[Exploring the substantial basis of the features yinxu huowang in girls with precocious puberty]

Differential diagnosis to 75 girls with true precocious puberty was made using method of TCM. It was observed that each girl had Yinxu Huowang (intense internal heat due to deficiency of vital essence) to a certain extent, these features were very remarkable in most of them. To explore the substantial basis of the features, the functions of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis were determined. The results showed that the levels of serum FSH, LH, E2 in the girls rise significantly than those in normal girls of the same age, and LHRH stimulating test displays characteristic changes of excessive activity. Treated with TCM of Ziyin Xiehuo, (nourish vital essence reducing intense internal heat) and remitted, the levels of serum FSH, LH, E2 descend significantly, the volume of uterus and ovary reduce markedly, secondary sexual characteristics retrogress evidently, while the features of intense internal heat due to deficiency of vital essence mitigate obviously. According to the above mentioned, the authors consider that the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis starting beforehand and being hyperfunction are likely to be the substantial basis of the features--that deficiency of Shen Yin, (vital essence) accompanied with intense Fire of the Vital Gate--of the girls with true precocious puberty.