| The use of di he mai gan tang in treating "Female Climacteric Syndrome" 1. Subject of Analysis: The use of Digitalis Pill, Camas Digitalis Decoction, Licorice Barley Decoction and Unfetter Powder , in treating "Female Climacteric Syndrome".2 Aims of Analysis, Observation Methods, Design of Analysis, Target Group and Standard of Diagnosis:(1) Aims of Analysis:The use of Digitalis Pill, Camas Digitalis Decoction, Licorice Barley Decoction and Unfetter Powder. As a basis for the treatment of western doctors diagnosed "Female Climacteric Syndrome" with addition or reduction of the prescription for individual differences while Chinese doctors diagnosed "Female Climacteric Syndrome" as liver-kidney yin asthenia, and to analyze the differences between before taking the classical prescription and after taking the classical prescription.(2) Observation methods:Firstly, selecting 50 cases for the analysis, using 5 main symptoms to observe the cases. For examples, whether patients had heated sweating, insomnia with a troubled heart, dizziness and headache, aches of the back and knees, itching of the skin, dryness of vagina and secretion. As for estrogen, regular blood and urine, liver (ALT), the function of the kidneys (Cr, BUN) and ECG etc weren't taken into consideration, as there are limitations in my working environment to get these data for analysis.(3) Design of Analysis:According to the 5 main symptoms of "Climacteric Syndrome", patients were compared before taking the medicine and the effect of after taking the medicine for a period of time with improvement.(4) Target Group:Women aged between 45-55.(5) Standard of Diagnosis:Women who were diagnosed by western doctors as "Climacteric syndrome" and by Chinese doctors as liver-kidney yin asthenia.3. Treatment and Observation Methods: (1) Treatment:The use of Digitalis Pill, Camas Digitalis Decoction, Licorice Barley Decoction and Unfetter Powder. The combination and re-organization of these 4 prescriptions into a new prescription. Also, in real practice, there were addition and reduction of some of the dosage with different need of different patient. The same dosage was taken twice daily. The second dosage was obtained by re-boiling the medicine with water. Generally speaking, patients had to take all the medicine according to the prescription. (2) Observation Time:0,(before treatment), 1st, 3rd, 5th week.4. Methods of statistical analysis:The use of 5 main symptoms of "Climacteric syndrome" to analyze the effect before taking the medicine, after taking the medicine for 1 week, after taking the medicine for 3 weeks and after taking the medicine for 5 weeks. Then using analysis Q, analysis T, analysis F and X盨 average value for statistical analysis. With the result of the checked amount of analysis and the relative P value, using double test, with statistical meaning P<0.01.5. Results of the Test:(1) The effectiveness of the prescription (According to 5 relative main clinical symptoms):(a) Assessment indicators of diagnosis by Chinese doctors (The degree of illness)Heavy cases: Marks of Diagnosis between 20-24 Middle cases: Marks of Diagnosis between 15-19 Mild cases: Marks of Diagnosis 14(b) Effectiveness of treatment by Chinese doctors:Very Effective: % in Improvement in Clinical Symptoms 75% Effective: % in Improvement in Clinical Symptoms 30% < 75 Inffective: % in Improvement in Clinical Symptoms < 30%(c) Standard on evaluating improvement in single symptom: Recent Recovery: Basically disappearance of symptomsVery Effective: Symptoms shown outstanding improvement from+++ →++ Effective: Symptoms improved from +++ →++ or from ++→+ or from + →-Ineffective: Symptoms not lessened or still prevailed(2) Effect of Treatment Analysis Result::Very Effective: P<0.01Effective: P<0.05Ineffective: P>0.05 6 . Summary:According to statistical analysis, it was very effective with the use of Digitalis pill, Camas Digitalis Decoction, Lico... |