Clinical effect study of Puji-Xuanfei-Xiaodu decoction on acute bronchitis of exterior cold and interior heat / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the relieving cough effect ofPuji-Xuanfei-Xiaodu decoction on acute bronchitis.Methods 87 patients with acute bronchitis of exterior cold and interior heat were randomly divided into two groups(44 cases in a therapy group and 43 cases in a control group).Puji-Xuanfei-Xiaodu decoction was given to the patients in the therapy group and acute bronchitis syrup was given to the control group, to observe the influence on symptoms of cough, sputum, fever and headache. The course of treatment was 7 days. Results On the reliving cough aspect, 28 cases (63.6%) showed cure effect and 13 cases (29.5%) effctive, the total effective rate was 93.2% in therapy group with 44 cases; while in control group (43 cases), 15 cases (43.9%) showed cure effect and 23 cases (53.5%) effctive, the total effective rate was 88.4%. The symptoms of cough, phlegm, fever, headache and aversion to wind were significantly decreased in two groups. In therapy group, the numbers of cure effect, remarkable effect and efficacy were 22 (50%) ,11(25%) and 8 (18.2%) cases respectively, the total effective rate was 93.19% while the numbers of cure effect, remarkable effect and efficacy were 14 (32.6%) ,8(18.6%) and 12 (27.9%) cases respectively, the total effective rate was 79.07% in control group. The total effective ratio of two groups had significant difference (P>0.05).ConclusionsPuji-Xuanfei-Xiaodu decoction is effective in relieving cough.