Study of effect of Goreisan enema on acute gastroenteritis of children

Abstract

The effect of Goreisan enema on acute gastroenteritis of children was investigated. The subjects were three hundred thirty-six children presenting with vomiting caused by acute gastroenteritis who were among those with vomiting as their chief complaint. Goreisan(2.5g) was dissolved in 20 ml of warm physiological saline and given as an enema. The effective rate of Goreisan enema for all cases was 79%. There was a significant correlation between the number of times of vomiting before consultation and the effective rates of Goreisan enema (P<0.01). Goreisan enema is a simple treatment without causing pain in children. Therefore, Goreisan enema can be considered as an effective treatment for child's acute gastroenteritis because of its high effective rate without causing side effects. © 2006, Medical and Pharmaceutical Society for WAKAN-YAKU. All rights reserved.