Application of traditional Chinese medicine in treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection

Table 3 Anti-Helicobacter pylori program of combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicines

TCM syndrome-type	Treatment	Course of treatment and dose	Efficient rate
Dampness-heat syndrome in the spleen and stomach (heat)	Jiawei Pingwei powder combined with triple therapy (Rabeprazole + Clarithromycin + Amoxicillin)	Jiawei Pingwei powder (2 times/d) + Rabeprazole (10 mg, 2 times/d) + Clarithromycin (0.25 g, 2 times/d) + Amoxicillin (0.25 g, 2 times/d). Course of treatment: 14 d	The combined treatment: 93. 48%; Western medicine alone: 77. 55%
Deficiency spleen and stomach (cold)	Xiangsha Liujunzi decoction combined with antibiotic (Rabeprazole)	Xiangsha Liujunzi decoction (1 time /d) + Rabeprazole (10 mg, 2 times/d). Course: 14-28 d	The combined treatment: 96.67%; Western medicine alone: 80.00%
Cold-heat complicated syndrome	Banxia Xiexin secoction combined with antibiotics (Omeprazole + aluminum magnesium carbonate)	Banxia Xiexin decoction (2 times/d) + Omeprazole (10 mg, 2 times/d) + aluminum magnesium carbonate (0.5 g, 3 times/d). Course: 14-28 d	The combined treatment: 96.00%; Western medicine alone: 76.00%

TCM: Traditional Chinese medicine.