[Effect of liuwei dihuang granules, pills and decoction on contents of cAMP, E2, T, Zn and Cu in plasma of renal yin deficient patients].
Experiments showed that in patients of renal yin deficiency who took orally Liuwei Dihuang granules for 4 weeks, the contents of cAMP, E2, Zn and Cu were found mankedly lower, but the contents of T mankedly higher than before using the drugs. This indicates that the granules are equally effective as pills and decoction.
Institute of Clinical Materia Medica, Harbin Medical University.
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