Tag Archives: chinese herbs

The Chinese herbal formula Gua Lou Xie Bai Gui Zhi Tang improves coronary heart disease

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Background: This study aims to analyze the mechanism of Gua Lou Xie Bai Gui Zhi Tang in treating coronary heart disease utilizing network pharmacology. Methods: The Gua Lou Xie Bai Gui Zhi Tang effective components were searched on the pharmacological database platform of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacol, and its potential …

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Tuina combined with Chinese herbs improves recovery from lumbar disc herniation

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Objective: To directly or indirectly compare the effectiveness and pain relief of TN combined with different treatments for lumbar disc herniation. Methods: The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang data, Chinese Biomedical Literature database (CBM), Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP), PubMed, Embase, Cochrane library, and Web …

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The use of traditional Chinese medicine in COVID-19 improves clinical outcome

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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spreading disease that has caused an extensive burden to the world. Consequently, a large number of clinical trials have examined the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for treating and preventing COVID-19, with coinciding proliferation of reviews summarizing these studies. Objective: This study aimed …

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The Chinese herbal formula Qin Xiang Qing Jie is as good as oseltamivir in the treatment of flu in children

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Background: Qin Xiang Qing Jie an oral solution containing various Chinese herbs, is indicated for pediatric upper respiratory tract infections. The treatment of influenza also shows potential advantages in shortening the duration of illness and improving symptoms. However, there is still a lack of high-quality clinical evidence to support this. The …

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Lian Hua Qing Wen Wan is effective for COVID-19

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Background: Lian Hua Qing Wen Wan is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription commonly used to treat viral influenza in China. There has been sufficient evidence that Lian Hua Qing Wen Wan could effectively treat COVID-19. Nevertheless, the potential anti-(mutant) SARS-CoV-2 and anti-inflammation compounds in Lian Hua Qing Wen Wan are still …

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Commonly used Chinese herbs in the treatment of cancer

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Cancer has emerged as one of the world’s most concerning health problems. The progression and metastasis mechanisms of cancer are complex, including metabolic disorders, oxidative stress, inflammation, apoptosis, and intestinal microflora disorders. These pose significant challenges to our efforts to prevent and treat cancer and its metastasis. Natural drugs have …

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Ginseng acts as an anticoagulant

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Introduction: Panax notoginseng is one of the traditional precious and bulk-traded medicinal materials in China. Its anticoagulant activity is related to its saponin composition. However, the correlation between saponins and anticoagulant activities in P. notoginseng from different origins and identification of the origins have been rarely reported. Objectives: We aimed to analyze …

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The Chinese herb Jiang Huang can alleviate colon cancer

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Objectives: Intensive efforts have been made in the area of identifying drug resistance modulators from traditional Chinese medicine. Various natural plant extracts have been reported for their reversal effect of drug resistance in cancers. This study was to assess the reversal potential of Jiang Huang in 5-Fluorouracil (5-Fu) resistance to colon …

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The Chinese herbal formula Tong Xie Yao Fang is effective for IBS

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Diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly relapsing gastrointestinal disorder decreasing the quality of life. Existing studies indicated that the therapeutic effects maintained for a period of time after the treatments were discontinued (post-treatment therapeutic effects or PTTE). In this study, we aim to assess the PTTE of …

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The Chinese herbal formula Sang Xing Tang benefits the lungs damaged by smoke

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Sang Xing Tang is a typical prescription for treating “warm dryness” in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which is equivalent to respiratory diseases such as acute bronchitis in modern medicine. However, its mechanism of action remains unclear. In this study, the representative components of Sang Xing Tang were characterized using liquid …

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