Efficacy of Hachimi-jio-gan on Pain, Weakness, Numbness and Coldness of Limbs and Waist in Aged Patients / 日本東洋医学雑誌

ABSTRACT

The therapeutic efficacy of Hachimi jio-gan on pain, weakness, numbness and coldness of the limbs and lower back was investigated in 37 aged patients. After administration for 4 weeks, improvement in the global improvement rating was 55.9%, and improvement in pain, weakness, numbness and coldness were 44.8%, 39.3%, 59.1% and 31.8%, respectively. For the improvement of numbness, more significant improvement was seen in patients 60 years old or greater than in those 59 or less. Such symptoms as hair thinning or hair loss, dimming of the eyes, constipation, pain in the upper limbs, numbness in the lower limbs, coldness of the upper limbs and coldness of the lower limbs showed significant improvement. These results suggest that Hachimi jio-gan is effective in the treatment of pain, weakness, numbness and coldness in aged patients.