Research Article

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

Table 1

The score of HE staining for all groups.

Peripheral blood vessels and bronchial EOS increaseEdemaEpithelial cell injury

Control0.16 ± 0.4000
OVA3.33 ± 0.513.00 ± 0.632.66 ± 0.51
OVA + JKSQP3.1 ± 0.752.83 ± 0.752.50 ± 0.54
HYD0.33 ± 0.5100
HYD + OVA4.83 ± 0.414.50 ± 0.834.33 ± 0.81
HYD + OVA + JKSQP3.50 ± 0.833.33 ± 0.513.16 ± 0.41

< 0.01 versus control group; < 0.01 versus HYD + OVA group; < 0.001 versus HYD group. OVA: ovalbumin, HYD: hydrocortisone, and JKSQP: Jinkui Shenqi pills.