Research Into Treating The Cold With Tou Xie Jie Du Method

The common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract. Influenza is caused by the influenza virus infection. Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) has accumulated enormous experience in the prevention and treatment of cold. Tou Xie Jie Du method is formed on the basic of long-term clinical practice and Chinese medical theory. Jin Chai anti-vital capsule is one of the representative preparations of Tou Xie Jie Du method. This article consists of two parts:Theoretical study.-This part analyses the theory origin of Tou Xie Jie Du method to abund its meaning. On the basis of summarizing the previous research, this part discusses the legislative basis of Tou Xie Jie Du method and compatibility features of Jin Chai anti-vital capsule.Clinical study:This part is performed by a multi-center, randomized, parallel-controlled and double-blind clinical research to investigate the clinical efficacy of Jin Chai anti-vital capsule. The results show that the disease effective rate in the treatment group was94.9%. The effective rate of TCM syndromes in the treatment group was94.9%. The score of TCM syndromes in the treatment group decreased14.36±6.47. There were significant differences between the treatment group and the control group. Antipyretic effectiveness of Jin Chai anti-vital capsule is quick, smooth and gentle. The results indicate that Jin Chai anti-vital capsule is a safe and effective treatment for cold.