Thirty Cases of Obsession Treated by Point-Stimulation and with Small Dose of Chlorimipramine

Objective: To investigate the clinical therapeutic effects of point-stimulation for obsession. Methods: Sixty cases of obsession were divided into two groups: a control group of 30 cases treated with chlorimipramine (Ch1), and a treatment group of 30 cases treated by point-stimulation (PS) plus chlorimipramine (PS Chl). The therapeutic effects and side-effect were evaluated according to the criteria set in Yale-Brown Obsession Scale (Y-BOCS), Hamilton's depression scale (HAMD), brief psychiatric rating scale (BPRS) and treatment emergent symptom scale (TESS). Results: The cure rate and markedly effective rate were respectively 26.7% and 56.6% in the control group, and 43.3% and 50% in the treatment group, suggesting that the therapeutic effect in the treatment group was better than that in the control group. The incidence of adverse side-effects was 73.33% in the control group and 46.67% in the treatment group, with a significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05). Conclusion: Point-stimulation plus small dose of chlorimipramine was superior to the simple chlorimipramine treatment, indicating that the combined method was more effective and safe for obsession with less side effects.     

Dan Zhi Xiao Yao Yin Combined With Auricular-Point-Pressing for Treatment of Optic Atrophy-A Clinical Observation of 51 Cases

To evaluate the therapeutic effect of Dan Zhi Xiao Yao Yin (丹栀消遥饮 Decoction of Moutan Bark and Capejasmine) combined with auricular-point- pressing therapy for treatment of optic atrophy. The visual acuity and visual field was observed in the 51 cases (58 eyes) from the treatment group that were treated with Dan Zhi Xiao Yao Yin combined with auricular-point-pressing therapy and the 43 cases (49 eyes)from the control group that were treated with routine western drugs at the end of the trial (60 days). The effective rates of increase in visual acuity obtained in the treatment and the control groups were 79.3% and 44.89% respectively and enlargement in visual field were 61.9% and 22.6% respectively. Statistical analysis showed that there were significant differences between two groups (P＜0.05). The therapeutic effect of Dan Zhi Xiao Yao Yin combined with auricular-point -pressing therapy in increasing the visual acuity and enlarging the visual field was superior to that of the routine western drugs.     

Embolization combined with endoscopic variceal ligation for the treatment of esophagogastric variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis

Background Esophagogastric variceal bleeding caused by cirrhosis is a kind of emergent condition in the clinic. This study was conducted to explore the therapeutic effect and superiority of embolization of gastric fundus vadces combined with endoscopic variceal ligation （EVL） of esophageal varices for the treatment of patients with esophagogastric variceal bleeding caused by cirrhosis. Methods Totally 172 patients were diagnosed by endoscopic examination within 24 hours of hospitalization with active gastric fundus variceal bleeding and grade II above esophageal varices caused by cirrhosis. Other causes leading to upper digestive tract bleeding were excluded. Patients were randomly divided into a control group （n=82） and a therapy group （n=-90） following a random number table method. For the former, embolization for gastric fundus varices was performed, then an EVL for esophageal varices was performed 2 months later. For the therapy group, embolization for gastric fundus varices and EVL for esophageal varices were performed at the same time. Results The rate of emergency hemostasis in the therapy group was 100.0%, higher than that in the control group （87.8%, P〈0.05）. The rate of early rebleeding in the therapy group was 6.7% while the rate in the control group was 23.6% （P〈0.05）. No complications related to treatment occurred in both groups. Conclusion Embolization for gastric fundus varices combined with EVL for esophageal varices is a safe and effective method for the treatment of patients with esophagogastric variceal bleeding caused by cirrhosis.     

