Objective: To study the effect and regulation of the self-formulated TCM recipe, Tongbi recipe, in treating Block-Syndrome.

Methods: patients were treated according to the type of Syndrome Differentiation. For Wind-Cold-Damp Blocking type, Treatment of removing Wind, dredging Collateral’s, dispersing Cold and getting rid of Damp was applied by using Tongbi recipe NO. I; for dampheat Blocking type, treatment of c1earing Heat, removing Damp, dredging Collaterals and alleviating pain was applied by using Tongbi recipe NO. II; and for Block-Syndrome with Kidney-Deficiency type, treatment of supplementing Kidney to strengthen Bone, dredging Collateral’s and alleviating painWas applied by using Tongbi recipe No.III.

Result: Among the 67 patients treated, the treatment showed clinical cured in 8 cases, markedly effective in 32, improved in 22 and ineffective in 5, the effective rate being 92.5%. TheTherapeutic courses were 8-ll0 days, 32 in average. The effect of treatment was negative correlated with the course of disease. The shorter the course is the better the effect.

Conclusion: The Tongbi recipes have satisfactory effect in treating Block-syndrome, the key of treatment is to differentiate the Syndrome of Cold and Heat, Deficiency and Sthenia clearly.

(By Zhang Qingye, Cui Lixin, From Jisheng TCM Clinics, and Center of Blood Infusion, BingZhou, Shandong, 2566l9 China)