Clinical Study of Modified Yuehua Pills Plus Baihe Gujin Decoction Combined with Standard Anti-Tuberculosis Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis of Yin Deficiency and Fire Excess Type
Abstract: Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of modified Yuehua Pills plus Baihe Gujin Decoction combined with standard anti-tuberculosis treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis of yin deficiency and fire excess type. Methods: A total of 106 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis of yin deficiency and fire excess type admitted to the Sixth People's Hospital of Zhengzhou from February 2023 to February 2025 were selected and randomly divided into a control group and a study group using the random number table method,with 53 cases in each group. The control group received standard anti-tuberculosis treatment, while the study group received additional modified Yuehua Pills plus Baihe Gujin Decoction based on the control group's regimen. Both groups were treated for six months. Clinical efficacy was evaluated,and changes in traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scores,inflammatory factor levels,T cell subset levels,and the incidence of adverse reactions were compared before and after treatment. Results:The total effective rate was 96.23%( 51/53) in the study group,significantly higher than that of 83.02%( 44/53) in the control group( P< 0.05). Traditional Chinese medicine syndrome scores decreased in both groups after treatment (P<0.05),with lower scores in the study group (P<0.05). Interleukin-10 (IL-10) and transforming growth factor- β (TGF- β) levels decreased in both groups (P<0.05),while interleukin-17 (IL-17) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) levels increased (P< 0.05). The study group had lower IL-10 and TGF- β levels and higher IL-17 and IFN- γ levels than the control group (P<0.05). CD3⁺, CD4⁺, and CD4⁺/CD8⁺ levels increased in both groups (P<0.05), while CD8⁺ levels decreased( P<0.05). The study group had higher CD3⁺,CD4⁺,and CD4⁺/CD8⁺ levels and lower CD8⁺ levels than the control group (P<0.05). No significant difference was observed in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: Modified Yuehua Pills plus Baihe Gujin Decoction combined with standard antituberculosis treatment can improve inflammatory responses, regulate T cell subset levels, alleviate symptoms, enhance efficacy,and demonstrate high safety in pulmonary tuberculosis patients of yin deficiency and fire excess type.