Objective To explore the main pharmacological actions of Penyan Qing Capsule (PQC) for chronic pelvic inflammation. Methods The analgesic action of PQC was studied by mouse hot_plate method. Experiments of mouse auricular swell ing and rat agar_induced granuloma were carried out to investigate the anti_infl ammatory action of PQC. Effects of PQC on function of mouse mononuclear phagocyt es and rat mesenteric microcirculation were also studied. Results PQC increa sed the rat pain threshold, reduced mouse auricular swelling induced by xylene a nd the weight of rat agar_induced granuloma. PQC could also improved rat mesente ric microcirculation disorder induced by noradrenline and increase the function of mouse mononuclear phagocytes. Conclusion PQC exerts good anti_inflammatory and analagisic action and can improve microcirculation. This will supply pharm acodynamic evidence for the application of PQC in clinic.

Objective To detect the serum estrogen level in women with involution al depression (ID) and to study the effect of estrogen on the occurrence of ID. Methods Serum estrogen levels at 7:00 am were detec ted by r adioimmunoassay in 40 normal menopausal women (Group A) and 49 cases of ID (Grou p B), and compared with those of 36 cases previously detected. Results Estro gen level was much lower in Group B than Group A (P 0.05 ). Co nclusion The occurrence of ID in menopausal women may be related to t he decrease of estrogen level, but the specific correlation of the above two has not been proved yet.