Therapeutic Effect of Tonglieshu capsules for Nonbacterial Prostatitis / 广州中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

[ Objective ] To investigate the therapeutic effect of Tonglieshu capsules (mainly composed of Radix Linderae, Semen Litchi, Semen Vaccariae, Rhizoma Corydalis, Rhizoma Sparganii, Rhizoma Curcumae, Herba Taraxaci, etc. ) for nonbacterial prostatitis. [Methods] Forty SD rats were randomized to 4 groups normal control group (group A) , model group (group B), Qianlietong group (group C) and Tonglieshu, Capsules (group D). Except those in group A, rats in other groups were injected with Xiaozhiling Injection directly into the prostatic glands to establish nonbacterial prostatitis. After treatment with Tonglieshu capsules for 4 weeks, white blood cells counting, density of lecithin corpuscle and inflammatory cells infiltrating into interstitium and glandular lumen of prostatic tissues were observed. [Results] WBC counting was decreased and density of lecithin corpuscle increased in group D (P 0.05) . [Conclusion] Tonglieshu capsules has an effect in treating chronic prostatitis by decreasing the WBC counting, reducing infiltration of inflammatory cells and increasing the density of lecithin corpuscle in prostatic tissues.