title: [Clinical study on effect of bushen jiangu capsule on postmenopausal osteoporosis].
abstract: The therapeutic effect of Kidney Tonifying principle and Bushen Jiangu (BSJG) capsule on postmenopausal osteoporosis (17 cases) was observed and compared with calcium treatment group (17 cases) in double-blind method. The result showed that 3 months after treatment with BSJG capsule, the symptoms of 92.85% patients were improved, and 6 months after treatment, the bone density (BD) of lumbar vertebra of 68.8% patients was significantly higher than that of before treatment, but the BD of control group was lower (P < 0.05). This suggested that BSJG capsule could prevent and improve postmenopausal osteoporosis. The therapeutic mechanisms probably is improving the bone formation and declining the bone absorption.
authors.affiliation: Union Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan.
authors.forename: G Z
authors.initials: GZ
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.forename: Z L
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density / Q000187:drug effects; D002214:Capsules; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015663:Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal