Kushima Hisako, Ishii Hiroshi, Fujita Masaki
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Chikushino, Japan.
Front Nutr. 2021 Apr 29;8:548076. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.548076. eCollection 2021.
Ninjin'yoeito, a Kampo prescription, was administered to two patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) over a period of 12 weeks to improve loss of appetite and lassitude. In Case 1, improvements were observed in appetite, lassitude, and breathlessness, as well as increases or increasing tendencies in body weight, blood albumin level, and hemoglobin (Hb) level. Case 2 showed no changes in appetite but improvements in lassitude and no deterioration of breathlessness. His body weight and his blood albumin and Hb levels increased or showed increasing trends. In both cases, a trend for improvement of respiratory function was observed. In summary, ninjin'yoeito trended to improve the subjective symptoms and nutritional status of a patient with pulmonary fibrosis.
人参养荣汤是一种汉方制剂，对两名特发性肺纤维化（IPF）患者进行了为期12周的给药，以改善食欲不振和倦怠。在病例1中，观察到食欲、倦怠和呼吸困难有所改善，体重、血白蛋白水平和血红蛋白（Hb）水平也有所增加或呈上升趋势。病例2的食欲没有变化，但倦怠有所改善，呼吸困难也没有恶化。他的体重、血白蛋白和Hb水平有所增加或呈上升趋势。在这两个病例中，均观察到呼吸功能有改善的趋势。总之，人参养荣汤倾向于改善肺纤维化患者的主观症状和营养状况。
