A Trial Study of Kikyo-to on Abdominal Symptoms in Chronic Pancreatitis Patient / 日本東洋医学雑誌
Kampo Medicine
; : 31-36, 1997.
Article
in Japanese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-368213
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ABSTRACT
The authors investigated the activity of Kikyo-to on the intestinal hormones, cholecystokinin (CCK) and secretin, released in healthy humans. The clinical efficacy of Kikyo-to on the abdominal symptoms associated with chronic pancreatitis was also investigated. In healthy volunteers, Kikyo-to (5g) significantly increased plasma CCK and secretin concentrations 30 minutes after treatment. In chronic pancreatitis patients, abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness, nausea and diarrhea were decreased by treatment with Kikyo-to (7.5g/day; divided into three doses). In conclusion, Kikyo-to improved the complaints of chronic pancreatitis, especially abdominal pain. The presumed mechanism was that Kikyo-to stimulated pancreatic exocrine secretion by the release of intestinal hormones, CCK and secretin.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Diarrhea
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Japanese
Journal:
Kampo Medicine
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article