Usefullness of Saikokeishi-to in the Treatment of Chronic Gastritis with Intestinal Metaplasia / 日本東洋医学雑誌

ABSTRACT

A 41-year-old man had been suffering from loss of appetite and abdominal distension since November, 1990 and was diagnosed as suffering from chronic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia and mild depression as a result of examinations. His symptoms were not cured by various kinds of western drugs and he was admitted to our hospital on June 19, 1992. We diagnosed his symptoms as caused by chronic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia and regurgitated bile juice based on his general examinations (Kyoukyoukuman) and findings of gastrointestinal fiberscopy (GIF) . He made favorable progress on Saikokeishi-To within one week and his weight increased from 55 kilograms to 58 kilograms five months. 5 months after treatment with Saikokeishi-To, GIF findings were considered to have shown improvement but histological findings of gastritis with intestinal metaplasia were considered to have been aggravated. Saikokeishi-To cured his symptoms and increased his body weight, but failed to improve histological findings in the gastric mucosa. Therefore Saikokeishi-To may have a good psychological effect and improve gastrointestinal motility.