RESUMO
Kyokatsushoshitsuto is a Kampo formulation used against cervix pain so severe that the neck cannot be turned. Of six patients we treated with this formula, it was effective in three cases but ineffective in the remaining three. From the viewpoint of traditional Chinese medicine (Kampo) regarding the in/effectiveness of this formula : in effective cases, palpitations in the area of the navel and tooth marks on the tongue are seen in patients in a weak state. As for subjective symptoms : in effective cases, “the waist area around the body sometimes feels cold”, “air conditioning is disliked”, and “an electric blanket etc. is needed in winter” were also indicative signs. On the other hand, symptoms such as “the skin becomes dry”, “water may accumulate in a joint”, and “symptoms of clicking/pain in the knee and having difficulty sitting straight” were not seen. In total, these may serve as useful indications for the application of kyokatsushoshitsuto, especially when palpitations in the navel area are considered a helpful new Kampo finding.