Kihito

 

Chinese: Gui Pi Tang

English: Restore the Spleen Decoction

Source: Ji sheng fang (Formulas to Aid the Living)

Pulse: fine, weak

Tongue: pale body, thin white fur

Abdomen: moderate to weak abdominal wall

Indications: This herbal formula has been used for patients with following health conditions and symptoms:

  • Insomnia
  • Forgetfulness
  • Palpitations
  • Anxiety
  • Fatigue
  • Poor appetite
  • Depression
  • Gastritis
  • Short menstrual cycle
  • Spotting between periods

There are many other health conditions that may respond well to this herbal formula, in particular patients exhibiting indicative traditional diagnostic signs and symptoms.

Basic and Clinical Research on Kihito – Updated on Mar. 30, 2011

Higashi K, Rakugi H, Yu H, et al. Effect of kihito extract granules on cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer’s-type dementia. Geriatrics & Gerontology International 7: 245-51 (2007).

 

 

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