title: [Treatment of immunological infertility with Chinese medicinal herbs of ziyin jianghuo].
abstract: According to the microcosmic Syndrome Differentiation, immunological infertility is recognised as Kidney Yin Deficiency-Hyperactivity of Fire Syndrome. Zhibai Dihuang Pills, a recipe of Chinese medicinal herbs, was used to treat the infertile couples with antisperm and/or antizona pellucida antibodies in their blood serum. It was found that after the treatment, the antibodies were converted to negativeness in 81.3% of immunological infertile couples. All 8 cases of successful pregnancy occurred in 1-9 months after antibodies negative conversion and the negative status was maintained throughout the course of pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Reproductive Immunology, Shanghai Medical University.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000378:metabolism; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D007518:Isoantibodies / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000276:immunology; D016710:Yin Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D015044:Zona Pellucida / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007518:Isoantibodies