Yigong powder with Yupingfeng powder for syndrome of spleen deficiency in children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Yigong powder with Yupingfeng powder for syndrome of spleen deficiency in children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. Methods A total of 60 patients who had spleen deficiency after azithromycin injection 5 days were randomly divided into treatment group and control group according to the random number table, with 30 in each group. The patients in both received azithromycin suspension for 2 weeks, while the patients in the treatment group received azithromycin suspension and traditional Chinese medicine Yigong powder with Yupingfeng powder for 2 weeks. The symptoms score was used to evaluate the clinical efficacy. Results The scores of appetite loss (0.65 ± 1.00 vs. 2.32 ± 1.28, t=5.631), abdominal distention (0.73 ± 0.23 vs. 1.33 ± 0.97, t=3.297) and fatigue (0.72 ± 0.32 vs. 1.42 ± 1.18, t=3.136) in the treatment group were significantly lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05). The total effective rate for syndrome of spleen deficiency in the treatment group was significantly higher than that in the control group(90.0% vs. 66.7%; χ2=4.812, P<0.05). Conclusion Yigong powder with Yupingfeng powder can significantly improve the symptoms of syndrome of spleen deficiency in children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia. Key words: Pneumonia, mycoplasma; Mycoplasma pneumoniae; Azithromycin; Spleen deficiency; Yi Gong San; Yu Ping Feng San; Child