Clinical observation on treatment of depression by electro-acupuncture combined with Paroxetine

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy and adverse reactions of Paroxetine combined with electro-acupuncture (EA) in treating depression.Methods:Forty-two patients with depression were randomly assigned to the observation group (22 patients) treated with EA combined with Paroxetine,and the control group (20 patients) treated with Paroxetine alone,and the therapeutic course for both groups was 6 weeks.The therapeutic efficacy and adverse reactions were evaluated with scores by Hamilton depression scale (HAMD) and treatment emergent symptoms scale (TESS), respectively.Results:HAMD scores determined at the end of the 1st,2nd,4th,and 6th week of the treatment course were significantly lower in the observation group than those in the control group (P<0.05).The significant improvement rate evaluated at the end of the 6-week treatment was remarkably higher in the observation group than that in the control group (72.7% vs 40.0%).No significant difference of TESS scores was found between the two groups.Conclusion:EA combined with Paroxetine has better clinical efficacy than that of Paroxetine alone,with milder adverse reaction and quicker initiation of effect.     

The Therapeutic Effects of Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang Mixture in 50 Psychotic Patients with Obesity Induced by the Psychoactive Drugs

In order to observe the therapeutic effects of Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang Mixture (芩桂术甘汤) on obesity induced by psychoactive drugs, 100 psychotics with obesity induced by psychoactive drugs were randomly divided into a treatment group (50 cases)and a control group (50 cases) for a 8-week treatment.The changes were determined by means of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and the Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale (TESS) with the body weight recorded before and after treatment. The results showed that the total effective rate was 72% in the treatment group, and 14% in the control group,with the former obviously superior to the latter (P＜0.01). The BPRS scores were 33.02t7.34 in the treatment group and 32.39± 3.51 in the control group before treatment; and 20.38±5.10 in the treatment group and 20.82± 1.75 in the control group after treatment. The BPRS scores were obviously reduced after treatment in the two groups (both P＜0.01), but with no significant difference between the two groups (P＞0.05). This indicates that the Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang Mixture does not influence the curative effect of the psychoactive drugs while showing the body weight-reducing effect. Therefore, the Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang Mixture can be used for those psychotic patients with obesity induced by the psychoactive drugs (the incidence is 10-25%) in their continuous course of treatment with the latter drugs.     

Whether Fire-Needle Therapy Bene?ts Plaque Psoriasis:A Multicenter,Randomized,and Controlled Trial

Objective: To observe the clinical effectiveness and safety of fire-needle therapy,an external approach of Chinese medicine in treating plaque psoriasis.Methods: This study was a two-parallel-arm randomized controlled trial.A total of 151 participants with plaque psoriasis were randomly assigned to the ?re-needle therapy group(treatment group,76 cases) or the control group(75 cases) at a 1:1 allocation ratio using SAS software.All participants received Oral Huoxue Jiedu Decoction(活血解毒汤,HXJDD) and applied externally vaseline cream twice a day.Participants in the treatment group received ?re-needle therapy once weekly for 4 weeks plus HXJDD and vaseline cream applied the same as the control group.The primary outcome measure was Psoriasis Area and Severity Index(PASI) score,and the secondary outcomes were Dermatology Life Quality Index(DLQL),and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale(HAMA),as well as Chinese medicine(CM) syndrome score and photos of target lesions.The indices were evaluated before and after treatment.Results: Sixty-eight patients in each group completed the study.The treatment group has not yet achieved signi?cant improvement in PASI score(P0.05)compared to the control group.However,signi?cant differences were found between the two groups in relieving CM syndrome(P0.05) and improving quality of life(P0.05).Conclusions: Fire-needle appears to be safe and may have bene?t for psoriasis,the short-term treatment and small sample size limit the conclusions of this study.Further rigorous randomized controlled trials with longer treatment are recommended.     

Whether Fire-Needle Therapy Benefits Plaque Psoriasis: A Multicenter, Randomized, and Controlled Trial

Objective: To observe the clinical effectiveness and safety of fire-needle therapy, an external approach of Chinese medicine in treating plaque psoriasis. Methods: This study was a two-parallel-arm randomized controlled trial. A total of 151 participants with plaque psoriasis were randomly assigned to the fire-needle therapy group (treatment group, 76 cases) or the control group (75 cases) at a 1:1 allocation ratio using SAS software. All participants received Oral Huoxue Jiedu Decoction (活血解毒汤, HXJDD) and applied externally vaseline cream twice a day. Participants in the treatment group received fire-needle therapy once weekly for 4 weeks plus HXJDD and vaseline cream applied the same as the control group. The primary outcome measure was Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) score, and the secondary outcomes were Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQL), and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA), as well as Chinese medicine (CM) syndrome score and photos of target lesions. The indices were evaluated before and after treatment. Results: Sixty-eight patients in each group completed the study. The treatment group has not yet achieved significant improvement in PASI score (P>0.05) compared to the control group. However, significant differences were found between the two groups in relieving CM syndrome (P<0.05) and improving quality of life (P<0.05). Conclusions: Fire-needle appears to be safe and may have benefit for psoriasis, the short-term treatment and small sample size limit the conclusions of this study. Further rigorous randomized controlled trials with longer treatment are recommended.     

