Study on the properties of Chinese herb with external formulae in treatment of LDH

Objective To summarize and analyze the properties of Chinese herb with External formulae in the treatment of LDH.Methods We retrieved medical periodicals from 1998 to 2008 and collected all the Chinese herb with External formulae in treating LDH.According to different efficacies,we calculated the frequencies of different kinds of herbs.Results total of 79 formulae were covered in this study.there were 27 herbs of Medicine For Rheumatism which were used 338 times,25 herbs of blood-activating and stasis-eliminating compound used 327 times,7 herbs of diaphoretic recipes to Divergent chill used 124 times,8 herbs of warm the body used 59 times,11 herbs of inducing diuresis and reducing edema used 29 times,7 herbs of qi-regulating used 17 times,6 herbs of tonic used 45 times and 2 herbs of relieve dizziness used 2 times.Conclusion The External formulae for LDH mainly comprise Medicine For Rheumatism and blood-activating and stasis-eliminating compound.