title: Endometriosis treated by the method of resolving blood stasis to eliminate obstruction in the lower-jiao.
abstract: 48 cases of endometriosis were treated with the Neiyi (ectopic endometrium) No. 2 Pills [symbol: see text] 2 [symbol: see text]) composed of fresh Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei), Biejia (Carapax Trionycis) and Taoren Shuang (powdered Semen Persicae). After 3 months of treatment, high effective rates were obtained in menorrhalgia, dyspareunia, proctalgia, hysteromyoma, ovary cyst, and tubercles in the pelvic cavity, with a pregnant rate of as high as 26.7% in sterility. Meanwhile, the levels of plasma PGF2 alpha and PGE2 markedly dropped, while that of 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, beta-EP, and HYP significantly elevated.
authors.affiliation: Longhua Hospital, Shanghai College of TCM.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000097:blood; D000328:Adult; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000097:blood; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000097:blood; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010388:Pelvis; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000097:blood; D001615:beta-Endorphin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D013929:Thromboxane B2; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D001615:beta-Endorphin; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone