Clinical and Experimental Studies on Treatment of Bronchial Asthma with Pingchuan No. 2[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2004, (2): 106-108.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2004.02.023.
Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of Pingchuan No. 2 on bronchial asthma and to explore the mechanism. Methods: 100 cases of asthma were randomly divided into a Pingchuan No. 2 group (treatment group) and a Guilong Kechuan Ning group (control group). Changes of symptoms and signs of asthma
pulmonary function
peripheral eosinocyte counts (EOS) and IgE after treatment were investigated
and animal experiments were carried out. Results: The clinically control rate
effective rate and improvement of pulmonary function in treatment group were higher than those in control group (P< 0. 05). EOS and IgE level were significantly decreased in control group (P<0. 05 or P<0. 01). Pingchuan No. 2 decreased plasma thromboxane (TXB2). endothelin (ET) contents and increased serum nitric oxide (NO). plasma 6-keto-prostaglandin contents. Conclusion: Pingcuan No. 2 has obvious therapeutic effect on bronchial asthma
which is related with regulation of immune function
antiallergic action and antagonising inflammatory media.