Minagawa Tomonori, Ishizuka Osamu
Department of Urology, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.
Int J Urol. 2015 Mar;22(3):254-63. doi: 10.1111/iju.12685. Epub 2015 Jan 18.
Clinical evidence for traditional Japanese Kampo medicine has been provided by modern scientific methodologies. Indeed, more than 150 Kampo formulations have been approved for use as prescription drugs by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan, and are widely used in daily medical practice. More than 10 of these formulations can be used for urological problems, especially in cases of lower urinary tract dysfunction. However, there are few opportunities to introduce urological Kampo medicines for worldwide use, and the status of urological Kampo medicine has not been reviewed yet. Here, we present a narrative review to introduce the current status of urological Kampo medicine in Japan. First, we introduce the essence of general Kampo medicine, including its history and current status in Japan. We focused of Sou-Sei-Sou-Koku, "promotion and inhibition network among the Five Elements," which is the central dogma of Kampo medicine. To present Kampo medicine as scientific medicine, neural cross-talk among pelvic organs is presented in comparison with Sou-Sei-Sou-Koku. Second, we list representative urological Kampo formulations used for lower urinary tract symptoms. Furthermore, we also discuss their roles in the urological field, including their position in Japanese clinical guidelines. Third, we propose the multi-organ targeting strategy using Kampo formulations as a future vision. Dai-Ken-Chu-Tou (a common Kampo formulation for gastrointestinal problems and hypersensitivity to cold) is one candidate, and we present the results of a preliminary study using this Kampo medicine formulation.
现代科学方法已为日本传统汉方医学提供了临床证据。事实上,超过150种汉方制剂已获日本厚生劳动省批准作为处方药使用,并广泛应用于日常医疗实践中。其中有10多种制剂可用于治疗泌尿系统问题,尤其是下尿路功能障碍的情况。然而,将泌尿系统汉方药物推向全球使用的机会很少,而且泌尿系统汉方医学的现状尚未得到审视。在此,我们进行一项叙述性综述,以介绍日本泌尿系统汉方医学的现状。首先,我们介绍汉方医学的精髓,包括其历史及在日本的现状。我们聚焦于汉方医学的核心教条“五行相生相克网络”。为将汉方医学呈现为科学医学,我们将盆腔器官间的神经串扰与“五行相生相克网络”进行了比较。其次,我们列出用于治疗下尿路症状的代表性泌尿系统汉方制剂。此外,我们还讨论了它们在泌尿系统领域的作用,包括它们在日本临床指南中的地位。第三,我们提出以汉方制剂为未来愿景的多器官靶向策略。大建中汤(一种用于治疗胃肠道问题和畏寒过敏的常见汉方制剂)是一个候选方案,我们展示了使用这种汉方药物制剂的初步研究结果。