[Clinical and experimental study on jinshui liujun decoction in treating chronic bronchitis].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effect of Jinshui Liujun decoction (JSL) in treating chronic bronchitis.


METHODS
The effect of JSL on expelling the phlegm and strengthening the body resistance were observed.


RESULTS
JSL was proved to be efficacious in improving immune function of the body and pulmonary ventilatory function (P < 0.01). JSL could not only increase the secretion of rats' trachea mucosa and dilute sputum, but also increase the motion speed of the pigeons' trachea cilia, thus facilitate the removal of sputum. Compared with the normal saline control group, both animal experiments displayed significant statistical difference (P < 0.01), but without significant difference when compared the JSL group with the positive drug Juhong Tanke Ye control group.


CONCLUSIONS
JSL has the effect of resolving phlegm as well as improving human immunological and pulmonary ventilatory functions.
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Training Center of TCM and Acupuncture, Jinan University, GuangZhou.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D010856:Columbidae; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005100:Expectorants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005100:Expectorants