scholarly journals Traditional Chinese herbal medicine-potential therapeutic application for the treatment of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jillian L. Capodice ◽  
Barbara M. Chubak
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Medical Setting ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal ◽  
Potential Therapeutic Application ◽  
Viral Influenza ◽  
Pattern Diagnosis ◽  
Medical Subspecialty

AbstractTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete medical system that has evolved over millennia to include practices and procedures such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, manual therapies, nutrition, and mind–body therapies such as qi gong. In modern-day China and other Asian countries, TCM is a medical subspecialty utilized alongside western biomedicine. During the current Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic, TCM and TCM herbal medicine is being used and a number of single herbs and combination formulas have significant bioactivity and therapeutic potential. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the use of TCM in the treatment of COVID-19. This commentary provides the reader with a concise background on COVID-19 and summarizes TCM concepts including identification, pattern diagnosis, and treatment principles commonly used for the treatment of viral influenza-like diseases. It also highlights some of the challenges and potential for using TCM in an integrated medical setting.

scholarly journals A Review of the Traditional Uses, Botany, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, and Toxicology of Corydalis yanhusuo

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X2095775
Author(s):  
Jingxia Zhang ◽  
Surong He ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Changli Wang ◽  
Jianhua Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Gastric Ulcers ◽  
Network Pharmacology ◽  
Chemical Components ◽  
China National Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal ◽  
Traditional Uses

Corydalis yanhusuo W. T. Wang (Papaveraceae) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that has long been used to treat several conditions and is widely distributed in Asian countries. This review focuses on the traditional uses, botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and toxicology of C. yanhusuo. The literature on C. yanhusuo was reviewed using several resources, including classic books on Chinese herbal medicine and scientific databases, namely, PubMed, Springer, Web of Science, Science Direct, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Based on information from these databases regarding the chemical components of C. yanhusuo, we evaluated the underlying interaction network between chemical components, biological targets, and associated diseases using Cytoscape software. To date, more than 160 compounds have been isolated and identified from C. yanhusuo, including alkaloids, organic acids, volatile oils, amino acids, nucleosides, alcohols, and sugars. The crude extracts and purified compounds of this plant have analgesic, antiarrhythmic, and antipeptic ulcer properties, along with hypnotic effects. However, studies on the pharmacokinetics of C. yanhusuo extracts remain limited. C. yanhusuo has therapeutic potential in diseases such as cancer and depression, probably due to glaucine and corydaline. Our network pharmacology analysis revealed interactions between 20 compounds, 54 corresponding targets, and 4 health conditions. We found that leonticine, tetrahydroberberine, and corydalmine may regulate the expression of PTGS2, PTGS1, KCNH2, SCN5A, RXRA, CAMKK2, NCOA2, and ESR1, representing a potential treatment strategy against pain, gastric ulcers, inflammation, and cardiac arrhythmias. Additionally, this article discusses the future directions of research on C. yanhusuo.

Study of the ESI and APCI interfaces for the UPLC–MS/MS analysis of pesticides in traditional Chinese herbal medicine

2013 ◽  
Vol 406 (5) ◽  
pp. 1481-1491 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Chen ◽  
Fengrui Song ◽  
Zhiqiang Liu ◽  
Zhong Zheng ◽  
Junpeng Xing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal ◽  
Ms Analysis

scholarly journals Chinese Herbal Medicine as an Adjunctive Therapy Ameliorated the Incidence of Chronic Hepatitis in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuo-Chin Huang ◽  
Hung-Rong Yen ◽  
Jen-Huai Chiang ◽  
Yuan-Chih Su ◽  
Mao-Feng Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Chronic Hepatitis ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Incidence Rate ◽  
Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Research Database ◽  
Chinese Herbal

We conducted a National Health Insurance Research Database-based Taiwanese nationwide population-based cohort study to evaluate whether Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) treatment decreased the incidence of chronic hepatitis in breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. A total of 81171 patients were diagnosed with breast cancer within the defined study period. After randomly equal matching, data from 13856 patients were analyzed. Hazard ratios of incidence rate of chronic hepatitis were used to determine the influence and therapeutic potential of CHM in patients with breast cancer. The patients with breast cancer receiving CHM treatment exhibited a significantly decreased incidence rate of chronic hepatitis even across the stratification of age, CCI score, and treatments. The cumulative incidence of chronic hepatitis for a period of seven years after initial breast cancer diagnosis was also reduced in the patients receiving CHM treatment. The ten most commonly used single herbs and formulas were effective in protecting liver function in patients with breast cancer, where Hedyotis diffusa and Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San were the most commonly used herbal agents. In conclusion, our study provided information that western medicine therapy combined with CHM as an adjuvant modality may have a significant impact on liver protection in patients with breast cancer.

scholarly journals In defence of traditional Chinese herbal medicine

Anaesthesia ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Hosbach ◽  
G. Neeb ◽  
S. Hager ◽  
S. Kirchhoff ◽  
B. Kirschbaum
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal

scholarly journals In vivo Anti-candidal Activity Induced by a Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ganoderma lucidum.

1992 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 505-512
Author(s):  
Hour-Young Chen ◽  
Chien-Ho Chen ◽  
Min-Yang Yeh ◽  
Jau-Shin Wu ◽  
Katsukiyo Yazawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Ganoderma Lucidum ◽  
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal

scholarly journals Survival Benefit of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (A Herbal Formula for Invigorating Spleen) in Gastric Cancer Patients with Peritoneal Metastasis

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lu Zhao ◽  
Ai-Guang Zhao ◽  
Gang Zhao ◽  
Yan Xu ◽  
Xiao-Hong Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Peritoneal Metastasis ◽  
Herbal Formula ◽  
First Line ◽  
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal ◽  
Gastric Cancer Patients

Objective.We evaluated the efficiency of traditional Chinese herbal medicine (a compound herbal formula for invigorating spleen) as a complementary and alternative therapy for gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis.Methods.Between 2001 and 2012, 93 gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis were enrolled in this study. The effect of traditional Chinese herbal medicine on their long-term outcome was investigated. Kaplan-Meier method was used to assess the difference in survival time, and Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was performed to identify independent prognostic factors.Result.First-line palliative chemotherapy plus traditional Chinese herbal medicine was performed in 47 patients and the other 46 patients received chemotherapy alone. The overall survival was different between patients with and without traditional Chinese herbal medicine (12.0 versus 10.5 months;P=0.046). According to the Cox proportional hazard model, first-line chemotherapy cycle (hazards ratio [HR] = 0.527; 95% CI = 0.323~0.860) and TCHM (hazards ratio [HR] = 0.644; 95% CI = 0.481~0.992) were selected as independent prognostic factors for survival.Conclusion.The results suggest that traditional Chinese herbal medicine could improve the prognosis of the gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis.

Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qin Zhou ◽  
Wen-Zhe Qin ◽  
Shuai-Bin Liu ◽  
Joey SW Kwong ◽  
Jing Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine ◽  
Chinese Herbal
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