[Objective] Discuss the influence of Taoist thought of health, in order to establish Taoist theory support for Chinese medicine keeping in good health.[ Method]Through discussing the influence to health maintenance by the Taoist theory of laissez-faire, returning to nature, prevention of disease, venerating yin and softness, to summarize the importance of Taoist thought in health maintenance. [Result]Taoist thought plays an important role in Chinese medicine health maintenance, Taoist thought emphasizes nihility and innocence, returning to nature, and making life to return to original state, prevention treatment of disease, and also pays attention to the protection of yin, emphasizing the regulation of five internal organs. [Conclusion]Taoist thought is one of the important thoughts inheritance for thousands of years in China, the quietness of the laissez-faire Taoism, the thought of returning to nature, the prevention treatment of disease thought in tonifying physical and spiritual, the thought of venerating yin and softness, al have guiding significance for TCM in health maintenance.

Life evolution has unified model.Daoism is the basic article for life evolution;Taiji is the fetus in the Daoism essence;life is developing by odds,e.g.3 dimensions,5 elements;2 systems in one body is the first choice in life evolution,unified in simple formula N=2m+1.

Objective To assess the environmental contact allergens in patients with allergic contact dermatitis (ACD).Methods Totally,167 patients with ACD were included in this study.All the patients underwent patch test.Results Of these patients,92 (55.1％) were diagnosed as facial ACD,and 148 showed positive patch test results (88.6％).The six most common allergens in a decreasing order were nickel sulfate,fragrance mix,paraphenylenediamine,thimerosal,octanoates and amerchol L 101.Conclusion Patch test may be an efficient way to confirm the cause of ACD.

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of long-term intermittent treatment with topical corticosteroids in localized chronic eczema.Methods A total of 129 patients with localized chronic eczema were treated with triamcinolone acetonide and econazole nitrate cream (Pevisone (R)).Those who achieved a clinical cure within 4-week treatment were recruited into the following long-term study and classifled into 2 groups to be intermittently treated with triamcinolone acetonide and econazole nitrate cream or a moisturizing cream for 8 weeks.The cream was applied topically twice a day for 2 days every week.Patients were followed up on week 4 and 8 after the beginning of treatment and on week 12 after the discontinuation of treatment.The severity of eczema in patients was rated according to SCORAD (SCORing atopic dermatitis) score.Results The SCORAD score was significantly lower in patients treated with triamcinolone acetonide and econazole nitrate cream than in those with moisturizing cream on week 8 in the treatment and week 12 after the discontinuation (t=3.076,2.367,both P<0.05).A statistical decrease was also observed in the recurrence rate of eczema in patients treated with triamcinolone acetonide and econazole nitrate cream compared with moisturizing cream.treated patients at the 3 follow-up time points (x2=4.426,7.683,8.199,all P<0.05).The incidence of adverse events was 3.1% during the treatment with triamcinolone acetonide and econazole nitrate cream.No severe adverse reactions were observed.Conclusion Long-term intermittent treatment with topical corticosteroids is effective for the prevention of exacerbation and postponement of recurrence,of eczema.

OBJECTIVE:To establish the quality standard of Mageng phlegm - eliminating oral liquid.METHODS:Herba Ephedrae,Platycodon grandiflorum and Ophiopogon japonicus in Mageng phlegm - eliminating oral liquid were identified qualitatively by TLC,and the content of baicalin was determined by HPLC.RESULTS:Herba Ephedrae,Platycodon grandiflorum and Ophiopogon japonicus had been successfully detected by TLC.The linear range of baicalin was 0.102～1.734?g (r = 0.9996) with an average recovery of 97.19%(RSD = 1.20%,n = 6).CONCLUSION:The established quality standard is applicable for the quality control of Mageng phlegm -eliminating oral liquid.

