Clinical Study on MicroinvasiveThread Embedding plusShe Gan Ma HuangDecoction for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy of microinvasive thread embedding plusShe Gan Ma Huangdecoction based on ordinary Western medications in treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (cold-phlegm obstructing the lung). MethodThe treatment group was intervened by microinvasive thread embedding plusShe Gan Ma Huangdecoction based on ordinary Western medications, while the control group was by the Western medications alone.ResultThe markedly effective rate and total effective rate were respectively 10.0% and 93.3% in the treatment group;the pulmonary function showed significant improvements in both groups.ConclusionMicroinvasive thread embedding plusShe Gan Ma Huangdecoction based on Western medications can produce a more significant therapeutic efficacy than dry Western medicationsin treating COPD (cold-phlegm obstructing the lung) in acute attack stage, and it can simultaneously improve the pulmonary function.