Prospective Study on Treatment of Impotence with Chun Bao Plaster

 Objective: To investigate the clinical therapeutic effect of self-made pure Chinese drug plaster, Chun Bao Plaster for the treatment of impotence.

Methods: Based on the Criteria of Diagnosis and Assessment of Therapeutic Effects for Impotence issued by Health Ministry of P. R. China, 128 patients were randomly divided into two groups, placebo group abd treatment group, 66 cases in each group. Chun Bao Plaster consisted of Radix Bupleuri, Pericarpium Cittri, Reticulatae Vivide, Herba Epimedii, Fructus Lycii, Scolopendra, which were prepared as plaster with basic substance and smeared on a cotton, 30g each plaster; and placebo was made of basic substance with the same color, shape and weight as those of Chun Bao Plaster. Two groups of patients were treated by double blind method with Chun Bao Plaster on the umbilical region. It was replaced every 7 days, and a 14days for one therapeutic course. Treatment was given for 3 consecutive therapeutic courses. During the treatment, any drug for treatment of impotence was suspended.

Results: The cured rate in short term was 40.91% and the total effective rate was 90.91%. Results also indicated that there was significant difference between two groups (P<0.01).

(By Pang Baozhen, etc. from Xin County Hospital, Shangdong province, 252400, China)