A Stody of the Effect ot "Strenothening Body ReSiStence Method" on ASthma Attack

In order to stody the effect of a traditional Chinese medical treating method (StrengtheningBody Resistance Method) on asthma attack, asthmatic patients of either Cold type or Heat type were dividedinto two groups and treated with tlie Chinese methods ' Zhibiao' I symptomatic treatments, as the controlgroup) and 'Biaoben Jianzhi' (treating both the secondary and principal aspects of a disease, as the testgroup) respectively. The results showed tliat the markedly effective rates were higher in ttie two ' BiaobenJianzhi' groups than that in the two 'Zhibiao' groups. After treatment, the changeS of one second forced ex-piratory volume (FEV1) and the peak expiratory flow of patients of the former were also greater than those otthe latter; the proportion of cells carrying human leukocyte antigen class II(HLA-DR+ cell) , the baSOphiliccoll releasing capacity I HBR) and the T coll hyperplasia resporise to specific allergens of patients of the'Biaoben Jianzhi' groiJps were all redced while those of the 'Zhibiao' groiJps chafiged little. These resultssuggested that the 'Strengthening Body Resistaiice method' played an important role in regulating immunityfor relieving asthma attack.

Short and long-term efficacy of combining Fuzhengliqi mixture with acupuncture in treatment of functional constipation

OBJECTIVE: To explore the short and long-term efficacy of combining Fuzhengliqi mixture (FLM) with acupuncture in treating functional constipation (FC). METHODS: The 560 patients with confirmed diagnosis of FC were randomly assigned to four groups: FLM group, acupuncture group, combined therapy group, and control group. There were 140 cases in each group. The FLM group was administered FLM 60 mL twice a day, while the acupuncture group was treated with acupuncture at acupoints Tianshu (ST 25), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Zusanli (ST 36), Dachangshu (BL 25), and Zhigou (TE 6) twice a day, the combined therapy group with FLM and acupuncture, and the control group was administered mosapride (5 mg thrice a day) and Macrogol 4000 (10 g twice a day). The treatment lasted 6 weeks. The defecation interval, stool property, constipation symptoms, and accompanying symptomswere recorded, graded, and scored.The gastrointestinal transit time (GITT) and motilin (MTL) level in serum and life quality score were detected at three time points (pre-treatment, at the end of treatment, and 60 weeks post-treatment). Moreover, the adverse reactions were also observed. RESULTS: In the FLM group 2 cases were eliminated for not taking medication strictly according to the research plan and 1 case was lost to follow-up, while 2 cases in the acupuncture group and 2 cases in the combined therapy group were lost to follow-up. Compared with those detected pre-treat- ment, the defecation interval, stool property, consti- pation symptom grade, accompanying symptom grade, and GITT were all decreased markedly at the end of treatment in every group, while the MTL levels in serum and life quality score were increased markedly (P<0.01), the above-mentioned detecting indices were better in the combined therapy group than those in other groups (P<0.05). Compared with the end of treatment, above-mentioned detecting indices all recurred significantly in the FLM group and control group 60 weeks post-treatment (P>0.05), but these indices recurred insignificantly in the acupuncture and combined therapy groups (P>0.05). The short and long-term total effective rates in the combined therapy group were significantly different from those in other groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). No serious adverse reactions were found in four groups. CONCLUSION: Both FLM and acupuncture can significantly shorten the defecation interval and GITT, increase MTL levels in serum, decrease the scores of stool property, constipation symptoms, and accompanying symptoms in patients with FC to increase their life quality. The combined therapy is much better in long-term efficacy and the safety is also good, worth spreading in clinical practice.

Effects of 24 Chinese Medicinal Herbs on Nucleic Acid, Protein and Cell Cycle of Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells

Objective: To study the effects of 24 Chinese medicinal herbs on nucleic acid, protein and cellcycle of human lung adenocarcinoma cells. Methods: Using flow cytometry the authors analysed the effects of 24Chinese medicinal herbs (CMH) in compound recipe on proliferation index (PI), DNA index, protein index andratio of various phases in cell cycle of human lung adenocarcinoma cells (SPC-A-1). Results: The PI was morethan 20%, in 4 CMH, while 3 CMH, Gynostemma Pentaphylla, Radix Glehnia, and Radix Ginseng couldstrengthen the body resistance. That suggested using CMH of strengthening body resistance could not only serveas conventional ionic but also as tumor cell inhibitor. Meanwhile the action points of 24 CMH on cell cycle weredifferent from one another. Conclusions: According to these results, Chinese recipes were more effective in clinical practice.