Mankuining Enema used for assistant treatment of ulcerative colitis

Objective To observe the curative effect of Mankuining Enema on ulcerative colitis. Methods The patients (n=60) were selected from outpatient and inpatient departments from Feb. 2011 to Feb. 2012, and then randomly divided into treatment group and control group. The treatment group (n=30) was given Mankuining Enema and control group (n=30), Sulfasalazine Suppositories. The two groups were all given modified Baitouweng Tang orally. A therapeutic course was 2 months. Results Compared with control group, the symptoms including diarrhea, bloody purulent stool and tenesmus were significantly relieved in treatment group (P0.05). The curative effects on intestinal mucosal hyperemia, edema and erosion were better in treatment group than those in control group (P0.05). The total effective rate was 90.0% in treatment group and 76.7% in control group (P0.05). In the aspect of improving the indexes of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), treatment group was better than control group (P0.05). Conclusion Mankuining Enema can improve the curative effect and it is a effective formula for assistant treatment of ulcerative colitis.