Clinical Observation on Geshanxiaoyao Decoction Combining Acupuncture Effect on the Life Quality of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome / 浙江中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

[Objective] To observe the therapeutic effect of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome patients’ life quality with Geshanxiaoyao decoction combining acupuncture.[Methods] 300 patients were randomly divided into therapeutic group (n=150) and control 1,2,3 groups (n=50).150 cases were treated with Geshanxiaoyao decoction combined with pricking taichong,sanyinjiao,shaohai; control 1,2,3 groups were respectively treated with Li-Zhu-Chang-Le,Geshanxiaoyao decoction and acupuncture,4 weeks a course.Clinical symptoms and life quality before and after treatment were recorded and analyzed.[Results] The total effective ratio in therapeutic group(89.71%) was higher than that in control 1,2,3 groups (68.52%,74.31%,66.87%) respectively.There was significant difference between therapeutic group and control groups.[Conclusion]Geshanxiaoyao decoction combining acupuncture can effectively improve the life quality of patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.