Analysis of the Utilization of TCM Decoction Pieces for Clearing Damp and Promoting Diuresis in Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of TCM During 2009-2013 / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To know the utilization and development trend of TCM decoction pieces for clearing damp and promoting diuresis in our hospital;To provide references for rational medicine use and purchase in clinic. Methods Excel software was used to analyze the utilization of TCM decoction pieces for clearing damp and promoting diuresis in our hospital during 2009-2013 from the aspects of consumption quantity, consumption sum, and annual average growth. Results The consumption quantity of TCM decoction pieces for clearing damp and promoting diuresis in our hospital increased year by year with average growth rate of 10.58%;the consumption sum increased year by year with average growth rate of 20.21%. The consumption quantity of TCM decoction pieces for inducing diuresis to alleviate edema took the lead among all kinds of medicine, followed by medicine for inducing dampness for treating jaundice, and medicine for inducing diuresis for treating stranguria. Conclusion Both the consumption quantity and the consumption sum of TCM decoction pieces for clearing damp and promoting diuresis in our hospital have been increasing year by year. The proportion of which in total quantity and the consumption sum of TCM decoction pieces and the medicine utilization structure have kept stable, and its usages is rational on the whole.