Observation on Therapeutic Effect of the Depression of Heart-spleen Deficiency with Wuling Capsule

To evaluate the effect on the treatment of depression belong to the type of heart-spleen deficiency with Wuling capsule, 37 patients were assigned into two groups: the deficiency of both the heart and spleen group (I) and the non deficiency of both the heart and spleen group (II). The efficacy of two groups was surveyed and compared after taken Wuling capsule 2 and 4 weeks,respectively. After treatment, there was a difference (P<0.05) in group II,and there was a significant difference (P<0.01) in group I. There was very significant difference after treatment 4 weeks in two groups (P<0.01). There were significant differences in 2 weeks, but no significant difference in 4 weeks between the two groups. The excellence rate of group I was 84.6% and group II was 75.0%, there was no significant difference (P>0.05). The satisfactory effects were showed on various kinds of depressions using wuling capsules,while deficiency of both the heart and spleen group effects were better than that of the non deficiency of both the heart and spleen group. (authors)