title: [Clinical study and electron microscope observation of tapeworm scolices on 548 cases of taeniasis treated with Binlang Chengqi Decoction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect and mechanism of Chinese herbs in the treatment of taeniasis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Five hundred and forty-eight cases of taeniasis were treated with Binlang Chengqi Decoction (BLCQD). The tapeworm scolices of ten cases were observed by electron microscope (EM).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among the 548 cases, 521 cases were cured and 27 cases were improved. The total effective rate was 100%. Foam-like secretion in the sucker of the tapeworm scolices and erosion of the epithelium in the cervical part were observed by scanning electron microscope. Observed by transmission electron microscope, the cortex was seriously damaged. The microvilli were exfoliated. The cells in the muscle layer and parenchyma layer were injured in various degrees. The mitochondria were tumefied or caved. And the nerve cord was damaged.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  BLCQD can not only paralyze the tapeworm scolex, but also injury the cells of the tapeworm scolex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 211th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Haerbin, Heilongjiang Province 150080, China. czs_@0451.com
authors.forename: Zhi-Shui
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Dan-Bing
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Qi-Li
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Li-Juan
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Chun-Lei
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Chun-Jie
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yu-Guang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yu-Heng
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhi-Wei
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Nie
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002589:Cestoda / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal