Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2002 Feb; 22(2): 98-100.

[Effect of xiaoyu tablet on blood flow parameters and morphology of carotid artery in atherosclerotic patients]

Xie ML, Gu ZL, Zhong B.

Suzhou Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Jiangsu 215007.

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of Xiaoyu Tablet (XYT) on blood flow parameters and morphology of carotid artery in atherosclerotic patients. METHODS: Using color Doppler ultrasonographic technique to examine the blood flow parameters and intimal thickness of carotid artery in 20 patients of carotid atherosclerosis after 24 weeks treatment of XYT, and compared with those in 10 patients treated with gastrodine lipid-lowering tablet. RESULTS: After 24 weeks treatment, blood flow parameters of carotid artery were obviously improved and intimal thickness of common carotid arteries in both side was markedly decreased. XYT showed an effect better than that of gastrodine lipid-lowering tablet. CONCLUSION: XYT is effective in increasing blood flow of cervical and cerebral arteries.