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Objective To study the effect of treating gouty arthritis with Chinese herbal medicines. Methods 64 patients were randomly recruited into a control group and a treatment group, with 32 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated with taking self-made Qingrelishijiedu formula orally and applying Sanhuang powder externally, while the control group was treated with Xinhuang tablets. Results The cure rate of the healing group was 95.45% in comparison with 86.06%in the control group, showing obvious difference (t=3.25, P＜0.05). The level of blood uric acid of both group reduced after the treatment. The level of blood uric acid of the treatment group was (498.2±79.1) μmol/L before the treatment and (338.6±39.9 ) μmol/L after the treatment, contrasting to (492.3 ± 87.5 ) μ mol/L and ( 396.2 ± 67.3 ) μmol/L in the control group. The difference was also statistically obvious (t=3.09, P＜0.05). Conclusion The effect of treating gouty arthritis by Chinese herbal medicine both orally taken and externally applied was better than western medicine exclusively.

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetic mellitus. The treatment is so difficult that doctors have not found reliable methods to cure this disease. The research progress both in TCM and western medicine of this disease were reviewed in terms of aspects of etiology, pathogenesis and differential treatments.

The rising ofmetabonomics after genomics and proteomics offers chances for the modernization of TCM.Metabonomics has much in common with TCM in the cognition of human body. Appropriate application of the methodology of metabonomics in TCM, such as TCM differential diagnosis and guidance of clinical treatment, would speed up the integration of TCM and modem life science and technology. Meanwhile the research of COPD in TCM will come into a new stage through the use of metabonomics. This article overviewed the current situation of Chinese medicine using metabolomics technology to raise its theory, science and diagnostic level, and the study of pulmonary-qi deficiency syndrome of COPD with metabonomics.

Objective To establish the quality control standard for Yi-Li-Kang tablets. Methods Astragalus membranaceus and Herba Epimedh were identified by TLC. The content of Icariin was determined by HPLC. Results The linear range of Icariin was 0.288～2.016 μg. The average recovery was 100.83%, and RSD was 1.82 (n=5). Conclusion The method is simple, accurate and reliable, which can be used to control the quality of Yi-Li-Kang tablets.

Objective To establish a RP-HPLC method for the determination of drug release in vitro of atractylenolide Ⅰ liposomes. Methods The release behavior of the drug from liposomes was studied by the third method for dissolution. ZORBAX C18 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm) was used with a mobile phase of Methanol-Acetonitrile-0.2% from liposomes in vitro fitted the log-normal distribution equation and had a property of sustained release. Conclusion The method is simple, fast and selective. It is suitable for the determination of release profile in vitro of atractylenolide Ⅰ liposomes.

This report investigated the development of technological searching-novelty, discussed the issues existing in technological searching-novelty, proposed the pattern and methods for constructing converge platform of TCM data searching-novelty, and finally emphasized its importance.

Objective To investigate and analysis the actuality and demands of scientific researchers in state clinical research facility of TCM, in order to provide evidences for policy making. Methods All the trainees taken part in the meeting for the training of clinical research method were assigned to answer the self-designed questionnaire. Results Of all these people, 47.58 percent people had senior professional title, 84.14 percent people had doctorate or master degree, 57.24 percent people had participated in project research at provincial or ministerial level as key personnel, 35.17 percent people had participated in a key disease research as directors, 65.52 percent people had taken methodology training of clinical research,30.34% of who trained by evidence-based medicine. The majority of these people had clear understanding in methodology of clinical research, who believed that evidence-based medicine and system evaluation are the most difficult subjects to understand and practice, hoping to learn more about the knowledge on statistics. Conclusion Clinical researchers of state clinical research facility of TCM had sound basis for scientific research, but relatively lacking of key disease research and systematic knowledge of scientific methodology, which needed to be enhanced.

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of shuxuetong injection on acute ischemic stroke.Methods A total of 120 cases were randomized into a treatment group and a control group, with 60 cases in each. The treatment group was treated with Shuxuetong injection, 6ml added into 250ml sodium chloride injection, once daily; and the control group was treated with Mailuoning injection, 20ml added ionto 250ml sodium chloride injection, once daily. The course of treatments lasted 10 days. Neurologic impairment and the changes of TCM syndrome were observed. Results The efficiency was 61.7% and 43.3% in the treatment group and the control group respectively. TCM Syndrome was obviously improved in the treatment group. Conclusion Shuxuetong injection was safe and effective on AIS.

Objective To explore the mechanism of Huagan Jiedu decoction in treatment of chronic hepatitis B by testing the influence of the decoction on Serum IL-2, IL-4 and IFN-γ of rat models of chronic hepatic injury. Methods The model of Chronic hepatic injury was established by subcutaneously injecting 40% CCl4-olive oil solution in rats according to the ratio of 3ml per kg. of body weight. 60 healthy rats were divided randomly into a normal group, a model group, a low dose of Huagan Jiedu decoction group, a large dose of Huagan Jiedu decoction group, and a control group (Qingre Jiedu tablet group), 15 cases in each group. The Serum IL-2, IL-4 and IFN-γ were detected in each group separately. Results Compared with the normal group, the Serum IL-2 and IFN-γ were decreased (t=2.401, 2.337, P=0.0349, 0.0378) and the Serum IL-4 was increased (t=2.896, P=0.00861 ) in the model group; Compared with the model group, the Serum IL-2 and IFN-γ were increased (t=2.417, 2.344, P=0.0341, 0.0372, P＜0.05; t=3.114, 2.988, P=0.0052, 0.0068) in the large Huagan Jiedu decoction group and the control group, while the Serum IFN-γ was increased (t=3.049, P=0.0062) in the low dose of Huagan Jiedu decoction group and the Serum IL-4 was decreased (t=3.102, 3.017, 2.979, P=0.0061, 0.0065, 0.0069)in both Huagan Jiedu decoction groups and the control group. Conclusion Large dose of Huagan Jiedu decoction has sound therapeutic effects on rats with chronic hepatic injury by decreaseing the content of the Serum IL-4 and increasing IL-2 and IFN-γ, and adjusting th1/th2 balance.