title: [Observation of Qigui Tongfengshu granules in treatment of sixteen cases of gouty arthritis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the efficacy of Qigui Tongfengshu granule in treating gouty arthritis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Qigui Tongfengshu granule was used to treat 16 patients with gouty arthritis for 14 d.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The recovery rate, marked effective rate, effective rate and improvement rate were 37.5%, 50%, 6.25%, 6.25%, respectively. The total effective rate was 100%. Before and after treatment, the comparison showed statistical significance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Qigui Tongfengshu granule is significantly effective for gouty arthritis, and has the effect of anti-inflammation, analgesia and reduction in blood uric acid.
authors.affiliation: Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
authors.forename: Bao-Lin
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ding
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000698:Analgesia; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059408:Pain Management; D008517:Phytotherapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D014527:Uric Acid