title: [Dishen Qufeng Decoction for treating allergic rhinitis: a randomized controlled trial].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the clinical therapeutic effects of Dishen Qufeng Decoction (DSQFD), a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine, in treatment of allergic rhinitis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty cases of allergic rhinitis were selected and randomized into DSQFD group (30 cases) and cetirizine group (30 cases), and the patients were orally administered DSQFD and cetirizine respectively. The integrals of patients' symptoms, such as sneezing, nose running, nasal occlusion and nasal itching, signs in the nasal conchae and peripheral blood eosinophil (EOS) count were abserved count before and after treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  DSQFD obviously improved the symptoms and signs of allergic rhinitis. The total response rate of DSQFD treatment was 83.3%, while that of the cetirizine treatment was 86.7%; the EOS counts in both groups were significantly decreased. These results showed statistical difference between the two groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  DSQFD is an effective preparation of traditional Chinese medicine for treating allergic rhinitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200025, China.
authors.forename: Wei-rong
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Shou-jie
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: De-hou
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Xiao-heng
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017332:Cetirizine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D017332:Cetirizine