Tianshu Capsule for treatment of migraine / 中成药

ABSTRACT

AIM: To compare the clinical effect of Tianshu Capsule(Rhizoma Chuanxiong,Rhizoma Gastrodiae,efc) on migraine with Flunarizine. METHODS: 82 cases of patients with migraine were divided randomly into the treatment group(40 cases),which were treated with oral Tianshu Capsule,4 capsules(1.36 g),3 times daily after meals,and the control group(42 cases),which were treated with Flunarizine(Sibelium) 5 mg quaque nocte,for 2 months.One year follow-up was carried out.The frquency and duration of migraine were analyged before and after treatment,and duration of positive results after withdraw of drugs were also recorded.The body weight,blood and urine routine,liver and kidney function as well as electrocardiograph were compared before and after treatment. RESULTS: In the treatment group the frequency and duration of migraine decreased more than that of control group.The positive results remained longer in the Tianshu Capsule group(P