<b>A Case of Hachimigan Efficacy for Frequent Severe Constipation</b> / 日本東洋医学雑誌

ABSTRACT

This case involved an 86-year-old woman. She had suffered from vomiting, abdominal pain, distension and constipation, 3 times in 3 years.<br>Her constipation episodes were not complicated by ileus. There were no obstructive lesions on two colonoscopies.<br>She again suffered from same symptoms in March 2012. Abdominal radiography and CT scans showed significant gasses in her intestine along with a large volume of stool. The previous treatments had not been effective. So we switched to hachimigan with her. This Kampo medicine was very effective. Eight days after hachimigan administration start, all symptoms were relieved. Moreover, no constipation was observed in a 1 year course of hachimigan treatment. We thus conclude that hachimigan was very effective for this patient's constipation.