The clinical observation of treatment effects of
Traditional Chinese Medicine on 320 cases of
Betch’s disease
By: Wangrong, Shi Huaili, etc.
AnBoNa (Beijing) Sci.&Tech. Co., LTD. BaiCaoJiSheng Traditional Chinese
Medicine Clinic
Objective: To observe the curative effects of Chinese medicine treatment on Betch’s disease.
Methods: Using "special prescription for Betch’s disease treatment" to treat 320 patients with
Betch’s disease, the course of treatment was 1 to 2 months.
Results:
Of 320 cases, 231 cases of clinical cure, 64 cases were markedly improved(symptoms
disappeared),
97.8%.
improved in 18 cases, and 7 cases were ineffective, the total effective rate was
The clinical observation
showed that the curative effect was remarkable.
Conclusion: The "special prescription for Betch’s disease treatment" is effective formulas to treat
the Betch’s disease, and be worth promoting widely in clinical practice.
Key words: traditional Chinese medicine (TCM); Betch’s disease; traditional Chinese medicine
therapy.
Chinese library catalogue number: R73r7. Document ID code: B
1007-599-11-031 (2206)
Article number:
Betch 's disease (BD), is a common disease occurs mostly in young adults, which mainly leading to
oral ulcers, genital ulcers, eye inflammation and skin lesions, involved a verities of system in the
body. The disease is characterized by chronic, progressive, recurrent features. The cause of the
disease may be associated with infections, immune disorders, genetic factors, trace elements and
other related [1]. Currently, there were no specific methods for the treatment of the disease,
corticosteroids and immunosuppressant were used in the routine therapy, but with greater
long-term side effects and easy to relapse after drug withdrawal.
The "special prescription for Betch’s disease treatment" was invented by several doctors including
Wangrong, Shi Huaili, etc, who worked in BaiCaoJiSheng traditional Chinese medicine clinic,
according to many years’ clinical experience. The "special prescription for Betch’s disease
treatment" is based on 12 plant components. Since January 2009, 320 cases of Betch’s disease has
been chosen and treated by "special prescription for Betch’s disease treatment", a remarkable
clinical curative effect was obtained.
1.1 General information
Totally, 320 cases in this group, 26 to 65 years of age, the average age is 38 years. All the selected
patients were clinic patients and with the symptoms of recurrent oral ulcers, multiple- genital ulcers
and eye inflammation. Of these cases, 289 patients with different degree of eye inflammation, 316
cases with skin lesions, 242 cases of pin-prick test positive result, 195 cases had symptoms of other
systems. All 320 cases had a history of glucocorticoid medication.
1.2 The diagnostic criteria of Betch’s disease
All the cases were diagnosed according to the diagnostic criteria created by the world organization
of Betch’s disease, that is:
(1): recurrent oral ulcers occurred more than 3 times/year;
(2) recurrent genital ulcer;
(3) eye lesion: eye pigment membrane inflammation, vitreous opacity, retinal vasculitis;
(4) skin lesions: skin nodular erythema, pseudo-folliculitis, purulent pimples, acne-like rash
(without using glucocorticoid);
(5) the pin-prick test positive. All the cases can be confirmed with the symptom of (1) combined
with 2 of the remaining 4 items above.
1.3 Treatment
With ingested "special prescription for Betch’s disease treatment": Glabrous Greenbrier Rhizome,
Lily, Fructus Mume, Liquorice, Tripterygium, Angelica Root, Honeysuckle, etc., 1 does every day,
making decoction and given in divided doses, 2 times a day, 15 days was a course of treatment,
After 3-5 courses of treatment, curative effect can be judged according to the patients’ conditions.
The externally applied agent for Ulcer: Herba Epimedii, Catechu, Shawl, Borneol and so on,
3 to 4 times daily.
For eye lesions，using amikacin eyedrops to treat, 3 times a day.
2 Clinical observation of effects
2.1
To judge comprehensively according to the results of examination and clinical symptoms improved.
Clinically cured: clinical symptoms and signs disappeared completely, follow-up 2 years without
recurrence.
Valid: clinical symptoms and signs disappeared.
Improved : clinical symptoms relieved.
Uneffective: without any clinical improvement.
2.2 The treatment results
Results: of the 320 patients, 231 cases were clinically cured, follow-up 2 years without recurrence;
64 cases were valid while 18 cases were improved, 7 cases were ineffective, the total effective rate
was 97.8%. Curative effect is remarkable. Conclusion: "special prescription for Betch’s disease
treatment" is a effective formulas to treat the Betch’s disease, and be worth promoting widely in
clinical practice.
Discussion:
the Betch’s disease is a chronic, progressive, recurrent, multi-system damaging disease, with a
pathological basis of vasculitis in small vessels, often occurred in oral cavity, skin, genital, digestive
tract, joint with diverse clinical manifestations. The cause of disease may be associated with
heredity, infection, immune disorders, trace elements and other factors. Corticosteroids and
immunosuppressant were used in the routine therapy, but with greater long-term side effects and
easy to relapse after drug withdrawal.
The "special prescription for Betch’s disease treatment" is consisted of 12 traditional Chinese
medicine herbs.It has been used in china with a history of more than 3000 years, with a very safe
performance.
The ingredients of the "special prescription for Betch’s disease treatment" is more complex, the
mechanism of action remains to be further investigated.
After long-term, large samples of clinical observation, we can make a conclude that the "special
prescription for Betch’s disease treatment" is a traditional Chinese medicine does form and it is safe
and reliable with confirmed curative effect, the disease was not easy to relapse, and be worth
promoting in clinical practice.
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