Effects of qing-fei-tang on the airway inflammation and clearance

Am J Chin Med. 1990;18(1-2):5-18. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X90000034.

Abstract

Qing-Fei-Tang, a Chinese blended medicine, inhibited the release of slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A) from passively sensitized guinea pig lung after antigen challenge. Qing-Fei-Tang also suppressed the chemiluminescence of oxygen radicals when healthy human leukocytes were stimulated by opsonized zymosan. In rabbits, Qing-Fei-Tang increased the output volume and fatty acid contents in respiratory tract fluid. In the bronchitic rabbits, 6 weeks administration of Qing-Fei-Tang restored the decreased amount of saturated fatty acid in the sputa, and histological examinations revealed an amelioration of the inflammation of lung tissues. In pigeons, Qing-Fei-Tang facilitated tracheal mucociliary transport. Accordingly, Qing-Fei-Tang seems to exert effectiveness via its multiple mechanisms.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / pharmacology
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Autacoids / metabolism*
  • Bronchitis / chemically induced
  • Bronchitis / drug therapy*
  • Bronchitis / metabolism
  • Columbidae
  • Cricetinae
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Male
  • Mucociliary Clearance / drug effects
  • Neutrophils / drug effects
  • Rabbits
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy*
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / metabolism
  • Sputum / drug effects

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Autacoids
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal