1993 Volume 42 Pages 104-107
We investigated the effectiveness of Fanxieye ; a herb laxative, its effective components are sennoside A and B, which is composed of two kinds of folium sennae, Cassia angustifolia Vahl and Cassia acutifolia Delile, in preparation for colonoscopy.
There were 25 patients with colorectal polyp diagnosed by barium enema using modified Brown's method over a period between April 1992 and November 1992. Colonoscopy was performed in each patient by two colon preparation methods. One was by using Fanxieye and the other by using polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution (PEG-ELS) , without dietary restriction the day before examination.
Fifteen patients (60%) liked Fanxieye among the three methods for colon preparation above-mentioned. Concerning the bowel cleansing effect, colonoscopy preparation using PEG-ELS had no problems but that using Fanxieye were poor in three patients (12%) .
In conclusion, Fanxieye was considered clinically to be useful in preparation for colonoscopy, because it was well received by patients, cheap in price, had few side effects in symptoms and blood examinations, and colonoscopy preparation using it was fairly good in the bowel cleansing effect.