Effect of p27 Gene Combined with Pientzehuang (片仔癀) on Tumor Growth in Osteosarcoma-Bearing Nude Mice

Objective:To observe the effect of p27 gene recombinant adenovirus combined with Chinese medicine Pientzehuang(片仔癀) on the growth of xenografted human osteosarcoma in nude mice.Methods:Tissue transplantation was used to construct the orthotopic model of human osteosarcoma Saos-2 cell in nude mice.Thirty tumor-bearing nude mice were randomly divided into 5 groups with 6 mice in each group:blank control group(model of osteosarcoma),empty vector group(recombinant adeno-associated virus-multiple cloning site),Pientzehuang group,p27 gene group and combined treatment group(p27 gene combined with Pientzehuang).The effect of combined treatment on human osteosarcoma was analyzed through the tumor formation,tumor volume and inhibition rate of tumor growth.The expression of p27 was measured by immunohistochemical staining and Western blot.Results:The orthotopic model of osteosarcoma in nude mice was successfully constructed.The general appearance of tumor-bearing nude mice in Pientzehuang and p27 gene groups was markedly improved compared with the blank control group;and in the combined treatment group it was significantly improved compared with the Pientzehuang and p27 gene groups.The tumor growth in the Pientzehuang and p27 gene groups was significantly inhibited compared with the blank control group(P0.05);while in the combined treatment group it was markedly inhibited compared with the Pientzehuang and p27 gene groups(P0.05).The rates of tumor growth inhibition were 34.1%,56.5%and 63.8%in the Pientzehuang,p27 gene and combined treatment groups,respectively.Meanwhile,the protein expression of p27 gene in the p27 gene group was significantly increased compared with the blank control group(P0.05);and it was significantly increased in the combined treatment group compared with the p27 gene and Pientzehuang groups(P0.05).Conclusion:p27 gene introduced by adenovirus combined with Pientzehuang can inhibit the growth of human osteosarcoma cell Saos-2 in nude mice.     

Clinical observation of treatment of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn by integrated traditional chinese and western medicine

Objective: To find a method of treatment for correcting hyperbilirubinemia timely and effectively to prevent bilirubin induced cerebral damage in the newborn. Methods: The newborns with hyperbilirubinemia in the treated group were treated with conventional treatment plus Butyribacterial preparation (BBP) and Simo Decoction (SMD, 四磨饮) taken orally, and the effect was compared with that in control group A treated with conventional treatment only and that in control group B treated with conventional treatment plus BBP. Results: The mean daily decreasing rate of bilirubin in the treated group was 51.11±25.03 μmol/L, which was higher than that in control groups A (39.36±22.44 μmol/L) and B (43.24±24.18 μmol/L), respectively (P<0.01 and P<0.05). The bilirubin decreasing value on the first day and the speed of bilirubin decreasing (to 102.6 μmol/L) in the treated group were both higher than those in the control groups, P<0.01. Conclusion: The combined therapy of conventional treatment plus BBP and SMD could rapidly reduce the blood bilirubin level in the newborn with hyperbilirubinemia, and shorten the therapeutic course markedly, and the therapeutic effect is superior to that of the conventional treatment alone or that of the conventional treatment plus BBP only.     

