Clinical study of chronic renal failure treated with Baoyuan Dahuang Decoction (保元大黄汤)

Chronic renal failure patients (as test group) under treatment by Baoyuan Dahuang Decoction, other 20 cases (as control group) by western medicine, mainly coated aldehyde oxystain, had commonly blood urea nitrogen and creatinine decreased. But among the test group, the hemoglobin increased obviously, the symptons of fatigue, lassitude in loin and legs, lack of appetite, sexual disorder, and mental depression improved markedly (P<0.01), and estradiol, progesterone, testosterone as well as creatine phosphokinase were regulated notably compared with before treatment (P<0.01). Whereas in the control group, the symptoms were not significantly improved, hemoglobin, levels of sex hormones and creatine phosphokinase differed slightly. It is concluded that Baoyuan Dahuang Decoction possesses efficacy to improve chronic renal failure patients’ vitality and ability, the mechanism of which is related to anemia rectification and membrane function.