Dokkatsu Kakkonto for stiff shoulders and pain in shoulders from Japan

General information about Japanese Dokkatsu Kakkonto for stiff shoulders and pain in shoulders

Package details: 192 tablets for 16 days

Manufacturer: Kracie Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Japan.

Active ingredients: Dokkatsu Kakkonto extract 1950 mg in a daily dose (including Pueraria montana extract 2.5 g, Chinese cinnamon bark 1.5 g, peony extract 1.5 g, ephedra extract 1.0 g, Aralia Rhizome extract 1.0 g, ginger 0.25 g, Rehmannia glutinosa 2.0 g, Zizyphi fructus 0.5 g, Glycyrrhiza 0.5 g).

Medical effects: Dokkatsu Kakkonto is effective for treatment of following diseases and conditions:

• syndrome of “stiff shoulders”,
• pain in shoulders after long driving or working in front of the computer,
• age-associated pain in shoulders,
• pain and unpleasant feeling in neck and shoulders after sleeping,
• bad blood circulation in neck and shoulder area.

Contraindications and precautions:

Do not use in children under 15 years old, pregnant or breastfeeding women, patients prone to diarrhea or excessive sweating. Do not use in patients with dysuria or painful urination, high blood pression, heart diseases, kidney disease or thyroid gland malfunction. If an allergic reaction occurs, stop using the product.

Dosage and Administration of Dokkatsu Kakkonto for stiff shoulders and pain in shoulders from Japan:

Take 4 tablets with water 3 times a day, 2-3 hours after meal.

Is Dokkatsu Kakkonto herbal medicine effective for stiff shoulders and pain in shoulders?

Japanese Dokkatsu Kakkonto is effective for treating pain in neck and shoulders caused by blood circulation problems. It relieves shoulders stiffness by increasing blood flow in the muscles (T. Watano, H. Hara et al. “Effects of Dokkatsu-kakkon-to on the blood flow in the femoral skeletal muscle in anesthetized rats”. In Japanese with English abstract. Wakan igaku zasshi, 1995, 12, 154-159). Dokkatsu Kakkonto is also effective for treating age-associated pain in shoulders and pain in shoulders after long driving or working in front of the computer.