CHEN Rui, SUN Su-wen, ZHOU Rui-xian, et al. Clinical Analysis of Tiaochong Jiangya Decoction Combined with Acupuncture for Menopausal Hypertension with Syndrome of Disturbance of Chong and Ren[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2016, 22(15): 185-189.
CHEN Rui, SUN Su-wen, ZHOU Rui-xian, et al. Clinical Analysis of Tiaochong Jiangya Decoction Combined with Acupuncture for Menopausal Hypertension with Syndrome of Disturbance of Chong and Ren[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2016, 22(15): 185-189. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2016150185.
Objective: To investigate the efficacy of Tiaochong Jiangya decoction combined with acupuncture in treating menopausal hypertension with syndrome of disturbance of Chong and Ren
and observe its effect on neurotransmitter and levels of sex hormone. Method: One hundred and sixty patients with menopausal hypertension were selected and divided into western medicine group and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) group according to random number table. Patients in western medicine group took metoprolol succinate sustained-release tablets
47.5 mg/time and qd. The patients in TCM group were treated with Tiaochong Jiangya decoction combined with acupuncture (Bahui
Hegu
Taichong
Quchi acupoints). The treatment course was 8 weeks for both groups. The blood pressure levels were detected for 3 times before and after treatment
to get mean value. Chong-Ren symptom scores and Kupperman scores were compared between two groups pre-post treatment. The levels of neuropeptide Y (NPY)
neurotensin (NT)
serum estradiol (E2)
testosterone (T)
progesterone (P) and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG)
were detected in two groups both before and after treatment. Result: The clinical effective rate was 91.89%for blood pressure in TCM group
higher than 82.67%in western medicine group
but there was no statistically significant difference. The total effective rate was 93.24%in TCM group
higher than 72%in western medicine group (P<0.01). After treatment
there was no statistically significant difference in SBP and DBP levels between two groups. After treatment
Chong-Ren disturbance symptom scores and Kupperman scores in TCM group were lower than those in western medicine group (P<0.01). After treatment
the levels of NPY
NT
P
and T in TCM group were lower than those in western medicine group
but levels of E2 and SHGB were higher than those in western medicine group (P<0.01). Conclusion: Tiaochong Jiangya decoction combined with acupuncture has equivalent efficacy with metoprolol succinate sustained-release tablets in treating menopausal hypertension with disturbance of Chong and Ren
and the mechanism of action may be associated with regulating neurotransmitter and levels of sex hormone.