Observation on Qihuangyishen decoction in the treatment of chronic renal failure

Objective To evaluate the effects of Qihuangyishen decoction on chronic renal failure. Methods A total of 122 patients with chronic renal failure were randomly recruited into a treatment group and a control group. On the basis of conventional therapy, the treatment group was treated with Qihuangyishen decoction while the control group was treated with coated aldehyde oxystarch. Blood routine results, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, and endogenous creatinine clearance rate were observed before and after the treatment in both groups. Results The total effective rate was 82.5% and 67.8% in the treatment group and the control group respectively, the difference showing statistical significance (χ2=16.258, P＜0.01 ) , Conclusion Qihuangyishen decoction was effective in treating chronic renal failure. Key words: Qihuangyishen decoction; Chronic renal failure; Clinical study