[Effect of zhuchun pill on immunity and endocrine function of elderly with kidney-yang deficiency]

Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 1995 Oct;15(10):601-3.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

After randomly dividing 45 elderly males with Kidney-Yang Deficiency into Zhuchun Pill (ZCP) group and placebo (starch capsule) group by single blind method, and treating them for 3 months, we found that ZCP could greatly improve the main symptoms of Kidney-Yang Deficiency, P < 0.01 by comparison with control group: the 3H-TdR lymphocyte transformation (3H-TdR LCT) rate, level of serum C3, IgA, IgD, IgG & IgM went up (P < 0.01); contents of plasma adrenocortical hormone (ACTH), testosterone (T) and cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) increased (P < 0.01-0.001): the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in serum also increased while lipid peroxide (LPO) in plasma decreased (P < 0.01). But for control group, there were no remarkable changes after treatment, so it revealed that the improvement of Kidney-Yang Deficiency by ZCP is realized through regulating the organism's immunity and endocrine function as well as through scavenging the free radical agents.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic / therapeutic use*
  • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / blood
  • Aged
  • Aging / drug effects*
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Free Radical Scavengers / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins / blood*
  • Kidney Diseases / drug therapy*
  • Kidney Diseases / physiopathology
  • Lipid Peroxides / blood
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Single-Blind Method
  • Superoxide Dismutase / blood
  • Testosterone / blood
  • Yang Deficiency / drug therapy*
  • Yang Deficiency / physiopathology

Substances

  • Adjuvants, Immunologic
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Lipid Peroxides
  • Testosterone
  • Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
  • Superoxide Dismutase