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 pain was 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%. The  Therapeutic 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