Effect of Xiaoaiping injection on advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in patients

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of Xiaoaiping Injection (XAP) on advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients. METHODS: Sixty-eight patients with advanced HCC were assigned to a control group of 36 and a treatment group of 32.The control group was treated with best supportive treatment (BST) and the treatment group was given XAP plus BST. XAP was administered daily by iv and the treatment course was lasted for 30 days for both groups.The immediate therapeutic efficacy, Karnofsky performance status (KPS) scores, and the changes in immunity indicators (CD3+, CD4+ and CD8+ T cells) were measured and compared before and after treatment. The progression-free survival (PFS) rate and overall survival (OS) rate in the 2 groups were analyzed. RESULTS: The immediate therapeutic efficacy and KPS of the treatment group were better than those in the control group (P<0.05). Patients in the treat-ment group had higher percentages of CD3 and CD4 T-lymphocytes in peripheral blood than those in the control group (P<0.05). The median survival time was 27.0 weeks in the treatment group and 24.5 weeks in the control group. The 6-months cumulative survival rates in the treatment and control groups were 33.3% and 25.0% , respectively, with no significant difference (P>0.05). The PFS was 18 weeks in the treatment group and 15 weeks in control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: XAP enhances the quality of life (QOL) of patients with advanced HCC, improves their immunity and extends their PFS.     

Effect of Anluohuaxian Tablet Combined with γ-IFN on Schistosomal Liver Fibrosis

The therapeutic effects of anluohuaxian tablet combined with γ-IFN on schistosomal liver fibrosis and its mechanism were studied in a murine model and clinical cases of schistosomal liver fibrosis, Fifty Kunming mice were randomly divided into 5 groups： normal control group, infection control group, anluohuaxian tablet-treated group, γ-IFN-treated group and combined treatment （anluohuaian tablet＋γ-IFN） group. Pathologic changes in liver, including hepatic pigmentation and the size of schistosomal egg granuloma, were observed by HE staining after treatment for 8 weeks. The expression of the type Ⅰ and Ⅲ collagen, and TIMP-1 was detected by immunohistochemistry. TGF-β1 mRNA expression was examined by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR. Sixty patients with schistosomal liver fibrosis were divided into treatment group and control group. The patients in treatment group were treated with anluohuaxian tablet in combination with γ-IFN for 6 months. Before and after treatment, the changes of symptoms and signs, liver function, serum liver fibrosis indexes and imaging indexes were observed. The results showed that as compared with infection control group, all forms of treatments relieved the hepatic pathological injury with apparently diminished size of schistosomal egg nodules and decreased percentage of pigmentation （P〈0.05）. Furthermore, the expression of collagen Ⅰ and Ⅲ, TIMP-1, and TGF-β1 mRNA in combined treatment group was significantly decreased as compared with anluohuaxian tablet-treated and γ-IFN-treated groups （P〈0.05）. In the clinical observation, the serum liver fibrosis indexes, the portal vein width as well as the spleen thickness was significantly reduced in treatment group as compared with control group （P〈0.05）. It was concluded that the combined use of anluohuaxian tablet with γ-IFN in schistosomal liver fibrosis could protect liver function, alleviate liver fibrosis, and could be used as a choice in treating patients with schiatosomal liver fibrosis.     

Clinical Observation on the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation with Amiodarone Combined with Shenmai Injection (参麦注射液)

Objective: To observe the therapeutic efficacy and safety of amiodarone combined with Shenmai Injection (参麦注射液) on atrial fibrillation. Methods: A total of 351 patients with atrial fibrillation caused by cardiovascular diseases and idiopathic atrial fibrillation were assigned to amiodarone group (control group, 128 cases) and amiodarone combined with Shenmai Injection group (treatment group, 223 cases). The patients in the control group received intravenous injection of 150 mg amiodarone in 10 min, followed by intravenous drip infusion at 1 mg /min and 6 h later at 0.5 mg /min until 48 h or cardioversion. The patients in the treatment group received the same treatment of amiodarone, while in addition, they received an injection of Shenmai Injection of 100 mL simultaneously. Blood pressure, ventricular rate, and cardioversion were observed. Results: The total efficiency rate was 98% (control group) and 99% (treatment group) (P0.05). The mean ventricular rate decreased 23% and 31% in the control group and the treatment group, respectively (P0.05). The mean cardioversion time of the two groups was 570±211 min and 351±123 min, respectively (P0.05). Only mild side effects were observed in both groups. Conclusion: Compared with amiodarone, amiodarone combined with Shenmai Injection takes effect more quickly with low side effects on the treatment of atrial fibrillation.     

