Chinese Herbal Medicine

Ethnopharmacological relevance: In the practice of traditional Chinese medicine, endometriosis is believed to be caused by blood stasis and is characterised by dysmenorrhea, which is difficult to control. Shi Xiao San has a long history of use in the treatment of gynaecological diseases. The prescriptions composed of Shi Xiao San include …

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Gilles de la Tourette’s Syndrome is a childhood-onset disease with clinical features of motor and phonic tics. Yi Gan San is a traditional Chinese medicine formula that can reduce aggressiveness and agitation and inhibit dopamine function. This study investigated the effects of YGS on the psychiatric behavior of children …

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Tao Hong Si Wu Tang is based on the “First Recipe of Gynecology.” It is widely used in various blood stasis and deficiency syndromes, mainly in gynecological blood stasis, irregular menstruation, and dysmenorrhea. Tao Hong Si Wu Tang has great demand in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), gynecology, orthopedics, and …

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture on motor function and muscle state in patients with primary osteoporosis. Methods: A total of 60 female patients with primary osteoporosis were randomized into an observation group (30 cases, 1 case dropped off) and a control group (30 cases, 1 case dropped off). On the …

Background: Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang is a widely used traditional Chinese herbal medicine for treating ischemic stroke in South Korea and China. Its efficacy in vascular dementia has been reported. There has been no comprehensive systematic review of Bu Yang Huan Wu Tang for vascular dementia. Methods: We searched 15 electronic …

Objective: This study aimed to determine the active ingredients of Huang Qi Si Jun Zi Tang and the targets in treating cancer-related fatigue so as to investigate the treatment mechanism of Huang Qi Si Jun Zi Tang for cancer-related fatigue. Methods: This study adopted the method of network pharmacology. The active ingredients …

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can improve clinical symptoms, but it is not clear whether it can shorten viral shedding. This is an observational study including 97 patients with COVID-19 who were consecutively admitted to the Jiangxia Fangcang hospital in Wuhan (Hubei, China) from …

Background: Depression is a common mental disorder characterized by persistent sadness and lack of interest or pleasure in previously rewarding or enjoyable activities. Understandably, the causes of depression are complex. Nevertheless, the understanding of depression pathophysiology has progressed considerably and numerous studies indicate that hippocampal neurogenesis plays a pivotal role. However, …

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang was first recorded in a Chinese medical classic, Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Diseases, which was written in the Eastern Han dynasty of China. This ancient prescription consists of seven kinds of Chinese herbal medicine, namely, Pinellia ternata, Rhizoma Coptidis, Radix scutellariae, Rhizoma …

Formula Le Cao Shi, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been used as folk remedy for treating hepatitis B for a long time. In our previous study, the anti-hepatitis B effects of Le Cao Shi have been verified. In the present study, the anti-hepatitis B activities of Le Cao Shi …