Product Summary
Sokeikakketsuto is a Chinese herbal medicine that improves blood and water circulation, and relieves and cures pain. Due to its action, it is suitable for joint pain, neuralgia, lower back pain, and muscle pain. It is suitable for people with medium physical strength, dark skin, edema, and cold and painful feet.
It is made up of 17 types of herbal medicines, including those that relieve pain, those that improve blood circulation, and those that remove excess fluid.
Efficacy / effectiveness
It is usually used to treat joint pain, nerve pain, low back pain and muscle pain.
It is said to be particularly effective for pain in the lower body, such as from the lower back to the legs, but it is also used for stiff shoulders, and pain and numbness in the hands and feet.
It is also used for pain caused by osteoarthritis, osteoarthritis of the spine, rheumatoid arthritis, and other conditions that increase with age.
Dosing / Administration
- In general, for adults, take 7.5 g a day orally in 2 or 3 divided doses with cold or lukewarm water before or between meals. The dosage may be adjusted according to your age, body weight and symptoms. Strictly follow your instructions.
- If you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as possible. However, if the next dose is within two hours, skip the missed dose and continue with your regular dosing schedule. You should not take two doses at one time.
- If you accidentally take more than your prescribed dose, consult with your doctor or pharmacist.
- Do not stop taking this medicine unless your doctor instructs you to do so.
Internal capacity
- 2.5 g x 42 sachets
- 2.5 g x 189 sachets
Precautions / Side Effects
- If you have previously experienced any allergic reactions (itch, rash, etc.) to any medicines.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- If you are taking any other medicinal products. (Some medicines may interact to enhance or diminish medicinal effects.
Beware of over-the-counter medicines and dietary supplements as well as other prescription medicines.)
The most commonly reported adverse reactions include loss of appetite, gastric discomfort, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. If any of these symptoms occur, consult with your doctor or pharmacist.
The symptoms described below are rarely seen as initial symptoms of the adverse reactions indicated in brackets. If any of these symptoms occur, stop taking this medicine and see your doctor immediately.
- decreased urine output, edema of face and limbs, heavy feeling in the eyelids, hand stiffness [pseudoaldosteronism]
- body dullness, weakness, cramp and numbness of limbs [myopathy]
The above symptoms do not describe all the adverse reactions to this medicine. Consult with your doctor or pharmacist if you notice any symptoms of concern other than those listed above.
Ingredients
7.5g of this product contains 5.0g of mixed herbal dried extract in the following ratio.
- Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) Peony 2.5g
- JP Geo 2.0g
- JP Senkyu 2.0g
- JP Sojutsu 2.0g
- JP Toki 2.0g
- JP Tonin 2.0g
- JP Bukuryo 2.0g
- JP Ireisen 1.5g
- JP Kyokatsu 1.5g
- JP Goshitsu 1.5g
- JP Chimpi 1.5g
- JP Bowie 1.5g
- JP Boufuu 1.5g
- JP Ryutan 1.5g
- JP Glycyrrhiza 1.0g
- JP Byakushi 1.0g
- JP ginger 0.5g
Additives: JP light anhydrous silicic acid, JP magnesium stearate, JP lactose hydrate
