Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical efficacy and possible mechanism of the classic prescription Xinyi Powder in the treatment of allergic rhinitis with lung deficiency related cold.
METHODS A total of 189 patients who met the inclusion criteria of allergic rhinitis with lung deficiency related cold in the otolaryngology clinic of Jiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine from January 2023 to July 2024 were selected and randomly divided into the experimental group (n=126) and the control group (n=63). The control group was treated with oral loratadine, and the experimental group took Xinyi Powder. Before and after treatment, the TNSS, TNNSS scores and TCM syndrome scores of the two groups of patients were compared to comprehensively evaluate the clinical efficacy. The changes in the patients' quality of life were evaluated in multiple dimensions using nasal VAS and RQLQ scores. The changes in serum IL-4, IL-5, IgE, SP and CGRP expression levels were detected by ELISA.
RESULTS After 14 days of treatment, the TNSS, TNNSS, VAS, RQLQ scores and TCM syndrome scores of the two groups of patients were reduced (P < 0.01); the experimental group was better than the control group in improving the concomitant symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, postnasal drip, and itchy eyes (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), and it could also significantly improve the symptoms of fear of wind and cold, spontaneous sweating, shortness of breath, and cough with thin sputum (P < 0.01), and the total RQLQ score was significantly better than the control group (P < 0.01). After treatment, the serum IL-4, IL-5, IgE, SP, and CGRP levels of the two groups of patients were significantly reduced (P < 0.01), and there was no statistical difference between the two groups.
CONCLUSION Xinyi Powder can significantly alleviate the nasal symptoms and systemic concomitant symptoms of patients with allergic rhinitis of lung deficiency and cold type, and significantly improve the quality of life of patients. It may play a therapeutic role by inhibiting the expression of inflammatory factors and neuropeptides and regulating neuroimmunity.