Clinical observation on the method of clearing lung and descending stomach for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux induced cough / 中华中医药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To observe the therapeutic effect of the method of clearing lung and descending stomach and its mechanism on gastroesophageal reflux cough(GERC).Method:125 cases of GERC were divided randomly into the treatment group(n=65) treated by the therapy of clearing lung and descending stomach(with a self-designed decoction) and the control group(n=60) treated with Omeprazole and Domperidone,and they were all treated for 12 weeks.Results:The total effective rate was 92.3% in the treatment group and 78.3% in the control group,with a significant difference between the two groups(P