Table 3 Indications for previous use of Kampo medicines
Treated medical complaint | All | Kampo/CM | Integrative | Kampo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
Common Cold | 36.2 (105) | 31.2 (29) | 27.9 (38) | 30.4 (38) |
Gastrointestinal Complaints | 30.2 (88) | 24.7 (23) | 17.6 (24) | 32.8 (41) |
Hi’e-sho * | 29.0 (84) | 31.2 (29) | 12.5 (17) | 30.4 (38) |
Stress/Anxiety Disorder | 20.7 (60) | 19.4 (18) | 15.4 (21) | 16.8 (21) |
Shoulder Stiffness | 20.3 (59) | 25.8 (24) | 9.6 (13) | 17.6 (22) |
Gynaecological Disease | 18.2 (53) | 14.0 (13) | 13.2 (18) | 17.6 (22) |
Allergy | 16.8 (49) | 11.8 (11) | 7.4 (16) | 17.6 (22) |
Hay Fever | 14.8 (43) | 16.1 (15) | 8.1 (11) | 13.6 (17) |
Headache/Migraine | 13.1 (38) | 17.2 (16) | 8.8 (12) | 8.0 (10) |
Disturbed Sleep | 12.0 (35) | 10.8 (10) | 8.8 (12) | 10.4 (13) |
Low Back Pain | 11.0 (32) | 12.9 (12) | 2.9 (4) | 12.8 (16) |
Dermatological Disease | 9.7 (28) | 7.5 (7) | 0.7 (1) | 16.0 (20) |
Bronchitis | 6.9 (20) | 4.3 (4) | 5.9 (8) | 6.4 (8) |
Asthma | 6.5 (19) | 8.6 (8) | 3.7 (5) | 4.8 (6) |
Cystitis | 6.2 (18) | 6.5 (6) | 3.7 (5) | 5.6 (7) |
Muscular Disease | 6.2 (18) | 8.6 (8) | 2.9 (4) | 4.8 (6) |
Neuralgia | 5.5 (16) | 7.5 (7) | 2.9 (4) | 4.0 (5) |
Anaemia | 4.5 (13) | 5.4 (5) | 4.4 (6) | 1.6 (2) |
Depression | 4.5 (13) | 2.2 (2) | 4.4 (6) | 4.0 (5) |
Hypertension | 3.8 (11) | 3.2 (3) | 3.7 (5) | 2.4 (3) |
Kidney Disease | 3.4 (10) | 3.2 (3) | 0.7 (1) | 4.8 (6) |
Hypotension | 3.1 (9) | 3.2 (3) | 1.5 (2) | 3.2 (4) |
Obesity | 3.1 (9) | 2.2 (2) | 2.9 (4) | 2.4 (3) |
Rheumatic Disease | 2.7 (8) | 3.2 (3) | 2.2 (3) | 1.6 (2) |
Cancer | 1.7 (5) | 1.1 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 3.2 (4) |
Diabetes | 1.7 (5) | 1.1 (1) | 0.7 (1) | 2.4 (3) |
Gastric Ulcer | 1.7 (5) | 1.1 (1) | 0.7 (1) | 2.4 (3) |
Pneumonia | 1.7 (5) | 2.2 (2) | 0.7 (1) | 1.6 (2) |
Addiction (Alcohol, Drugs, Other) | 0.3 (1) | 1.1 (1) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) |