Clinical study of Trilogy Detoxicating Therapy combined with routine Western medicine on patients with chronic renal failure / 中国结合医学杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the mechanism of Trilogy Detoxicating Therapy in treating patients with chronic renal failure (CRF).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 142 patients were assigned to the Trilogy Detoxicating Therapy group (the treatment group, 82 patients) and the Western medicine treatment group (the control group, 60 patients). All of the patients were treated with NovoNorm 1 mg and metformin hydrochloride tablets 0.15 g thrice per day for lowering the blood glucose, as well as Perindopril 4 mg twice daily for lowering blood pressure, recombinant human erythropoietin 2 000 U and a hypodermic injection thrice a week for rectifying anemia, 30 days as one course of treatment, and all patients were treated for two courses. Patients in the treatment group were treated with the Trilogy Detoxicating Therapy [dispersing the five-zang organs, expelling toxins through colonic dialysis and skin dialysis fumigation] in addition to the aforementioned drugs. Parameters observed and recorded in the study included renal function [serum creatinine (SCr), blood urea nitrogen (BUN)], blood lipids [triglyceride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein C (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein C (HDL-C)], plasma total protein (TP), hemoglobin (Hb), serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) before and after the treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After two courses of treatment, the levels of SCr, BUN, TG, TC, LDL-C, serum IL-6 and TNF-alpha decreased significantly, meanwhile HDL-C increased in the treatment group (P<0.05 or P<0.01). In contrast, no obvious changes of the above mentioned items occurred in the control group. In both groups, the levels of TP and Hb were significantly elevated (P<0.05 or P<0.01), but the changes were more obvious in the treatment group (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Trilogy Detoxicating Therapy played a therapeutic role on patients with CRF possibly through lowering the levels of blood lipids, serum IL-6 and TNF-alpha.</p>

Effect of Zhuyun Capsule on Expression of Ovarian Cytokine of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Rats / 中医杂志

Objective To observe the effect of Zhuyun Capsule(Pregnant-promoting Capsule)on serum sex hormone and expres- sion of ovarian cytokine of polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS)rats.Methods Progestogen plus human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG)was adopted to make PCOS rat models.Totally 40 SD rats were randomized into control group,PCOS model group,Zhuyun Capsule group,and clomiphene citrate group with 10 in each.Radioimmune assay(RIA)was used to measure the sex hormone and immunohistochemical test was done to measure the expression of tumor necrosis factor-?(TNF-?)of ovarian tissue,insulin-like growth factors-1(IGF-1),and leukemia inhibitory factor(LIF)to analyze the relations among these factors.Results Zhuyun Capsule could reduce greatly serum testosterone(T)and luteinizing hormone(LH),decrease expression of TNF-?and IGF-1,but increase expres- sion of LIF.Conclusion Zhuyun Capsule could regulate endocrine function and expression of ovarian cytokine to improve gonad func- tions of PCOS rats and to promote the maturation of follicle and ovulation.