Professor Xu Fu-song's traditional Chinese medicine protocols for male diseases: A descriptive analysis.
- Author:
Cheng-yong LIU
;
Fu-song XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Clinical Protocols; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Humans; Male; Medical Records; Medication Adherence; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Treatment Outcome
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2015;21(4):342-344
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo analyze the efficacy and medication principles of Professor Xu Fu-songs traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) protocols for male diseases.
METHODSWe reviewed and descriptively analyzed the unpublished complete medical records of 100 male cases treated by Professor Xu Fu-song with his TCM protocols from 1978 to 1992.
RESULTSThe 100 cases involved 32 male diseases, most of which were difficult and complicated cases. The drug compliance was 95%. Each prescription was made up of 14 traditional Chinese drugs on average. The cure rate was 32% , and the effective rate was 85%. Professor Xu Fu-song advanced and proved some new theories and therapeutic methods.
CONCLUSIONProfessor Xu Fu-song's TCM protocols can be applied to a wide range of male diseases, mostly complicated, and are characterized by accurate differentiation of symptoms and signs, high drug compliance, and excellent therapeutic efficacy.