Clinical study based on <italic>Five-Yun Six-Qi</italic> theory of traditional Chinese medicine by rebalancing the individual constitution to treat patients with hyperlipidemia

Hongjun Zhang; Qian Jia; Tongtong Qiao; Qinglin Jian; Donghui Zhou

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Clinical study based on Five-Yun Six-Qi theory of traditional Chinese medicine by rebalancing the individual constitution to treat patients with hyperlipidemia

VernacularTitle: 基于五运六气理论调整体质治疗高脂血症临床研究
Author: Hongjun ZHANG ¹ ; Qian JIA ² ; Tongtong QIAO ³ ; Qinglin JIAN ⁴ ; Donghui ZHOU ⁵
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1. Physical Medicine Clinic, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicin, Beijing 100700, China
2. Master Degree Student of Grade 2017, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
3. Master Degree Student of Grade 2016, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
4. Master Degree Student of Grade 2014, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
5. Master Degree Student of Grade 2012, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
Publication Type:Clinical Trail
Keywords: Wu Yun Liu Qi; Body constitution; Hyperlipidemia; Tizhi-Pingtiao Powder; Clinical observation
From: International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2020;42(1):20-25
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To observe the effects of Chinese herbalprescription Tizhi-Pingtiao Powder (TP) based on Five-Yun Six-Qi theory to treat hyperlipidemia (HLP).
Methods:This study included 641 HLP patients from Constitution medicine clinic in Dongzhimen hospital from January 2015 to November 2017. The embryonic period’s (ten months) Five-Yun Six-Qi endowments of the enrolled patients were analyzed and TP were prescribedaccordingly, in the absent of lipid-lowering drugs. The curative effect was observed after three months’ TP treatment and reviewed ofeach 3 months, and long-term effects will be observed for 1 year,either take the priscription or not. Curative effect is based on blood lipids maintain normal as well as constitution improved while stopped lipid-lowering drugs.
Results:Among the 641 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 379 patients take on complete, and 300 patients (79.2%) were clinically cured (with blood lipid decreased to normal, overall constitution and complication condition improved), 375 patients (99.0%) were completely cured. Among 262 patients without dietary restriction, 143 patients (54.6%) were clinically cured, 240 patients (91.6%) were completely cured. Long-term effects showed that 210 patients stopped the TP after 3 months' treatment, the recurrence rate at the end of the 3rd month, 6th month and 12th month in the patients who were on complete dietary restriction were 4.1%, 48.8% and 76.9%, while the recurrence rate in the patients who had not implemented dietary restriction were 37.1%, 70.8%, 89.9%. A total of 115 patients continued the TP for the other 12 months, the recurrence rate at the end of 3rd month, 6th month and 12th month in the patients who were on complete dietary restriction were 2.5%, 4.8% and 6.0%, while the recurrence rate in the patients who had not implemented dietary restriction were 6.5%, 16.1%, 29.0%. The difference between the four groups was significant. All recrudescent patients could gain recovery in a month after re-taking the herbs.
Conclusions:Chinese herbal priscription TP combined with dietary modification showed long term effect for HLP and improve the constitution comprehensively.