Bo-Xin Xue1, Yu-Xi Shan, Gui Xiang. 1. Department of Urology, Second Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University, Jiangsu. xbxcp@hotmail.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report the effect of Fengweicao Granule (FWCCG), a Chinese herbal preparation made of herba Pteris multifidae, in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). METHODS:One hundred and fifty-five patients were assigned to two groups, the 108 patients in the treated group were administered orally with FWCG twice a day, 5 g every time; the 47 patients in the control group were treated with Proscar 5 mg per day for 3 months. The effects were evaluated by the change of the related indexes before and after treatment, including scoring by international prostatic symptom scale (I-PSS), maximum flowing rate of urine (MFR), residue urine volume (RU) in urinary bladder determined by abdominal B-ultrasonography and volume of prostate. RESULTS: After being treated for 3 months, the I-PSS, MFR and RU improved remarkably in both groups (P <0.05 or P <0.01), but with no significant change in the volume of prostate, neither with significant difference in comparison between the two groups (P >0.05). CONCLUSION:FWCG has a good effect with less adverse reaction in treating BPH.
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OBJECTIVE: To report the effect of Fengweicao Granule (FWCCG), a Chinese herbal preparation made of herba Pteris multifidae, in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). METHODS: One hundred and fifty-five patients were assigned to two groups, the 108 patients in the treated group were administered orally with FWCG twice a day, 5 g every time; the 47 patients in the control group were treated with Proscar 5 mg per day for 3 months. The effects were evaluated by the change of the related indexes before and after treatment, including scoring by international prostatic symptom scale (I-PSS), maximum flowing rate of urine (MFR), residue urine volume (RU) in urinary bladder determined by abdominal B-ultrasonography and volume of prostate. RESULTS: After being treated for 3 months, the I-PSS, MFR and RU improved remarkably in both groups (P <0.05 or P <0.01), but with no significant change in the volume of prostate, neither with significant difference in comparison between the two groups (P >0.05). CONCLUSION: FWCG has a good effect with less adverse reaction in treating BPH.
Authors: George Awuku Asare; Daniel Afriyie; Robert A Ngala; Alfred A Appiah; Yvonne Anang; Iddi Musah; Samuel Adjei; Kwabena Bamfo-Quaicoe; Derick Sule; Ben A Gyan; Peter Arhin; Dominic A Edoh Journal: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Date: 2015-04-02 Impact factor: 2.629