impairment of memory and language disintegration. It was suggested that
steroidal sex hormones seem to be one of the essential substances for main-
tenance of the limbic system and forebrain functions, which regulate
memory, emotion, orientation of time and space, motivation and cognitive
functions in menopausal women. Therefore Tokishakuyakusan may have
therapeutic efficacy for the treatment of age-related deterioration and
diseases such as dementia of Alzheimer’s type.
Keishibukuryogan (Gui-Zhi-Fu-Ling-Wang)
Keishibukuryoganconsists of five component herbs: Cinnamomi cortex,
Poria, Moutan cortex, Persicae semenand Paeoniae radix.
Keishibukuryoganhas been used for the treatment of coldness, hot flush,
headache, stiff shoulder, vertigo, congestion in the small veins, telangiec-
tasia, rough skin, discoloration of the tongue and gums, oppressive pain,
resistance and fullness of the lower abdomen.
Shimotsuto (Si-Wu-Tang)
Shimotsutois an extract of four component herbs: Angelicae radix, Cnidii
rhizoma, Paeonide radixand Rehmannia radix.
Shimotsutohas been used traditionally for the treatments of fatigue after
childbirth or abortion, abnormality of menstruation, climacteric disorder,
coldness, chilblains and anaemia.
Kampo formulae for respiratory diseases
Bakumondoto (Mai-Men-Dong-Tang)
Bakumondotoconsists of six component herbs: Ophiopogonis tuber, Pinel-
liae tuber, Zizphi fructus, Glycyrrhizae radix, Ginseng radixand Oryzae
fructus. Bakumondotohas been used for the treatment of bronchitis and
pharyngitis accompanying severe dry cough.
Kakkonto (Ge-Gen Tang)
Kakkontoconsists of seven component herbs: Radix puerariae, Zizyphi
fructus, Glycyrrhizae radix, Zingiberis rhizoma, Ephedra herba, Paeoniae
radixand Cinnamomi cortex.
From ancient times Kakkontohas been applied for the improvement of
symptoms in the acute phase of viral infection, such as common cold,
influenza and varicella-zoster. Kakkontois used in Japan to alleviate fever,
headache, sore throat, chills and polyarthralgia in the acute phase of
influenza, and shoulder pain.
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