Respiratory Disease is defined as medical conditions which
affect the breathing organ and tissues including Inflammatory lung
disease, Obstructive lung diseases, Restrictive lung diseases,
Respiratory tract infections, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli,
the nerves and muscles breathing , etc,.
V. A. Upper respiratory tract infection
Upper respiratory tract infections are considered to be the infection of
the airway above the glottis or vocal cords. This includes the nose,
sinuses, pharynx, and larynx, including the infection of tonsillitis,
pharyngitis, laryngitis, sinusitis, otitis media, etc,.
F. Treatments
F.3. In transitional medicine perspective
1. Jing Fan Bai Du
In the study of the effect of two Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs)
formulae in treating acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs),
diagnosed by Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and compared to placebo
showed thatn two CHM formulae commonly used for URTIs were not found to
be more effective than placebo in either cure or reduction of symptoms
of URTIs. However, Jing Fan Bai Du san might be able to improve general
health more than placebo for patients with wind-cold syndrome. Both
formulae were not associated with any more side effects(43).
2. Herbs for cough such as chuanbei, fangfeng, jiegeng, gancao and baibu
In a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-control study comparing this
TCM preparation with a placebo conducted in 82 patients who attended the
Family Medicine Training Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
between November and December, 2003, found that the 62 patients (75.6%)
had completed the trial and no adverse effects were reported. Both
intervened and control groups had improved in cough score and LCQ in the
follow-up period, despite no overall statistical significance was
observed in the differences of scores between the two groups. Women
taking TCM had significantly fewer problems with sputum production (p =
0.03) and older subjects (>35 years of age) reported a significant
improvement in hoarseness (p = 0.05) when compared to those using
placebo(44).
3. Other formulas
In the study to assess the efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal
medicines for patients with sore throat, found that Six formulations
were shown to be superior to the control in improving recovery: Ertong Qingyan Jiere Koufuye was more effective than Fufang Shuanghua Koufuye for acute pharyngitis (odds ratio (OR) 2.52; 95% confidence interval (Cl) 1.11 to 5.74); Yanhouling mixture was more effective than gentamicin atomised inhalation for acute pharyngitis (OR 5.39; 95% CI 2.69 to 10.81); Qinganlan Liyan Hanpian was more effective than Fufang Caoshanhu Hanpian
for acute pharyngitis (OR 2.25; 95% CI 1.08 to 4.67); sore throat
capsules were more effective than antibiotics (intravenous cefalexin)
for acute pharyngitis or acute tonsillitis (OR 2.36; 95% CI 1.01 to
5.51); compound dandelion soup was more effective than sodium penicillin for acute purulent tonsillitis (OR 5.06; 95% CI 1.70 to 15.05); and eliminating heat by nourishing yin and relieving sore-throat methods combined with Dikuiluqan Hanpian was more effective than Dikuiluqan Hanpian alone for children with chronic pharyngitis (OR 2.63; 95% CI 1.02 to 6.79)(45).Chinese Secrets To Fatty Liver And Obesity Reversal
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(43) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22490614
(44) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16790070
(45) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22419300
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