Frontiers in Pharmacology (May 2022)

Application of Traditional Japanese Drug Jidabokuippo in a Modern Society

  • Hajime Nakae,
  • Yasuhito Irie,
  • Toshiharu Kitamura,
  • Manabu Okuyama

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.853012
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13

Abstract

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Background: Jidabokuippo (JDI) (治打撲一方) has been used in Japan to alleviate contusion-induced swelling and pain since medieval times.Method: This review investigated the effects of JDI on various symptoms in patients with trauma or static blood[TM1]. The PubMed and Igaku Chuo Zasshi databases were searched until 24 December 2021. We summarize the benefits of applying JDI to inflammatory conditions, including bruises.Results: JDI has been used to resolve blood [TM1] stasis, regulate qi in trauma patients, and treat inflammatory swelling and pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis and cellulitis. As the adverse event rate associated with JDI is low (1.3%), JDI is considered a safe drug.Conclusion: JDI can be used to resolve blood[TM1] stasis in trauma patients without adverse events associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

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