Table 2.
Qualitative responses reported by the patients (n = 16).
| Number | Patient | Sex | Age | Dosage (capsules/day) | Qualitative response before treatment | Qualitative response after treatment | Weight change (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HM012 | F | 32 | 6 | Look to lose weight | Felt no specific changes | 0 |
| 2 | HM013 | F | 70 | 6 | Have low platelets, high blood pressure, I cannot squat down. Knee joint surgery is needed, but due to low platelets, doctors do not recommend surgery. | Dizziness, nothing else | 0 |
| 3 | HM014 | M | 38 | 6 | Diabetes, feet have very obvious pigmentation, the calf also throbbing. Taking medicine helps. | Felt no specific changes | −0.7 |
| 4 | HM015 | F | 46 | 6 | Breast cancer, low energy | Defecation is much improved and sleep is much better | 0 |
| 5 | HM017 | F | 71 | 6 | Great improvement in mental and sleep quality | Sleep improved | 0 |
| 6 | HM018 | M | 58 | 6 | Diabetes | My hands are still numb, and I do not feel anything else | 0 |
| 7 | HM006 | M | 71 | 3 | Diabetes | Energy improved; wanted to continue treatment | −1 |
| 8 | HM007 | F | 72 | 3 | Eating will cause nausea. May need kidney dialysis, and have control over eating. Urine protein drugs. Tiredness every day. | Energy improved, and bowel movements were significantly smoother | −0.5 |
| 9 | HM008 | F | 80 | 3 | Often chest tightness, the heart is not comfortable | No show | 0 |
| 10 | HM009 | M | N/A | 3 | Hard of hearing. The heart has 2–3 stents, calf pain occasionally. | Severe sleep disturbance and panic disorder. Taking capsules in the afternoon greatly improves sleep. The panic disorder no longer occurs, and the mood is much brighter. | 0 |
| 11 | HM010 | M | 53 | 3 | It is not particularly uncomfortable, it is purely a matter of endocrine | No specific changes | 2 |
| 12 | HM001 | F | 75 | 1 | Showed interest in HRCC | Felt but the condition was preexisted | 1 |
| 13 | HM003 | F | 80 | 1 | Taking bone-guiding health products, diabetes medicine, very talkative, menopause | CSSD70 improved | 0.8 |
| 14 | HM004 | M | 63 | 1 | A little hard to hear, hands are shaking | Energy improved in the first week after the treatment but did not feel specific changes after | 0 |
| 15 | HM005 | M | 68 | 1 | Occasionally throbbing on the soles of the feet, tiredness, moods fluctuating | Energy improved; could not sleep well at night | 0 |
| 16 | HM016 | F | 68 | 1 | Have diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol | Sleep is much better, can fall asleep deeply | 0 |