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KMID : 1189420040170010075
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2004 Volume.17 No. 1 p.75 ~ p.81
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The Study on the Sochungyong-tang's Effect of Rat on Allergic Rhinitis
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Song Saeng-Yeop
Sim Sung-Yong
Kim Kyung-Jun
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Abstract
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Objective: The study is performed to assure the effect of Sochungyong-tang against the wide-spread syndrome allergic rhinitis. For this purpose, the Sochungyong-tang is administered to the rat, which was induced the allergic rhinitis, then the histological change is observed. And the change of the number of neutrophil and eosinophil is also observed.
Methods: The Sprague-Dawley male rats, about 200g of body weight, by Saemtako BIO Korea were divided into normal, control, and experimental group. The rats were adapted under the constant temperature and humidity for a week. The solid feed and the water were provided ad lid during the whole experiment By the Levine & Vaz method, the allergic reaction induced with ovalbumin as antigen by intraperitoneal route. As the Sochungyong-tang is administered, the histological changes of neutrophil, eodinophil, and mucosal findings were observed.
Results: 1. Number of neutrophil was significantly decreased in the experimental group as compared with the control group. 2. Number of eosinophil was significantly decreased in the experimental group as compared with the control group. 3. The mucosa and submucosa of the nose in experimental group were appeared as normal histological findings.
Conclusion: According to the above results, it is supposed that the Sochungyong -tang has considerable effect on allergic rhinitis.
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KEYWORD
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Allergic Rhinitis , Sochungyong-tang , Neutrophil , Eosinophil , Histology
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