[Treatment of AIDS patients with Chinese medicinal herbs qudu zengning capsule]

Zhonghua Shi Yan He Lin Chuang Bing Du Xue Za Zhi. 2004 Dec;18(4):305-7.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the therapeutic effect of QuDu ZengNing Capsule on AIDS.

Methods: QuDu ZengNing Capsule is a capsule containing extract from 4 Chinese medicinal herbs. Totally 1,000 AIDS patients were treated, among them 60 patients were clinically observed weekly. Blood routine tests, liver, heart and kidney function, X-ray, CD4, CD8 cells were examined before and after treatment at 1, 3, 6 month. The patients were treated with 4 capsules t.i.d for 6 months.

Results: The symptoms were improved in most of the patients, the CD4 cells increased from 115.0 to 295.2/ul and the viral load (RNA copies/ml) in most patients reduced markedly or maintained at the same level.

Conclusion: These data indicated that QuDu ZengNing Capsule was effective for treatment of AIDS patients.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / immunology
  • Adult
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Capsules
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / administration & dosage
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • HIV-1*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Viral Load

Substances

  • Capsules
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal