One hundred and fifty cases of gouty arthritis were divided into two groups.Treatment group(85 cases) were treated with Tong Feng lotion and control group(65 cases)with external application of Voltaren. Results indicated that Tong Feng lotion could improve clinical symptoms and function of joints, and decrease blood sedimentation,reaction protien C,blood uric acid and blood viscosity; the total effective rate was 89.42% in the treatment group and 75.38% in the control group, with significant difference between the two groups(P<0.05); there was no obvious relation between therapeutic effects and TCM syndrome types.

Objective To observe the clinical effect of Qushi Hua yu Tongluo Formu la (Prescriptions for dissolving damp, removing stasis, and eliminating obstruct ion of meridians) on hyperuricemia complicated with diabetes. Methods Totally 60 patients were randomized into a treatment group and a control gr oup with 30 in each. The control group was administered Gliquidone 30mg, three t imes a day, while the treatment group was added Qushi Huayu Tongluo F ormula, one dosage per day. Both groups were treated for 90 days. The clinical e ffect and the changes in serum uric acid, renal functions, blood lipid, and gly cosylated hemoglobin of both groups were observed. Results The total effective rate of the treatment groups and control groups was 93.34% and 23.33% respectiv ely, the difference was significant (P

The 1350 cases were treated with Kebailing with 2 random groups treated with Bailing Tablet and Minbailing as control. Results revealed that the cured rate of Kebailing was 36.53%, the total effective rate being 95.67%, with very significant difference as compared with the results of the controlled groups(P

Most of the CHD patients reveal string pulse, mainly due to damage of heart function, lowering of arterial compliance and increase of total peripheral resistance. The common pulse in patients of blood diseases reveal frequent, tiny, string and slippery characteristic, mostly due to the increase of compensatory pumping action of the heart, shortening of ejection time of the left heart, with better vessel compliance and hemorheology, low total peripheral resistance.

Analysis on the cases demonstrated that the changes in their tongues possess some characteristics and changing regularity. As compared with the related ailments, indices of the proper and coating of the tongue presented very significant differeces. thus, the application of lingual picture in the diagnosis of perforation of the stomach and duodenum becomes feasible.

24 cases of renal failure induced by chemotherapy were treated with Wuling powder plus additives.Theresult of clinical amelioration was 87.5%.with a to-tal effective yielded marked actions of promoting ap-petite in animals,lowering serum urea nitrogen,cre-atinine,2 microglobulin.It also decreased the inhibi-tion of PDD on the enzyme activity of renal Na~+—K~+ATP.Microscopic exam revealed the pathological le-sion of kidney to be milder in the tested group.

By adopting the combination of dividing stages with differentiation of syndromes for the treatment of 235 cases of the disease.40. 85% were basically curedwith a total effective rate of 94.89%.Such method oftreatment increases the efficacy and lowers the mortali-ty and rate of disability.

The gastric mucosa of 200 cases of children patientswere divided gastroscopically into 4 types,and clinical-ly into 5 types.The two groups shared some commonpoints although there were some differences.It is ofvital importance to combine the whole with the partsfor differential for upgrading the clinical therapeutic ef-ficacy.

Formulated with pure Chinese materia medica in com-pound form,Qingjian capsule possesses the actions ofdispersing damp—phlegm,activating Qi,eliminatingstasis,dissipating fat to lose weight,resulting in theimprovement of physical constitution of damp—phlegmnature in simple obesity.Through 40 cases of simpleobesity with damp—phlegm constitution,the effec-tiverate for losing weight is 75%.It also lowers bloodlipids,improves the apoprotein,and decreases subcu-taneous fats.

The cases were randomly divided into 2 groups,each32 cases.The results were:for the Chinese druggroup.13 cases were markedly effective,15 Cases withrather good effect,2 cases improved.2 cases ineffec-tive.For the control group,the figures were 5,13,11,3 respectively.The total effective rate was similar forthe 2 groups,but the markedly effective rate for theformer is higher thanthe latter (P