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Effectiveness of rikkosan gargling for burning mouth syndrome
Author(s) -
Nakazawa Seitaro,
Okada Kazutaka,
Matsushita Takae,
Hegozaki Seiji,
Sakata Kenichiro,
Kitagawa Yoshimasa,
Yamazaki Yutaka
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
traditional and kampo medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2053-4515
DOI - 10.1002/tkm2.1072
Subject(s) - burning mouth syndrome , medicine , tongue , burning sensation , sensation , pain sensation , anesthesia , surgery , dentistry , psychology , pathology , neuroscience
Case Burning mouth syndrome ( BMS ) is characterized by a burning sensation or other dysesthesias of the oral mucosa, without accompanying abnormal clinical or laboratory findings. Although various treatment options have been proposed, there is currently no optimal approach. This report describes the cases of two women, aged 65 and 75 years, with BMS . The first patient had tongue pain, which disappeared after treatment with antidepressants, but which recurred 9 months later. The second patient had burning pain in the tongue and a continual phantom sensation of bitterness. Both patients were prescribed rikkosan as a mouthwash. Outcome Initial gargling with rikkosan relieved the burning pain in both patients for approximately 60 min. Continuous treatment gradually reduced the frequency of symptoms, while also increasing the duration of symptom‐free periods. Symptoms disappeared after 4 and 10 months, respectively. Conclusion Rikkosan gargling may be a useful adjuvant treatment for BMS .