Department of Neuropsychiatry, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Department of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan.
Pharmacopsychiatry. 2019 Nov;52(6):251-260. doi: 10.1055/a-0637-9760. Epub 2018 Jun 25.
Kampo is a Japanese traditional medicinal system and is represented by unity of mind and body. It is originally based upon Chinese traditional medicine but has uniquely developed in Japan.
A narrative review on the use of Kampo for psychiatric conditions is provided.
Kampo formula is a combination of several crude ingredients; most derive from natural plants and some from animals and minerals. These Kampo formulae are widely prescribed in almost all medical disciplines, including psychiatry, in Japan; they have been used for various psychiatric disorders such as dementia, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. Kampo is a versatile traditional medicine with a variety of positive effects on mental states with relatively benign side effect profiles. Kampo formulae can be adjunctively combined with or substituted for the Western psychotropic drugs, which will provide more treatment options to patients with psychiatric conditions.
This review summarizes the current knowledge on Kampo for psychiatric conditions, highlighting a paucity of data and a need for further good-quality evidence on these medications.
汉方医学是一种日本传统医学体系，代表着身心合一。它最初基于中医，但在日本独特发展。
本文提供了汉方医学在精神疾病治疗方面的应用综述。
汉方方剂是由几种粗提成分组成的；大多数来源于天然植物，有些来源于动物和矿物质。这些汉方方剂在日本几乎所有医学领域，包括精神病学，都有广泛的应用；它们已被用于治疗各种精神障碍，如痴呆、精神分裂症谱系障碍、心境障碍、焦虑障碍和人格障碍。汉方医学是一种多功能的传统医学，对精神状态有多种积极影响，且副作用相对较小。汉方方剂可以与西药联合使用或替代，为精神疾病患者提供更多的治疗选择。
本文综述了汉方医学治疗精神疾病的现有知识，强调了这些药物的数据不足，需要进一步的高质量证据。
