scholarly journals Efficacy and safety assessment of traditional Chinese medicine for metabolic syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e001181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haoran Wu ◽  
Jiaxing Tian ◽  
Dan Dai ◽  
Jiangquan Liao ◽  
Xinmiao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Alternative Therapy ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Efficacy Analysis ◽  
Multiple Organs ◽  
Treatment Safety ◽  
Long Term Observation

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a multifarious metabolic disorder that could severely damage multiple organs. The emergence of MetS has markedly increased medical burden for patients. The treatment of MetS involves multitarget regulation, which is the advantage of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Many high-quality studies related to TCM for MetS have been conducted in recent years; however, no overall efficacy analysis has been reported. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of TCM against MetS, we reviewed randomized controlled trials of MetS published in the past decade and then selected and analyzed 16 high-quality articles from over 800 papers. The results showed that TCM might be beneficial in improving body weight as well as in regulating glucose and lipid metabolisms; thus, TCM might be an ideal alternative therapy for MetS management. Treatment safety was also estimated in our analysis. A more elaborately designed and long-term observation of TCM for MetS should be performed in the future.

Efficacy of Integrated Rehabilitation Techniques of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (05) ◽  
pp. 971-981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
He Jin ◽  
Dayong Ma ◽  
Yuanbo Fu ◽  
Yanming Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Alternative Therapy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Lower Limbs ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Long Term Observation

This study aimed to determine the efficacy of Integrated Rehabilitation Techniques of Traditional Chinese Medicine (IRT-TCM) on patients with ischemic stroke as an alternative therapy to conventional rehabilitation techniques. Sixty-nine patients with ischemic stroke were randomly assigned to receive either IRT-TCM (intervention group, n = 46) or conventional rehabilitation techniques (control group, n = 23). The IRT-TCM consisted of a sequential combination of acupuncture and massage techniques. The Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Barthel index (BI) and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) were measured on day 0 (baseline, before treatment), day 21, and day 90. We observed that the scores in FMA and BI were increased, and NIHSS were decreased in both groups on day 21 and 90, compared with the baseline (day 0). Furthermore, significantly better scores in FMA of lower limbs and NIHSS were found in patients treated with IRT-TCM on day 21 and 90. For mRS, the percentage of patients ranking 0 and 1 in the intervention group presented a striking contrast to the control group on day 90 but with no significant difference. The results indicated that, as a feasible alternative therapy, IRT-TCM is beneficial for patients with ischemic stroke. Further research with larger sample size, long-term observation, and strict blinding are still in need to confirm the efficacy of IRT-TCM.

Challenges and Solutions of Pharmacokinetics for Efficacy and Safety of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 756-776 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yazhuo Li ◽  
Yanli Wang ◽  
Wen Tai ◽  
Ling Yang ◽  
Yong Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Efficacy And Safety

Efficacy and Safety of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis (AD)

2009 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. S37-S37 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wisniewski ◽  
A. Nowak-Wegrzyn ◽  
E. Steenburgh-Thanik ◽  
H. Sampson ◽  
X. Li
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Efficacy And Safety

scholarly journals Efficacy and Safety of Ejiao (Asini Corii Colla) in Women With Blood Deficient Symptoms: A Randomized, Double-Blind, and Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhang ◽  
Zhongju Xu ◽  
Tao Jiang ◽  
Jialu Zhang ◽  
Pinxian Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Blood Cell ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Placebo Control ◽  
Controlled Clinical Trial ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Placebo Control Group ◽  
Sf 36

Equus asinus L [Equidae; Asini Corii Colla] (donkey-hide gelatin, Ejiao), a well-known traditional Chinese medicine, has been widely used to nourish the blood, especially for women. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of Ejiao in blood-deficient patients. A total of 210 participants were recruited and randomly allocated into the placebo control group and Ejiao-treated group (6 g/day). The primary outcomes on the efficacy of Ejiao included traditional Chinese medicine symptom scores, blood indicators, and SF-36. The secondary outcomes were changes in fireness and safety evaluation. Results showed that Ejiao treatment for 8 weeks had significantly improved dizziness symptoms. Among the tested 24 blood biochemical parameters, the hematocrit and red blood cell numbers decreased in the placebo control group, but decreased significantly less in the Ejiao treatment group. The white blood cell and neutrophil counts increased in the Ejiao group but were within the normal range. In addition, the quality of life improved as the scores in SF-36 domains were significantly higher in the Ejiao group. At the same time, there was no significant change in the fire–heat symptoms score or other safety parameters. Considering all these, our study showed that Ejiao has a promising effect in women suffering from blood deficiency without obvious adverse effects.

scholarly journals Evaluation of efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of hip synovitis in children

Medicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 100 (47) ◽  
pp. e27960
Author(s):  
Junming Chen ◽  
Peilin He ◽  
Qianhua Liu ◽  
Ning Liu ◽  
Youwen Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Efficacy And Safety
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