Objective:Todetecttheinhibitionofurogenitalchlamydiatrachomatis(CT)by12traditionalChinesemedicinesinvitro.Methods:TheinhibitionofCTisolatesbythesemedicineswasdetectedbymicro-culturetechniquewithMcCoycellsinvitro.Results:AllthediuretictraditionalChinesemedicinesinhibitedurogenitalCT.Theminimuminhibitoryconcentrations(MICs)rangedfrom0.122mgml^-1to62.5mgml^-1.DiathussuperbusL.,Poriacocos(Shcw.)Woft,Polyporusumbellatus(Pers.)Fries,andArtemisiacapillariesThunbshowedstrongerinhibitionthantheothereighttraditionalChinesemedicines.Thenumbersandsizesofinclusionsbodiesreducedgraduallyanddisappearedfinallywiththeincreaseoftheconcentrations.Conclusion:Allthe12diuretictraditionalChinesemedicinesinhibitedurogenitalCT.
