title: [Xi xie ting in the treatment of infantile diarrhea].
abstract: In this study, children suffering from viral and dietetic diarrhea were treated by bathing their legs and feet with Xi Xie Ting according to the TCM therapeutic principle of Clearing Dampness-Heat, eliminating inflammation to stop diarrhea, diuresis and regulating the functions of Spleen and Stomach. The results showed that there was a significant difference in mean days for disappearance of diarrhea between treatment group and control group (P < 0.01). There were beneficial effects on curtailing the therapeutic course, reducing the times of diarrhea and amount of stool and ameliorating the shape and property of stool.
authors.affiliation: Hebei Provincial People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang.
authors.forename: M Q
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Bo
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D001494:Baths; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal