Clinical Studies on Tripterygium Wilfordii Film for Osteoarthritis of Knees

VernacularTitle:雷公藤涂膜剂治疗膝骨关节炎的临床研究
Author: Yiting HE ; Jian FANG ; Jianhong PENG ; Aihua OU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEES/TCD therapy; COMPOUND TRIPTERYGIUM WILFORDII FIIJM/therapeutic use; TRIPTERYGIUM WILFORDII/therapeutic use; EXTERNAL THERAPIES
From: Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2000;0(04):-
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: [Objective] To compare the effect and safety between Tripterygium Wilfordii Film (TNF) and Compound Tripterygium Wilfordii Film (CTWF) for osteoarthritis of knees. The latter was mainly composed of Radix Folium seu Flos Tripterygii Wilfordii, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Olibanum, Myrrha, etc. [Methods] Sixty cases of osteoarthritis of knees were randomized to two groups: group A (30 cases) treated with CTWF and group B (30 cases) with TWF. Both of the two groups were given oral use of herbal medicine on the basis of syndrome differentiation. Pain and stiffness of the knees and knee function were observed before and after treatment and their side reactions were also observed. [Results] Pain and stiffness of the knees and the impaired function were relieved in both groups ( P