Study on clinical effects of a Chinese medicine formulation for hypertension patients with low and moderate risk

ABSTRACT

A control retrospective study included 67 hypertension patients from 18 to 70 years old in Clinical Hospital No 1, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical -Medicine University from 10/200 to 04/2002. Captopril 25 mg/day were given to all patients. The control group included 32 patients. Extract 150ml divided twice daily from malt for 28 days continuously. The study group included 35 patients use "thien ma cau dang am" formulation orally (oral Rhizoma Gastrodiae Ramulus and Uncariae cum Uncis formulation), one packet boiled two times, taken 150ml twice for 28 days continuously. Result: In the hypertension patients with low and moderate risk Combination of western medicine (Captopril) and traditional medicine (thien ma cau dang am) reduced blood pressure; relieved or prevented symptoms compare to captopril taken alone. Control group 68.75% compare with study group 91.43%; p = 0.001. Thien ma cau dang am treat hypertension has better effect than untreatment. It also reduced side effects of Captopril.