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)