Clinical Observation on Herbal Plaster at Acupoints for 31 Cases of Primary Dysmenorrhea with Excess Syndrome / 中医杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the effect of herbal plaster at acupoints for the excess syndrome of primary dysmenorrhea and its influence on prostaglandins.Methods The patients with of primary dysmenorrhea excess syndrome were randomized into treatment group(33 cases) and control group(31 cases).The former was treated by herbal plaster at acupoints while the latter treated by orally taking Tianqi Tongjing Capsule(Radix Notoginseng for Capsule Dysmenorrhea).Before and after the treatment,the pain scores and the accompanied symptoms were observed;and PGF2? and PGE2 of peripheral blood and renal and hepatic functions were detected.Results After treatment,the pain scores of both groups were significantly decreased(P