Clinical observations on 46 cases of globus hystericus treated with modified Banxia Houpu decoction.
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.
Bo
Ping
P
Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China. boping@yzu.edu.cn
Chen
Qi-ming
QM
Zhu
Hai-hang
HH
Zhang
Xu-dong
XD
Xu
Hai-Rong
HR
Zhang
Yu
Y
Cao
You-jun
YJ
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
C120141:Banxia Houpo Tang; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal