A Case Report on the Effects of Gamisachil-tang on an Anorexic Patient with Depression

Abstract

Objectives: This study examined the effects of <i>Gamisachil-tang</i> on an anorexic patient with depression.Methods: A patient suffering from anorexia and depression was treated with Korean herbal medicine (<i>Gamisachil-tang</i>) for 14 days. To evaluate the therapeutic effect, we measured the daily food intake of the patient and used the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for anorexia.Results: Following treatment, both the patient’s daily food intake of the patient and VAS score for anorexia had improved.Conclusion: These results suggest that <i>Gamisachil-tang</i> has a beneficial effect on both anorexia and depression.