Clinical Research Of Two Matured Ingredients Decoction And Three-seed Filial Devotion Decoction In Treating Pneumonia In The Elderly (Phlegm-damp Obstructing The Lung Pattern)

Objective:Phlegm-damp obstructing the lung is the main pathogenesis of pneumonia in the elderly. This research observes the clinical curative effect of the two matured ingredients decoction and three-seed filial devotion decoction in order to treat pneumonia in the elderly (phlegm-damp obstructing the lung pattern), to further discuss and recognize the pneumonia in the elderly pathology mechanism and the function mechanism of two matured ingredients decoction and three-seed filial devotion decoction. Methods: 60 patients of pneumonia in the elderly were randomly divided into two groups (treatment group & control group). We applied the two matured ingredients decoction and three-seed filial devotion decoction to dry dampness and transform phlegn, disinhibit qi and suppress cough as method, 30 patients in control group were given the cefuroxime tablets. The author systematically observed two matured ingredients decoction and three-seed filial devotion decoction sinfluence on the patients' WBC,GR and the improve of clinical symptom. Results: The clinical observation results indicated: the treatment group showed that the efficiency was 60.00%; the total effectiveness was 93.33%. The control group showed the efficiency as 43.33%; the total effectiveness as 73.33%. The clinical effectiveness and comparative total effectiveness of the two groups had significant differences (P<0.05). This showed that treatment group results surpassed the control group in the efficacy of the medicines used. Conclusion: The two matured ingredients decoction and three-seed filial devotion decoction is effective on treating pneumonia in the elderly, and worth popularizing and recipe is effective on applying on clinic.