Forty-six Cases of Acute Cerebral Infarction Treated with the Combined Use of Acupuncture and Drugs

Objective: To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of treatment for acute cerebral infarction with the combined use of acupuncture and drugs, and study the therapeutic mechanism. Methods: 88 cases of acute cerebral infarction were divided randomly into two groups, a treatment group of 46 cases treated with acupuncture, Danshen Zhushe Ye (丹参注射液 Saliva Injection) and routine western drugs and a control group of 42 cases treated simply with drugs. The therapeutic effects were evaluated based on the evaluation criteria for damage of the nerve function. Observation was also made on changes in the skull CT images, and in the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-px), and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) in serums, and levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) in serums. Results: After treatment for 15 days, the total effective rate of the treatment group reached 80.43%, while that of the control group was 61.90%, showing significant differences. The effective rate shown by the skull CT images of the treatment group was 51.61%, while that of the control group was 45.16%, showing no significant differences. But as compared with the control group, the activities of SOD and GSH-px in serums were significantly enhanced, and the levels of MDA and NO, and activity of NOS in serums were significantly decreased in the treatment group. Conclusion: The prompt acupuncture treatment of acute cerebral infarction can markedly raise the clinical therapeutic effects, improve the activity of SOD and GSH-px in serums, lower down the level of MDA in serum, and markedly decrease NO level and NOS activity in serums.     

Study of Tripterygium Associated with Nicotinamide in Treating Late-onset Autoimmune Diabetes Mellitus in Adults

Objective: To explore the effect of Tripterygium polyglycoside (TP) associated with nicotinamide on the islet cell function, immune parameters and lipoperoxide (LPO) in adult patients with late-onset autoimmune diabetes mellitus (LADA). Methods: Thirty-six cases of LADA were randomly divided into three groups: TP group (n=12), treated with TP plus orally taken metformin; combined treatment group (n= 12), treated with TP combined with nicotinamide and metformin, and control group (n=12) treated with metformin alone. They were followed-up for 18 months. Results: (1) Compared with the control group after 9 months of treatment, postprandial plasma glucose and LPO in combined treatment group were decreased (P <0.05), and the postprandial C-peptide was higher (P<0.05). At the 18th month, the value of postprandial C-peptide in the TP and combined treatment group was higher than that in the control group. The slL-2R level of both TP and combined treatment groups were lowered (P<0.01); (2) Islet cell antibody (IC     

Effect of Anluohuaxian Tablet Combined with y-IFN on Schistosomal Liver Fibrosis

The therapeutic effects of anluohuaxian tablet combined with γ-IFN on schistosomal liver fibrosis and its mechanism were studied in a murine model and clinical cases of schistosomal liver fibrosis.Fifty Kunming mice were randomly divided into 5 groups:normal control group,infection control group,anluohuaxian tablet-treated group,γ-IFN-treated group and combined treatment (anluohuaian tablet+γ-IFN) group.Pathologic changes in liver,including hepatic pigmentation and the size of schistosomal egg granuloma,were observed by HE staining after treatment for 8 weeks.The expression of the type Ⅰ and Ⅲ collagen,and TIMP-1 was detected by immunohistochemistry.TGF-β1 mRNA expression was examined by real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR.Sixty patients with schistosomal liver fibrosis were divided into treatment group and control group.The patients in treatment group were treated with anluohuaxian tablet in combination with γ-IFN for 6 months.Be-fore and after treatment,the changes of symptoms and signs,liver function,serum liver fibrosis in-dexes and imaging indexes were observed.The results showed that as compared with infection con-trol group,all forms of treatments relieved the hepatic pathological injury with apparently diminished size of schistosomal egg nodules and decreased percentage of pigmentation (P<0.05).Furthermore,the expression of collagen Ⅰ and Ⅲ,TIMP-Ⅰ,and TGF-β1 mRNA in combined treatment group was significantly decreased as compared with anluohuaxian tablet-treated and γ-IFN-treated groups (P<0.05).In the clinical observation,the serum liver fibrosis indexes,the portal vein width as well as the spleen thickness was significantly reduced in treatment group as compared with control group (P<0.05).It was concluded that the combined use of anluohuaxian tablet with γ-IFN in schistosomal liver fibrosis could protect liver function,alleviate liver fibrosis,and could be used as a choice in treating patients with schiatosomal liver fibrosis.     

