Hunan Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2002 Jun; 27(3): 239-41.

[Further study on the indexes of auxiliary laboratory diagnosis in the syndrome of hyperactivity of liver-yang]

You JS, Hu SY, Xia DS.

Institute of Combined Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.

The indexes of auxiliary laboratory diagnosis, including plasma norepinephine (NE) levels, plasma epinephrine (E) levels, mean blood flow velocity of the middle cerebral artery (MCA-Vm) and systolic blood flow velocity of the middle cerebral artery (MCA-Vs), were observed in patients with the syndrome of hyperactivity liver-yang. The results indicated that the levels of the 4 indexes were significantly higher in the patients with the syndrome of hyperactivity liver-yang than those in the controls. In hypertension patients with the syndrome of hyperactivity liver-yang, there was a positive correlation between symptomatic scores of the syndrome of hyperactivity liver-yang and diastolic pressure (Pd), plasma NE and E levels. The symptoms ameliorated, and the levels of the 4 indexes decreased correspondingly in 3 weeks after the treatment of Qianyangfang (a traditional Chinese herb).