Clinical Observation on Medicated Diet with Spleen-invigorating and Phlegm-removing Herbs for Simple Obesity / 广州中医药大学学报
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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(6)2001.
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in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
【Objective】To observe the influence of medicated diet with spleen-invigorating and phlegm-removing herbs on the therapeutic effect of acupuncture for simple obesity.【Methods】Ninety-six female simple obesity patients with phlegm-damp retention in the interior due to spleen deficiency were equally randomized into two groups by simple random method.Groups A(n=48)and B(n=48)were given dietary control,acupuncture on acupoints of Zusanli(ST36),Pishu(BL20) and Feishu(BL13),and catgutembedment(CE)in auricular points of spleen,stomach and tri-energizer.Group A additionally took a medicated diet for invigorating Qi and strengthening spleen,removing phlegm and draining damp.After one-month treatment,body weight,index of body weight and height were measured,and serum levels of total cholesterol(TC),triglyceride(TG),low-density lipoprotein(LDL)and high-density lipoprotein(HDL)were determined.【Results】Body weight,index of body weight and height,and blood lipid levels were decreased in groups A and B after treatment(P
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Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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2001
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