<b>A Case of Kidney Impairment Induced by a Horror Experience</b> / 日本東洋医学雑誌

The patient was a 54 year-old woman who suffered from systemic pain and augmented coldness since receiving trauma injury at her office about 1 year previously. She was diagnosed as yang-deficiency and accumulation of water caused by kidney impairment induced by psychological trauma. The combination of keishikaryojutsubuto with added hachimijiogan was effective for her symptoms. The author considers this benefit was mainly caused by the efficacy of keishikaryojutsubuto to reinforce the <i>ki </i>of kidney, and eliminate accumulation of <i>sui</i>.