Treatment of AIDS patients with Chinese medicinal herbs qudu zengning capsule.
- Author:
Ze-lin LI
1
;
Zhong-min WANG
;
Xue-zhou LIU
;
Zu-shu ZHANG
;
Zhe WANG
;
Shi-wen MA
;
Chun-hua CHEN
;
Xiao-ling XUE
;
Rui-xing WEN
;
Yan-chao YUE
;
Xin-peng ZHU
;
Yi ZENG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; drug therapy; immunology; Adult; CD4 Lymphocyte Count; Capsules; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; administration & dosage; therapeutic use; Female; HIV-1; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Phytotherapy; Viral Load
- From: Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2004;18(4):305-307
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the therapeutic effect of QuDu ZengNing Capsule on AIDS.
METHODSQuDu ZengNing Capsule is a capsule containing extract from 4 Chinese medicinal herbs. Totally 1,000 AIDS patients were treated, among them 60 patients were clinically observed weekly. Blood routine tests, liver, heart and kidney function, X-ray, CD4, CD8 cells were examined before and after treatment at 1, 3, 6 month. The patients were treated with 4 capsules t.i.d for 6 months.
RESULTSThe symptoms were improved in most of the patients, the CD4 cells increased from 115.0 to 295.2/ul and the viral load (RNA copies/ml) in most patients reduced markedly or maintained at the same level.
CONCLUSIONThese data indicated that QuDu ZengNing Capsule was effective for treatment of AIDS patients.
