<b>Four Interstitial Cystitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome（IC/CPPS） </b><b>Cases Improved by Kampo Medicine </b>

Abstract

Four interstitial cystitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (IC/CPPS) patients presenting with pain and autonomic imbatances were improved by Kampo medicine. (Case 1) a 42 year old female : Her bladder and perinial pain were relieved by ryutanshakanto and her autonomic imbalances were improved by Kamishoyosan. (Case 2) a 51 year old female : She was given anchusan which warmed the internal organs. (Case 3) a 49 year old female : Her general hypothermia was relieved by shinbuto and ninjinto. (Case 4) a 27 year old female : She was given tokishigyakukagoshuyushokyoto which warmed the lower body half. These Kampo medicines for autonomic imbalance in IC/CPPS were drugs that adjusted general condition on the basis of diagnostic processes, and logic based on states of vital energy and blood.interstitial cystitis, chronic pelvic pain syndrome, Kampo medicine, autonomic imbalance

The Japanese Herbal Medicine Yokukansan Exerted Antioxidant and Analgesic Effects in an Experimental Rat Model of Hunner-Type Interstitial Cystitis

“…Kampo formulae are herbal drugs used in traditional Japanese medicine that consist of several crude drugs, the extracts of which are generally administered. They have been used in many cases for the treatment of lower urinary tract conditions [11][12][13][14][15]. The Kampo formula Yokukansan (YKS) has analgesic properties and is used in various painful conditions [16][17][18][19][20].…”