Treatment of Acne Vulgaris Based on TCM Syndrome Differentiation: An Observation of 64 Cases with Lung-heat and Spleen-deficiency
- VernacularTitle:从肺热脾虚论治寻常型痤疮64例
- Author:
Donghai LI
;
Hongli XIAO
;
Shaojian LIN
;
Xushan ZHA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ACNE VULGARIS/TCD therapy;
QINGFEI JIANPI DECOCTION/therapeutic use;
CLEARING LUNG;
STRENGTHENING SPLEEN
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
[Objective] To observe the therapeutic effect of Qingfei Jianpi Decoction (QJD) for the treatment of acne vulgaris (AV) . [Methods] One hundred and five cases of AV were randomized into two groups: group A (n =64) was treated with QJD, a prescription medicine mainly composed of Herba Houttuyniae, Cortex Lycii, Cortex Moutan, Radix Scutellariae, Radix Fici Simplicissimae, Radix Flemingiae Philippinensis, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Poria, etc. , and group B (n=41) with tetracycline for 4 weeks. After treatment, the therapeutic effect, changes of facial lesion and signs, and side effects were observed. A 3-month follow-up was made for the cured patients to investigate the recurrence rate. [Results] Facial lesion and seborrheic degree were relieved in group A, the difference being significant as compared with those before treatment (P0.05 ) . The therapeutic effect was better in group A than that in group B (P
