Background: Gout is a common disease with high incidence due to unhealthy diet and living habits. Si Miao Wan, as a classic formula consisted of four common herbs, has been widely used in clinical practice since ancient times to prevent and treat gout. However, the pharmacological mechanism of Simiao Powder is …
Read More »The Chinese herbal formula Fang Feng Tong Sheng San reduces reduces BMI in obese people
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 …
Read More »The Chinese herbal formula Qing Jin Yi Qi Wan improves long COVID-19 symptoms
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 …
Read More »The Chinese herbal formula Da Cheng Qi Tang helps with colorectal cancer
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 …
Read More »The Chinese herbal formula Zi Cui Yin improves kidney function in diabetics
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 …
Read More »The Chinese formula Fu Zi Tang alleviates osteoarthritis
Background: Osteoarthritis is a difficult disease but the clinic lacks effective therapy. As a classic formula of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Fu Zi Tang has been clinically applied for treating osteoarthirtis-related syndromes, but its anti-oesteoarthirtis efficacy and mechanism remain unclear. Purpose: To experimentally and clinically determine the anti-osteoarthritis efficacy of Fu Zi …
Read More »The Chinese herbal formula Yi Gan San reduces Tourette’s Syndrome
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 …
Read More »The therapeutic effects of yellow rice wine in the Chinese herbal formula Tao Hong Si Wu Tang
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 …
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