Effect of Lixujieyu recipe in combination with Five Elements music therapy on chronic fatigue syndrome  

作　　者：Zhang Zhenxian Cai Zhixing Yu Yonghui Wu Lili Zhang Ye 

机构地区：[1]Department of Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine,Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Yueyang Hospital

出　　处：《Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine》2015年第6期637-641,共5页中医杂志（英文版）

基　　金：Supported by General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation(Research on the Synergistic Mechanism of Jiao-Tune Music Therapy Combined with Chinese Medicine in Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,No.81173227);The National Key Disciplines in the Twelfth Five Year Plan "Subject of Preventive Treatment of Disease" supported by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine;Project of the Shanghai Three Year Action Plan for Chinese Medicine(No.ZYSNXD-YL-CTXK)

摘　　要：OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effects of the Lixujieyu recipe combined with Five Elements music therapy on chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS) identified as the symptom patterns of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency in terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine.METHODS: Patients with CFS were randomly divided into treatment group 1(Lixujieyu recipe combined with Gong-Tune, n = 15); treatment group 2(Lixujieyu recipe combined with Jiao-Tune, n = 15);treatment group 3(Lixujieyu recipe combined with Yu-Tune, n = 15); treatment group 4(Lixujieyu recipe combined with Shang-Tune, n = 15); treatment group 5(Lixujieyu recipe combined with Zhi-Tune,n = 15); and the control group(Lixujieyu recipe alone, n = 15). Chinese medicine was given twice daily, and music was listened to for 45 minutes daily, 5 days a week. All patients were treated for4 weeks. Patients were assessed via the Fatigue Scale, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale before and after treatment.RESULTS: Treatment groups 1 and 2 had better effects on relieving the symptoms of physical fatigue related to anxiety and depression than the control group(P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: Lixujieyu recipe combined with Gong-Tune or Jiao-Tune significantly relieved the symptoms of CFS.OBJECTIVE: To observe the clinical effects of the Lixujieyu recipe combined with Five Elements music therapy on chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS) identified as the symptom patterns of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency in terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine.METHODS: Patients with CFS were randomly divided into treatment group 1(Lixujieyu recipe combined with Gong-Tune, n = 15); treatment group 2(Lixujieyu recipe combined with Jiao-Tune, n = 15);treatment group 3(Lixujieyu recipe combined with Yu-Tune, n = 15); treatment group 4(Lixujieyu recipe combined with Shang-Tune, n = 15); treatment group 5(Lixujieyu recipe combined with Zhi-Tune,n = 15); and the control group(Lixujieyu recipe alone, n = 15). Chinese medicine was given twice daily, and music was listened to for 45 minutes daily, 5 days a week. All patients were treated for4 weeks. Patients were assessed via the Fatigue Scale, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale before and after treatment.RESULTS: Treatment groups 1 and 2 had better effects on relieving the symptoms of physical fatigue related to anxiety and depression than the control group(P < 0.05).CONCLUSION: Lixujieyu recipe combined with Gong-Tune or Jiao-Tune significantly relieved the symptoms of CFS.

关 键 词：CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME TREATMENTOUTCOME Lixujieyu RECIPE FIVE elements musictherapy 

分 类 号：R247[医药卫生—中医临床基础]