An ankle sprain with long-term swelling and pain successfully treated with the traditional Japanese herbal medicine Jidabokuippo: A case report.

In this report, we present a case in which long-term swelling and pain because of an ankle sprain were successfully treated with the traditional Japanese herbal (Kampo) medicine Jidabokuippo. Jidabokuippo was created in Japan and has been used to treat swelling and pain associated with trauma. A 44-year-old woman sprained her right ankle and received the standard treatments including icing and immobilization for three weeks.