Q-markers of Yuquan Capsules based on serum pharmacochemistry of Chinese medicine / 中国中药杂志

This study analyzed the quality markers(Q-markers) of Yuquan Capsules(YQC) based on serum pharmacochemistry of Chinese medicine and detected the components and metabolites of YQC absorbed into the blood by UPLC-Q-TOF-MS and UNIFI systems. As a result, 32 components of YQC were detected, including 17 prototype components and 15 metabolized components. Among them, 12 prototype components(ginsenoside Rh_2, genistein, formononetin, puerarin, daidzein, schizandrin A, schizandrin B, schizandrin C, schizandrol A, schizandrol B, gomisin D, and ononin) and 12 metabolized components(ginsenoside Rg_1, ginsenoside Rg_2, ginsenoside Rg_3, ginsenoside Ro, 3'-methoxypuerarin, daidzin, astragaloside Ⅱ, astragaloside Ⅳ, glycyrrhizic acid, liquiritigenin, isoliquiritin, and verbascoside) showed inhibitory effects and pharmacological activities against diabetes, and these 24 blood-entering components against diabetes were identified as Q-markers of YQC.

Effect of acupuncture combined language training on cerebral palsy children with language retardation / 中国中西医结合杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe effects of acupuncture combined speech therapy for cerebral palsy children with linguistic retardation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Totally 132 cerebral palsy children were randomly assigned to the speech training group (Group A, 44 cases) and the routine acupuncture combined speech training group (Group B, 44 cases), and the acupuncture combined speech training group (Group C, 44 cases). Patients in Group A received one to one training including game therapy, therapy of communication attitudes, and so on. Those in the other two groups were needed at Baihui (GV20), Sishencong (EX-HN1), the first language zone, the second language zone, and the third language zone. Those in Group B were treated with electric needling and then speech training. Those in Group C were treated with language training, while needling with needle maintaining for 40 min. All patients were treated once daily, 5 times per week, 20 times as one course of treatment, 6 courses in total. The efficacy was assessed using S-S phonetic speech developmental retardation examination (CRRC version). The development quotient (DQ) was observed referring to the Gesell intellectual development scale before treatment, after 3 and 6 treatment courses.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Compared with Group A (the total effective rate: 51.3%, DQ value: 58.1 +/- 13.3), better effects were obtained in Group B (the total effective rate: 77.5%, DQ value: 60.4 +/- 13.5) and Group C (the total effective rate: 81.0%, DQ value: 64.0 +/- 11.6) (all P < 0.05). There was no statistical difference in the total effective rate or post-treatment DQ value between Group B and Group C (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture combined speech therapy showed obvious effects on cerebral palsy children with linguistic retardation.</p>