Effect of Bushen Kangshuai Tablets on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome with Syndrome of Spleen and Kidney Deficiency / 中国实验方剂学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective: To observe the effect of Bushen Kangshuai tablets combined with abdominal massage on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) with syndrome of spleen and kidney deficiency, and investigate its antioxidant stress and immune regulation effects. Method: One hundred and sixty patients were randomly divided into control group and observation group by random number table, 80 cases in each group. Patients in control group got abdominal massage, 1 time/day, 5 times/week, for a total of 3 treatment courses, 15 times in one course. Based on the treatment in control group, patients in observation group also received Bushen Kangshuai tablets, 6 tablets/time, 3 times/days, for a total of 12 weeks in treatment. Before and after treatment, symptom scores of spleen and kidney deficiency, fatigue scale-14 (SF-14), self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS) and Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) were graded; and levels of serum immunoglobulin (IgG, IgA and IgM), natural killer cells (NK), T lymphocyte subsets (CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ and CD4+/CD8+), malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) were detected. Result: In the rank sum test, the clinical efficacy in observation group was better than that in control group (Z=1.982, PPPP+, CD4+, CD4+/CD8+ were also higher then those in control group (PP+ (PPConclusion: Bushen Kangshuai tablets combined with abdominal massage to CFS with syndrome of spleen and kidney deficiency can significantly relieve fatigue, improve spleen and kidney deficiency, and improve immune function and antioxidant stress, superior to abdominal massage therapy alone in the clinical Efficacy.