Thirty Cases of the Blood-Stasis Type Prolapse of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Treated by Acupuncture at the Xi （cleft） Point plus Herbal Intervention Injection

Objective:To observe the clinical therapeuric effects and explore the mechanism of acupuncture at the xi (cleft)points combined witll herbal intervention injection for treatment of prolapse of the lumbar intervertebral disc with TCM symptoms and signs of blood stasis.Methods:The 60 CaSeS in this series were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group,30 cases in each group.The patients in the treatment group were treated by acupuncture at Jiaji L4-S1,Waiqiu(GB 36),Weizhong(BL 40)and Xiaxi (GB 43)plus intervention injection of Gegensu Zhusheye(葛根素注射液 Puerarin Injectio).The patients of the control group were given the routine acupuncture combined with injection of Gegensu Zhusheye (葛根素注射液 Puerarin Injectio)into the Ashi points.The changes in interleukin-6(IL-6) and hempdynamics were observed before and after treatment in both the two groups.Resuits:The total therapeutic effect in the treatment group was obviously better(P＜0.05)and the treatment course was obviously shorter than that of the control group(P＜0.01).After the treatment,the total score,the visual analog scale(VAS)pain-evaluating score,and the score in straight-leg raising test were obviously improved in both the two groups,in which the improvement in the treatment group shown by the score in straight-leg raising test and the total score superior to that of the control group(P＜0.05).The IL-6 level,red blood cell ratio,K value of blood sedimentation equation.and whole blood high shearing specific viscosity were improved in both the two groups.but the treatment group showed better improvement than that of the control group in the red blood cell ratio,K value of blood sedimentation,and IL-6 level(P＜0.05 or P＜0.01).Conclusions:The treatment group was superior to the control group in improvement of the symptoms and signs,the daily life ability,and in pain alleviation.The mechanism is possibly related witb the improvement in the IL-6 level and hemodynamic indexes.which may promote the subsidence of inflammation of the nerve roots.     

Dalitong Granule(达立通颗粒)Combined with Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia:A Randomized Controlled Trial

Objective:To explore clinical short and long-term effect of combining Dalitong Granule(达立通颗料,DG) and electroacupuncture group(EA) in the treatment of functional dyspepsia.Methods:Totally 640 patients with confirmed functional dyspepsia were randomly divided into 4 groups using a randomized digital table:the DG group,the EA group,the combined group and the control group,160 cases in each group.The DG group was treated with 6 g DG 3 times daily;the EA group was treated with puncture of points Zusanli(ST36),Zhongwan(CV12),Neiguan(PC6),Taichong(LR3) and Gongsun(SP4) twice daily;the combined group with above-mentioned DG and EA;and the control group with 5 mg mosapride 3 times,20 mg pantoprazole and25 mg amitriptylines twice daily.The treatment course was 4 weeks for all groups.The symptom score,quality of life score by Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaires(SF-36),plasma motilin by radioimmunoassay,electrogastrographic frequencies by electrogastrogram(EGG) and gastric emptying by B-sonography were examined,and adverse reactions were observed before,at the end of treatment and 60 weeks post-treatment.Results:In the DG group 1 case dropped out for not taking medicine strictly and 1 case was lost to follow-up,while 1 case in the EA group and 2 cases in the combined therapy group were lost to follow-up.Compared with pre-treatment,quality of life score,plasma motilin,electrogastrographic frequencies and gastric emptying were all increased significantly,while symptom score was decreased significantly at the end of treatment in each group(P0.01);in the combined group quality of life score,plasma motilin,electrogastrographic frequencies and gastric emptying were all significantly higher than those in the other groups,while symptom score was significantly lower than in the other groups(P0.05).Compared with at the end of treatment,these indices changed insignificantly in the combined group and the EA group 60 weeks post-treatment(P0.05),but the 4increased indices were all decreased significantly,and symptom score was increased significantly in the DG and the control groups(P0.05).The short and long-term total effective rates in the combined group were all significantly higher than those in the other treatment groups(P0.05 or P0.01).No serious adverse reaction occurred in the four groups.Conclusion:Combined treatment of DG and EA could increase both plasma motilin and electrogastrographic frequencies,promote gastric emptying,alleviate the symptom of dyspepsia so as to increase quality of life,with better safety and long-term effect.     

