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[Clinical and experimental study on the Houpu Mahuang oral liquid in treating bronchial asthma]
Objective:
To probe into the curative effect and mechanism of action of the Houpu Mahuang oral liquid (HPMH) in treating bronchial asthma.
Methods:
The pulmonary function and level of serum IgE of the patients were determined before and after HPMH treatment. The anti-allergic reaction and relieving spasm effect of HPMH in animal were also observed.
Results:
HPMH is not only effective in improving clinical symptoms and pulmonary function (P < 0.05), so as to lower the abnormal raising of IgE (P < 0.01), but also has a notable inhibitory effect for passive allergic reaction of rat's skin, it can relieve spasm.
Conclusions:
HPMH is effective in relieving spasm, antiallergic reaction, it can improve the symptoms of bronchial asthma.
