Clinical Observation of Therapy of Nourishing Kidney and Liver for Hypomenorrhea with Syndrome of Kidney Deficiency and Liver Stagnation
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2017.05.008
- VernacularTitle:滋肾养肝法治疗肾虚肝郁型月经过少的临床观察
- Author:
Lingming RAO
;
Xiaoyun WANG
- Keywords:
hypomenorrhea;
kidney deficiency and liver stagnation;
Yangyin Shugan Capsules;
clinical study
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2017;34(5):654-658
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of therapy of nourishing kidney and liver for the treatment of hypomenorrhea with the syndrome of kidney deficiency and liver stagnation. Methods Fifty-one hypomenorrhea patients with the syndrome of kidney deficiency and liver stagnation were randomized into treatment group(N =25) and control group (N = 26). The treatment group was treated with oral use of Yangyin Shugan Capsules (mainly composed of Radix Bupleuri, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi). The control group was given placebo capsules orally. After treatment for 8 weeks , the overall efficiency and therapeutic effect on menstruation of the two groups were evaluated according the changes of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) symptom scores. Results(1) The total effective rate of the treatment group was 84.0％, and that of the control group was 15.4％, the difference being significant between the two groups (P < 0.01). (2) The effective rate on the menstrual volume and menstrual color and texture of the treatment group was 64.0％, 68.0％, and that of the control group was 7.7％, 15.4％ respectively, the difference being significant(P < 0.01). However, the difference of effect on improving menstrual period was insignificant between the two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion Therapy of nourishing kidney and liver is effective for the treatment of hypomenorrhea with the syndrome of kidney deficiency and liver stagnation, and has obvious effect on improving menstrual volume and TCM symptoms.
