sexual activity in senior citizens.
ABSTRACT
The effect of Keishi-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to on the prevention of radiodermatitis was examined. Nine cases of lung cancer received radiation therapy with <sup>60</sup>Co (average 50.3Gy). Three cases were administered Keishi-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to during the therapy. Severe radiodermatitis (abrasion) was manifested only in the control group (4/6). None of the cases where Keishi-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to was administered manifested abrasion. This result suggests that Keishi-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to is effective for the prevention of radiodermatitis.
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Keishi-ka-ogi-to or Keishi-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to was administered to two patients with bronchia asthma. Patient 1 was a 52-year-old woman, and patient 2 was a 40-year-old man. In both cases, asthma attacks began in adulthood and occurred in any season. According to the criterion of asthma severity established by the Japanese Society of Allergology, patient 1 was severe and patient 2 was moderate. Patient 1 was in the condition of hypofunctioning (Kyo-Sho), and her asthmatic state was improved with administration of the Kampo extract, Keishi-ka-ogi-to, which is a kind of Ho-zai. Patient 2 was a case of psycho-modified asthma and his asthmatic state was improved with administration of the Kampo extract, Keishi-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to, which is a kind of tranquilizer (An-shin-zai).