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“Ninjinto” (Ginseng Decoction), a Traditional Japanese Herbal Medicine, Improves Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Immune Competence in Patients with Chronic Intestinal Failure
Joint Authors
Uehara, Shuichiro
Arimitsu, Junsuke
Okuyama, Hiroomi
Ogawa, Keiko
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Treating functional gastrointestinal disorders is extremely difficult.
We herein report the effect of the oral administration of Ninjinto (NJT, ginseng decoction), a traditional Japanese Kampo medicine, on chronic intestinal failure.
Patients and Methods.
Seven patients with chronic intestinal failure treated with NJT were evaluated in this study.
The primary diseases included chronic intestinal pseudoobstruction (CIPO: n=4), short bowel syndrome (SBS: n=2), and intestinal atresia n=1.
All patients orally received NJT extract granules at a dose of 0.3 g/kg BW per day.
The treatment outcomes were then assessed according to the patients’ symptoms and consecutive abdominal X-ray findings.
Results.
The targeted symptoms were abdominal distension in four patients, diarrhea in three patients, and frequent hospitalization due to infections in two patients.
An improvement in the symptoms was observed in six of the seven patients, whereas one patient with SBS did not show any improvement.
An improvement in an abdominal roentgenogram was observed in the four patients with remarkably dilated bowel loops due to CIPO.
Conclusions.
NJT may be effective in controlling functional gastrointestinal disorders associated with chronic intestinal failure.
The use of Kampo medicine in the field of pediatric surgery may help to improve the quality of life in children suffering from such conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Uehara, Shuichiro& Ogawa, Keiko& Arimitsu, Junsuke& Okuyama, Hiroomi. 2015. “Ninjinto” (Ginseng Decoction), a Traditional Japanese Herbal Medicine, Improves Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Immune Competence in Patients with Chronic Intestinal Failure. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061525
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Uehara, Shuichiro…[et al.]. “Ninjinto” (Ginseng Decoction), a Traditional Japanese Herbal Medicine, Improves Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Immune Competence in Patients with Chronic Intestinal Failure. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061525
American Medical Association (AMA)
Uehara, Shuichiro& Ogawa, Keiko& Arimitsu, Junsuke& Okuyama, Hiroomi. “Ninjinto” (Ginseng Decoction), a Traditional Japanese Herbal Medicine, Improves Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Immune Competence in Patients with Chronic Intestinal Failure. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061525
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061525