[Anti-free radical damage of chronic glomerulonephritis with febrifugal and diuretic medicinal herbs].

A clinical trial to evaluate the method of removing Heat and eliminating Dampness (RHED) with febrifugal and diuretic medicinal herbs in treating chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN) patients was conducted. 45 cases of CGN were compared with 42 cases of healthy persons as control. The results showed that CGN patient's serum levels of lipid peroxide (LPO) increased, superoxide dismutase (SOD) and trace elements such as Zn, Cu, Se dropped down.