Herpes  Research
Alternative & Complementary Therapies

Traditional Chinese Medicine & Herpes

Fourty patients diagnosed as having herpes simplex keratitis (HSK) — inflammation of the cornea — were treated with two different methods in a recently reported controlled study. The results showed that the herbal decoction — Qing Can Xie Huo, which is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) group was more effective than the western allopathic medicine in the treatment of HSK. The effective rate of the Qing Can Xie Huo was 95 per cent whereas conventional treatment produced an effective rate of only 70 per cent. The researchers concluded that their results indicated that the Qing Can Xie Huo decoction is superior to conventional allopathic treatment of HSK in reducing ophthalmic inflammatory reactions and promoting the visual acuity.

Zhang H.; Li X.; Li X.; Liang Q.; Xiang Y. Clinical observation on herpes simplex keratitis treated with Qinggan Xie Huo decoction. 1995, 20/5 (439-441)

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