<b>Otsujito Found Effective in Enterocutaneous Fistula after Trying Other Kampo T</b><b>reatments</b> / 日本東洋医学雑誌

<p>Otsujito is a well-known Kampo medicine for treatment of hemorrhoidal diseases. In the current report, we present end results for a case of enterocutaneous fistula treated with Kampo medicine in accordance with traditional “sho” indications.<br>An 81 year-old female developed abdominal wall-intestinal fistula right immediately following partial colectomy due to ischemic sigmoid colic perforation 12 years previously. Two years later, she had a fistulectomy and repair using intraperitoneal mesh for abdominal recruitment. Eight years after repair of the enterocutaneous fistula, she had peritonitis caused by the tardive intraperitoneal mesh infection. Since then, she has had frequent repeated ileus and received conservative treatment for two years. Several local operations and abdominal drainages were performed after transfer to Aizu Medical Center. Kigikenchuto was provided for wound healing for approximately 1 year, and one fistula was finally identified. Otsujito dramatically decreased the leakage of intestinal juice and closed her enterocutaneous fistula.<br>Angelicae Radix as an anti-inflammatory agent, and Cimicifugae Rhizoma as originally indicated, may have played pivotal roles in this case with Otsujito.</p>

<b>A Case of Inflammation of the Lips Successfully Treated </b><b>with Otsujito </b> / 日本東洋医学雑誌

Otsujito is a well-known herbal preparation used for treating hemorrhoidal disease. However, we considered the anatomical similarities between the lips and the anus, and here report a case of inflammation of the lips with blood stasis successfully treated with otsujito as well.<br>The case was a 59-year-old woman suffering from eczema on her face and neck. The eczema showed a tendency to improve with herbal treatment, but inflammation and pruritus of the lips continued. Taking into account the presence of blood stasis, we included otsujito in the treatment and her symptoms improved.<br>Otsujito contains bupleurum, cimicifuga, scutellaria, and rhubarb, which dissipates heat, and angelica,which resolves blood stasis. Therefore, we consider that inflammation of the lips with blood stasis can be treated with otsujito.