The Short-term Therapeutic Effect of the Three-part Massotherapy for Insomnia Due to Deficiency of Both the Heart and the Spleen——A Report of 100 Cases

Objective: To evaluate the short-term therapeutic effect of the three-part massotherapy on insomnia due to deficiency of both the heart and spleen. Methods: Two hundred cases were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, each consisting of 100 cases. Patients in the treatment group were treated with the three-part massotherapy, while those in the control group with oral administration of Guipi Wan (归脾丸 Pill for Invigorating the Spleen and Nourishing the Heart). The total clinical therapeutic effects, the total scores of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) of the treatment group were compared with those of the control group. Results: After the treatment, the total therapeutic effects, PSQI, SAS, and SDS of the two groups all showed significant improvement (P<0.01), and the scores of the treatment group were superior to those of the control group (P<0.01). Conclusion: The three-part massotherapy has definite therapeutic effects on insomnia due to deficiency of both the heart and the spleen, which is safe and easy to operate, and worthy of popularization.     

Clinical experience in treatment of Amanita mushroom poisoning with Glossy Ganoderma Decoction (灵芝煎剂) and routine Western medicines

Objective:To assess the effects of treatment of Amanita mushroom poisoning with Glossy anoderma Decoction(灵芝煎剂,GGD).Methods:Twelve patients with acute Amanita mushroom poisoning received conventional treatment(penicillin and reduced glutathione) combined with oral administration of GGD(treated group),which was prepared out of 200 g Glossy ganoderma decocted in water to 600 mL,and 200 ml was given once,three times a day for 7 successive days;while conventional treatment alone was given to the other 11 patients assigned to the control group.The therapeutic eff icacy and changes in serum levels of total bilirubin(TBil),bile acids(BA),alanine transaminase(ALT),and aspartate transaminase(AST) activities in the two groups were compared.Results:The cured-markedly effective rate in the treated group was more signif icant than that in the control group(P<0.01).Elevation in TBil,BA,ALT,and AST activities were observed in both groups 3 days after poisoning,which progressively increased thereafter in the control group.In the treated group,they reached their peak on the 3rd day and then declined gradually.The differences between pre-treatment and post-treatment in both groups were obviously signif icant(P<0.01),so were the differences between the two groups at corresponding time points(P<0.01).Conclusion:GGD shows excellent clinical eff icacy in the treatment of acute Amanita mushroom poisoning and can reduce mortality signif icantly.     

Clinical observation on the treatment of chloasma by Chinese herbs combined with acupuncture

Objective:To evaluate the clinical effect of Chinese herbs combined with acupuncture (CH-A) in treating chloasma.Methods:Sixty-one patients with chloasma were randomly assigned to two groups:30 in the control group and 31 in the treated group.Both groups received conventional treatment with oral intake of vitamin C and E,and external application of Quban Powder (祛斑散). Besides,the treated group also received CH-A,with the therapeutic course for both groups as 3 months.Results:The total effective rate in the treated group and the control group was 100.00% and 46.67% respectively,and the cure-effective rate was 74.19% and 13.33% respectively,all showing significant difference between the two groups (P<0.01).The scores of size and color of skin lesion and that of symptoms decreased in both groups,but the decrease in the treated group was more obvious, showing significant difference compared with those before treatment and also compared with those in the control group after treatment (P<0.05 or P<0.01).A follow-up study in 1 year to 2 years and 4 months showed that the long-term effect in the treated group showed an increasing trend compared with the effect immediately after treatment,but it showed a decreasing trend in the control group,though with no any statistical significance (both P>0.05).Conclusion:On the basis of conventional treatment, combined use of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture in treating chloasma could markedly improve the accompanied symptoms,lighten the color and shrink the size of skin lesions.