The helle sequence in Old English poetry

Terasawa, Jun

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“…In kampo practice, TSS is used to treat “blood deficiency,” “fluid retention,” and “blood stasis” [34], which are part of six conditions used in kampo practice and described by Terasawa. These conditions also include “qi deficiency,” “qi stagnation,” and “qi counter flow.” Classification of patients depends on their symptoms and a physical examination [27, 28, 34]. “Blood deficiency” and “blood stasis” are believed to be associated with general symptoms of eye disease such as blurred vision, decreased visual acuity, and visual field defects, while increased IOP is believed to be associated with “fluid retention” and “qi stagnation.” Kampo formulas are chosen based on the patient's symptoms and the results of a physical examination in a clinical setting, a methodology that has been in use since ancient times.…”

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The Traditional Kampo Medicine Tokishakuyakusan Increases Ocular Blood Flow in Healthy Subjects

Takayama

Shiga

Kokubun

et al. 2014

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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The aim of this study was to examine the effects of oral administration of kampo medical formulas on ocular blood flow (OBF). A crossover protocol was used to randomly administer five grams of yokukansan, tokishakuyakusan (TSS), keishibukuryogan, or hachimijiogan to 13 healthy blinded subjects (mean age: 37.3 ± 12.3 years). The mean blur rate, a quantitative OBF index obtained with laser speckle flowgraphy, was measured at the optic nerve head before and 30 minutes after administration. Blood pressure (BP) and intraocular pressure (IOP) were also recorded. No significant changes were observed in mean BP or IOP after the administration of any of the kampo medical formulas. There was a significant increase in OBF 30 minutes after administration of TSS (100% to 103.6 ± 6.9%, P < 0.01). Next, TSS was administered to 19 healthy subjects (mean age: 32.0 ± 11.0 years) and OBF was measured before and 15, 30, 45, and 60 minutes after administration. Plain water was used as a control. OBF increased significantly after TSS administration compared to control (P < 0.01) and also increased from 30 to 60 minutes after administration compared to baseline (P < 0.05). These results suggest that TSS can increase OBF without affecting BP or IOP in healthy subjects.

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“…The questionnaire was obtained from a kampo manual written by Terasawa [27]. “Qi,” “blood,” and “fluid” are considered fundamental components of the human body in kampo medicine, and disorders and disease are associated with imbalances of these components.…”

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