Alcoholic Liver Disease Effectively Treated with Kampo-Medicine. An Application of Kumi-Binrou-to / 日本東洋医学雑誌

The case of a 48-year-old man suffering from severe alcoholic liver disease accompanied by severe ascites and leg edema, who had been effectively treated with Kampo medicine, is described. The ascites disappeared promptly, but leg edema did not diminish. Thus, “Kumi-binrou-to” and some kinds of Kampo-formula were prescribed for depression and grasping-pain of sural muscles. The edema disappeared. The patient's liver function and mental state improved. Kampo medicine is useful for the treatment of alcoholic liver disease with psychological problems.