title: [Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with chinese herbs on polycystic ovary syndrome of kidney deficiency and phlegm stasis type].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture combined with Chinese herbs on polycystic ovary syndrome of kidney deficiency and phlegm stasis type and probe into the mechanism.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-three cases of polycystic ovary syndrome of kidney deficiency and phlegm stasis type were randomly divided in to a combined acupuncture and Chinese herb group (n=32) treated with acupuncture at Qihai (CV 6), Guanyuan (CV 4), et al. and oral administration of Chinese herbs, and a simple Chinese herb group (n=31) treated with oral administration of the same Chinese herbs as in the combined acupuncture and Chinese herb group. The therapeutic effects and changes of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteotropic hormone (LH), testosterone (T) and LH/FSH were compared between the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate was 93.8% in the combined acupuncture and Chinese herb group and 80.6% in the simple Chinese herb group, the former being significantly better than the latter (P < 0.05). The decrease of T in the combined acupuncture and Chinese herb group was significantly su perior to that in the simple Chinese herb group (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture combined with Chinese herb therapy is superior to the simple Chinese herb in the clinical therapeutic effect on polycystic ovary syndrome of kidney deficiency and phlegm stasis type and decrease of T level, indicating this method is a better one for polycystic ovary syndrome of kidney deficiency and phlegm stasis type.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Meridian, Shanghai 200030, China. flysy0636@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Hui-jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Hui-rong
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013183:Sputum / Q000378:metabolism*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal