泌尿器科領域における八味地黄丸の治験

Abstract

Using Hachimijiogan for the treatment of disease of the bladder neck such as prostatic hypertrophy and impotence, its effectiveness in relieving and reducing their subjective symptoms and the amount of residual urine was tested clinically. Effectiveness of Hachimijiogan for each of the following disorders was prostatic hypertrophy 81.5%, bladder neck sclerosis 60.0%, chronic prostatitis 72.7%, and impotence 33.3%. As for the relief of symptoms, Hachimijiogan showed significant effect on micturating pain and perineal pain. It was also effective for the improvement of protracted micturition and daytime frequent micturition and for the relief of residual urine and nocturnal frequent micturition. Hachimijiogan does not seem to have any severe side effects and it can be said to have shown satisfactory results for each of the disorders tested.