Abstract
Objective: Adopting the methods of Evidence-based Medicine research to acquire the dominant prescriptions of Shanghan Zabing Lun in the treatment of Endometriosis, meanwhile to fully dig the value of classical prescriptions. Method: Firstly, we searched and collected the literatures from last three decades in CNKI, Wanfang and VIP databases, which are about classical prescriptions treating endometriosis. Then, by screening all the literatures, we obtained the clinical research literatures and individual case reports. Finally, we went through the internal quality of the two categories of literatures to get the dominant prescriptions. Results: 22 Shanghan Zabing Lun prescriptions have been used in the treatment of endometriosis. According to the clinical research and case literatures, Guizhi Fuling Wan is the prime prescription to treat endometriosis with high quality and high frequency. Conclusions: Through evidence-based medical research and evaluation of evidence, it can be seen that treatment of endometriosis presents a certain tendency that Guizhi Fuling Wan, Wenjing Decoction and Dahuang Zhechong Wan have good clinical effect treating endometriosis and their syndromes are well matched with the symptoms of endometriosis in the present clinical environment.
Highlights
Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases, affecting many women’s lives and many women were troubled by it [1]
Endometriosis belongs to the range of dysmenorrhea, infertility, menstrual disorders and abdominal mass in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which are more often the results of the imbalance between the Chong and Ren Meridians, qi and blood stasis, long-term menstrual abnormalities caused by emotion damage, diet disorders, and unhealthy daily habits
Prescription Table In Shanghan Zabing Lun (Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases), a total of 22 prescriptions are able to treat endometriosis, 13 of which have been gone through clinical studies and 16 of which have been reported in cases experience
Summary
Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases, affecting many women’s lives and many women were troubled by it [1]. Song et al 770 productive organs dysplasia, including uterus atresia, transverse vaginal septum, atresia hymenalis and malposition of the uterus. This can be acquired from abortions, uterus or vaginal surgeries, vaginal drug use, which can result in adhesions of cervix, vagina and introitus. The treatments in western medicine commonly apply minimally invasive surgeries or medication, while Chinese medicine has good curative effect for endometriosis except caused by congenital reproductive organs dysplasia. Endometriosis belongs to the range of dysmenorrhea, infertility, menstrual disorders and abdominal mass in Traditional Chinese Medicine, which are more often the results of the imbalance between the Chong and Ren Meridians, qi and blood stasis, long-term menstrual abnormalities caused by emotion damage, diet disorders, and unhealthy daily habits
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