Jinkui Shenqi Pills Ameliorate Asthma with “Kidney Yang Deficiency” by Enhancing the Function of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis to Regulate T Helper 1/2 Imbalance

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(a) Leukocyte, (b) lymphocyte, (c) neutrophil, and (d) eosinophil levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) evaluated at the end of the experiment using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). ELISA was performed according to the manufacturer’s protocol. Data are mean ± standard deviation (SD) of 10 rats per group. < 0.01 and < 0.05 versus control group; < 0.01 versus HYD group; < 0.01 and < 0.05 versus HYD + OVA group. OVA: ovalbumin, HYD: hydrocortisone, and JKSQP: Jinkui Shenqi pills.

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