AIM: To observe the difference of cerebral injury following ischemia/reperfusion and mRNA expression of TGF-β1 between diabetic and non-diabetic rats.METHODS: At first, Wistar rats were divided into two groups,non-diabetes and diabetes, and then two groups followed by sham, middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) 2h and reperfusion 24 h after MCAO 2 h respectively. TGF-β1 mRNA expression was measured by semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR); Cerebral damage was evaluated by histopathology.RESULTS: In the same condition of ischemia or ischemia/reperfusion, injuried area enlarged in DM groups; The expression level of TGF-β1 mRNA increased at the time of 2 h after MCAO in non-diabetic group and diabetic group, especialy significantly in non-diabetic group with MCAO 2 h, and decreased at the time of reperfusion 24 h after MCAO 2 h, but still higher than that in the sham group.CONCLUSION: Diabetes mellitus exacerbated brain lesion following ischemia/repefusion, increased TGF-β1 mRNA expresion after MCAO may be an anti-injury reaction,and anti-injury ability is decreased under diabetic condition

AIM: To observe the difference of cerebral injury following ischemia/reperfusion and mRNA expression of TGF-? 1 between diabetic and non-diabetic rats.METHODS: At first, Wistar rats were divided into two groups,non-diabetes and diabetes, and then two groups followed by sham, middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO) 2h and reperfusion 24 h after MCAO 2 h respectively. TGF-? 1 mRNA expression was measured by semi-quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR); Cerebral damage was evaluated by histopathology.RESULTS: In the same condition of ischemia or ischemia/reperfusion, injuried area enlarged in DM groups; The expression level of TGF-? 1 mRNA increased at the time of 2 h after MCAO in non-diabetic group and diabetic group, especialy significantly in non-diabetic group with MCAO 2 h, and decreased at the time of reperfusion 24 h after MCAO 2 h, but still higher than that in the sham group.CONCLUSION: Diabetes mellitus exacerbated brain lesion following ischemia/repefusion, increased TGF-? 1 mRNA expresion after MCAO may be an anti-injury reaction,and anti-injury ability is decreased under diabetic condition.

AIM: To study forms of cell death following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion in diabetic rats. METHODS: Based on the modles of diabetes and middle cerebral artery occlusion(MCAO), characteristics of cell death after ischemia/reperfusion were evaluated synthetically by the pathological, flow cytometry(FCM), TUNEL and the DNA agarose electrophoresis.RESULTS: The occurrence of cerebral injury after ischemia/reperfusion were accompanied by cell necrosis and cell apoptosis. And cell apoptosis was mainly located in ischeamic penumbra(IP) zone around the densely ischemic focus. Ischemic centre(IC)was characterized by cell necrosis. At the same time, the results showed that the process of ischemic cerebral injury worsen by diabetes mellitus was related to inducing cell apoptosis in IP and Mid zone.CONCLUSION: Neuronal damage following focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion included cell necrosis and apoptosis, IC zone was mainly characterized by the former, however IP zone by the latter, and there had close internal relationship between them. Brain damage following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion was worsen instinctly under diabetic condition.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the content of Sildenafil citrate illegally added in kidney-yang reinforcing Chinese medicinal tonics. METHODS: The samples were separated on ODS C18(250 mm?4.6 mm,5 ?m) with mobile phase consisted of methanol-water-acetic acid glacial-triethylamine(60∶40∶0.8∶0.3) at a flow rate of 0.8 mL?min-1.The UV detective wavelength was 290 nm and the sample size was 10 ?L. RESULTS: At a concentration range of 10～100 ?g?mL-1, Sildenafil citrate showed a good linear relation with peak area score. The mean recovery rate was 100.52%(RSD=1.20%). CONCLU-SION:The method can be used to determine Sildenafil Citrate illegally added in kidney-yang tonics.

Objective To evaluate the value of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography(MRCP) in the diagnosis of biliary obstruction diseases by comparison with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ER-CP). Methods A total of 36 patients with biliary obstruction diseases underwent both MRCP and ERCP. To review the images obtained from ERCP and MRCP ,the diagnosis were compared according to pathology. MRCP and ERCP in the diagnosis and treatment of biliary obstruction disease were analysed. Results 36 patients including 16 biliary tumors, 15 cholelithiases,and five other diseases were analysed. The diagnosis accuracy of MRCP and ERCP for bil-iary obstruction diseases were 86.1% and 91.7 %, there was no significant difference( P > 0.05). Conclusion MR-CP can accurately define the obstructively sites, identify the obstructive causes and is a noninvasive and reliable exam-ination for biliary obstruction diseases.