title: Clinical observations on 46 cases of globus hystericus treated with modified Banxia Houpu decoction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the therapeutic effect and mechanism of modified Banxia Houpu decoction on globus hystericus.
  
  
  METHODS
  The 95 patients with globus hystericus were randomly divided into a treatment group of 46 cases treated with modified Banxia Houpu decoction and a control group of 49 cases treated with Manyanshuning (Granula for Clearing the Throat). In addition, a normal group of 24 healthy people was set up. SCL-90 scale was adopted to observe the therapeutic effect, evaluate the psychological state of patients and build a database on combination of four diagnoses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The effect of the modified Banxia Houpo decoction was better than that of the control group in relieving depression, anxiety and improving the psychological state (P<0.05 or P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Modified Banxia Houpu decoction has definite therapeutic effect on globus hystericus. Its mechanism may be related to its function in relieving depression and anxiety and regulating the psychological state.
authors.affiliation: Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China. boping@yzu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bo
authors.forename: Qi-ming
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hai-hang
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xu-dong
authors.initials: XD
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hai-Rong
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: You-jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: C120141:Banxia Houpo Tang; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal