Research

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Traditional Chinese medicine categorizes Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia as “lung heat”, and treatment with heat clear and detoxify. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs and intestines come from the same source, and the intestine is related to pneumonia. This is the same as the gut-lung axis theory. Qin Bai …

Effective therapy options for pneumoconiosis are lacking. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) presents a favorable prospect in the treatment of pneumoconiosis. A pilot study on TCM syndrome differentiation can evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of TCM and lay a foundation for further clinical research . A double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled …

Background: Primary dysmenorrhoea is the most common complaint associated with menstruation and affects up to three-quarters of women at some stage of their reproductive life. In Chinese medicine, navel therapy, treatment provided at Shenque (CV 8), is used as a treatment option for primary dysmenorrhoea. Objective: To evaluate the effect of navel …

As a prescription for treating lung inflammation and intestinal diseases, Xuan Bai Cheng Qi Tang in clinical practice can effectively treat COPD with excessive heat in the lung and fu-organs, which is characterized by phlegm-heat accumulation in the lung and constipation. This study aims to find the potential biomarkers of …

Background: The symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) such as hyposmia, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, and cough are similar to those of chronic allergic rhinitis. Such symptoms can easily lead allergic rhinitis patients to unnecessary anxiety, misdiagnosis, and invasive diagnostic tests in the COVID-19 pandemic. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important mediator for …

Background: The number of people with obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide. Since obesity is a critical risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and mortality, the management of obesity is an urgent issue. However, anti-obesity drugs are insufficient in current clinical settings. Fang Feng Tong Sheng San is a traditional Japanese Kampo formula …

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Qing Jin Yi Qi Wan on post-COVID-19 condition (PCC). Method: Patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to two groups, the Qing Jin Yi Qi Wangroup received Qing Jin Yi Qi Wan combined with standard rehabilitation treatments (SRTs) and the control group …

Ethnopharmacological relevance: Colorectal cancer is a common digestive tract malignant tumor that its morbidity and mortality seriously affect human health. At present, Da Cheng Qi Tang, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, has been clinically used as an adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer. However, pharmacodynamic substance basis and therapeutic mechanism are still …

Backgroud: Zi Cui Yin decoction created by Xichun Zhang in the Qing dynasty has been used on diabetes mellitus and complications for more than two centuries in China. Huangkui capsule (HKC) is a listed Chinese patent medicine to treat diabetic kidney disease. To determine whether Zi Cui Yin is non-inferior to …

Ethnopharmacological relevance: The Jin Wu Gu Tong Wan is a Chinese patent medicine that is widely used in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis and osteoporosis in China and is considered to have the potential for good clinical efficacy. Aim of the study: The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the …