The herbal medicine Bu Zhong Yi Qi Yang can potentially promote healing in chronic wounds resistant to standard treatments, especially in malnourished patients.
In this investigation, a prospective, randomized trial was conducted on 18 patients with unresponsive chronic wounds. These patients were split into two groups: a medication group treated daily with 7.5g of oral Hochu-ekki-to, and a control group who didn't receive this treatment. The status of wound healing was assessed over a 12-week period, where it was scored based on factors such as depth, inflammation/infection, size, granulation tissue, necrotic tissue, exudate, and pocket size.
In the study, all patients in the medication group showed progress in wound healing at the end of 12 weeks. Conversely, only three patients in the control group showed comparable progress. This marked healing in the medication group was significantly noticeable after the 8-week mark. Hence, the study concluded that Hochu-ekki-to can be considered a beneficial adjunct therapy in managing chronic wounds, especially for patients suffering from malnutrition.
