Efficacy of Mirabilite External Application in Treatment of Lower Limb Edema

VernacularTitle:芒硝外敷下肢治疗肾性水肿的疗效观察
Author: Lu PENG ¹ ; Xusheng LIU ; Lili DENG ; Jingxia LIN
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1. 广东省中医院广州 210370
Keywords: Mirabilite; renal edema; external treatment; quick apocatastasis
From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;19(7):1204-1208
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: This study was aimed to evaluate the apocatastasis effect and adverse reaction of external application of mirabilite in the treatment of patients with renal edema.Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were conducted.Patients in the control group were treated with routine treatment plus prescribed diuretics.In the test group,patients were treated with routine nursing,prescribed diuretics,and the external application of mirabilite.The results showed that there was significant difference in the changes of body weight and circumference of the leg.There was no significant difference in the change of urine volume.In the experimental group,2 patients had adverse reactions of the lower limb pruritus,which may be related to the sensitivity of the bag material.It was concluded that a noninvasive external therapy of TCM,mirabilite had quickly apocatastasis effect in the treatment of renal edema patients.Meanwhile,it does not affect the treatment effect of diuretics.The adverse reaction is less.It is an effective method which should be promoted to use.