Review Article
Efficacy of Kampo Medicine in Treating Atopic Dermatitis: An Overview
Table 1
Kampo formulas for atopic dermatitis.
| Kampo formula | Sho (pattern of symptoms) | Skin symptoms |
| Byakkokaninjinto Oren-gedoku-to | Netsu Sho (dry mouth, hot flash, and perspiration) | Pruritus, erythema | Unsei-in | Netsu Sho + Ketsu-Kyo (dry mouth, hot flash, perspiration + pallor, and dizziness) | Pruritus, erythema, xerosis | Tokii-inshi | Ketsu-Kyo (pallor, dizziness) | Xerosis | Keishibukuryogan Kamisyoyosan | O-Ketsu (blood stasis/stagnant) | Lichenification | Hochu-ekki-to Juzen-taiho-to | Ki-Kyo (fatigue, drowsiness, or appetite loss) | (Fatigue, drowsiness) |
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