[Counteracting effect of Chinese herbs-compounds on "blood stasis" induced by bed rest].
Objective. To observe the improved effect of syndromes of blood stasis by taking Chinese medicine during bed-rest simulated weightlessness. Method. Ten subjects were randomly divided into two groups: Chinese medicine group and control group. Both of them were exposed to HDBR -6 degrees for a week. The Chinese medicine group took Chinese medicine during the bed rest, and the control group took sugar water. Result. Syndromes of blood stasis of Chinese medicine group had a significant relief. And some physiological parameters, such as blood pressure, pulse graph, and amount of urine, maintained the level of pre-bed rest. While the control group was more severe than the Chinese medicine group in syndromes of blood stasis. Conclusion. Chinese medicine can be a measure in preventing the effect of weightlessness.
Wang
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Institute of Space Medico-Engineering, Beijing, China.
Shi
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Gao
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Fan
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QC
Xu
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Qian
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JK
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D001510:Bed Rest; D001775:Blood Circulation; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018475:Head-Down Tilt; D006801:Humans; D011674:Pulse; D014556:Urine / Q000502:physiology*; D018544:Weightlessness Countermeasures; D018474:Weightlessness Simulation
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal