[Effect of TCM therapy by principle for nourishing Qi, activating blood circulation and resolving phlegm on quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].
OBJECTIVE
To observe the effect of TCM therapy, by principle for nourishing Qi, activating blood circulation and resolving phlegm, on quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).


METHODS
Seventy-two COPD patients with Qi-deficiency, blood stasis and phlegm retention syndrome were randomly divided into two groups. Thirty-five patients in the treated group were treated with the integrative traditional and Western medicine, that is, conventional Western medicine combined with Chinese compound recipe prescribed based on the principle of nourishing Qi, activating blood circulation and resolving phlegm, or with Feikang granule and Bailing capsule, while 37 in the control group was treated with conventional Western medicine alone. The clinical efficacy was evaluated by assessment software of COPD quality of life after patients were treated for 3 months.


RESULTS
The clinical efficacy in the treated group was superior to that in the control group, showing significant difference (P < 0.01).


CONCLUSIONS
Compound recipe prescribed according to the therapeutic principle for nourishing Qi, activating blood circulation and resolving phlegm can improve the symptoms of patients with COPD at stable stage, elevate their quality of life.
Feng
Cui-ling
CL
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijng University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing. fengcuiling@sina.com
Wu
Wei-ping
WP
Wan
Xia
X
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life
D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal