我科自1971年至1972年10月应用单味老鹳草治疗细菌性痢疾199例,有效率为99.5%,治愈率89.4%(178例)。治疗前肛拭培养阳性者73例,经一个疗程治疗细菌转阴者63例(86%),说明本草药治疗菌痢无论在临床症状和细菌转阴方面,效果均较显著。各种症状消失时间平均为1～3日。经临床观察,尚未发现明显的副作用,病员乐于接受 199 cases of bacillary dysentery were treated with single geranium from 1971 to October 1972 in our department. The effective rate was 99.5% and the cure rate was 89.4% (178 cases). Before treatment, anus swab was positive in 73 cases. After a course of treatment, 63 cases (86%) were cured by bacteria, indicating that herbal treatment of dysentery was more effective in terms of clinical symptoms and bacterial overcast. A variety of symptoms disappear an average of 1 to 3 days. After clinical observation, no obvious side effects have been found, and patients are willing to accept it