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 …
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Bupleurum chinense DC. (Chaihu) is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) used in the treatment of anxiety. But the anxiolytic mechanisms of bupleurum are still unclear. Therefore, this unknown is predicted by network pharmacology study with molecular docking in the present study. The components of bupleurum were obtained from the databases. …
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Background: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a type of alternative medicine that has been widely utilized in the prevention and treatment of mental diseases such as schizophrenia, ADHD, Alzheimer’s disease, and Tourette’s syndrome in many countries. However, the evidence regarding TCM’s effectiveness and safety in treating Tourette’s syndrome are conflicting. Therefore, …
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Benefiting from the development of network pharmacology, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) shows great potential in modern drug discovery. Recently, more and more TCM-related databases have been established for both academic and industry research, but they are still insufficient in data standardization, integrity, and precision. To better accelerate the TCM research …
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Ethnopharmacological relevance: Obesity in patients with schizophrenia is related to antipsychotic drug use, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia, which are critical risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Cassia seed is a traditional Chinese medicine that can be used to treat various eye disorders. Anthraquinone-containing Cassia seed were used to lower serum levels of …
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Ethnopharmacological relevance: The incidence and mortality of bronchial asthma are increasing, and RSV is widely regarded as the common cause of clinical exacerbation of asthma. Ma Xing Gan Shi Tang, a classic traditional Chinese medicine prescription, is well-known for treating respiratory diseases, while the mechanism of effecting on RSV-exacerbated asthma remains …
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Objectives: We investigated whether the use of adjuvant traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy, a form of complementary and alternative medicine, is associated with long-term mortality after stroke. Study design: We conducted a retrospective cohort study and used claims data from Taiwan’s National Health Insurance program linked to the National Registry of Death. …
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Background: Gui Zhi Gan Cao Long Gu Mu Li Tang can make a good effect on the insomnia under the catalogue of traditional Chinese medicine. Method: To search the databases:Pubmed, Web of Science, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), the China Biology Medicine disc (CBMdisc), the China Science …
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The gut microbiota and metabolites are important factors in mediating the development of type-2 diabetes mellitus. An imbalance in the gut microbiota and metabolites can disrupt the function of the intestinal barrier, cause changes in the permeability of the intestinal mucosa and promote the immune inflammatory response, thereby aggravating the …
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Ethnopharmacological relevance: Xiao Jin San was first recorded during the Qing Dynasty and have a history of nearly 300 years. It is the first choice among Chinese patent medicines for the clinical treatment of diseases of the mammary glands in contemporary traditional Chinese medicine. It was also widely used in the …
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