Kenji Watanabe

ORCID: 0000-0002-3781-4724 · 5 papers in corpus
observational 2023
Medicine ·doi:10.1097/md.0000000000036191

Two representative Kampo formulas, keishibukuryogan and tokishakuyakusan, are frequently prescribed for patients with dysmenorrhea. We previously constructed a model that could predict which of these 2 formulas was most suitable, which is b…

other 2016
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM ·doi:10.1155/2016/3159617

In Kampo medicine, two different formulas are effective for treating dysmenorrhea-tokishakuyakusan and keishibukuryogan; however, the criteria by which specialists select the appropriate formula for each patient are not clear. We compared p…

case-report 2015
Case Reports in Medicine ·doi:10.1155/2015/929514

Menstrual pain is one of the common symptoms among women. It is estimated that 5-14% of women are sometimes absent from school or work because of pain. Usually gynecologists prescribe analgesics and/or low-dose oral contraceptives. However,…

other 2011
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM ·doi:10.1093/ecam/neq067

The Japanese traditional herbal medicine, Kampo, has gradually reemerged and 148 different formulations (mainly herbal extracts) can be prescribed within the national health insurance system. The objective of this article is to introduce Ka…

1978