scholarly journals Study on the Dose-effect Relationship of Moxa Burning Fumigation in Air Disinfection in Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shunhua Teng ◽  
Guoyong Ma ◽  
Guozhong Lyu

Objective — It’s to study the dose-effect relationship of moxa produced by Gansu Baicao Group in the air disinfection in traditional Chinese medicine clinics. Method — Use moxa sticks burning fumigation to disinfect indoor air in the clinics of traditional Chinese medicine experts; use the natural sedimentation method to detect the bacterial content in the air; compare the sterilization effects of 0.5, 1 and 1.5 moxa sticks 0 h, 1 h and 2 h after air disinfection. Results — In the 54m3 TCM clinic, there was no significant difference in the sterilization rate of air bacteria 0h, 1h, and 2h after using 1 moxa stick and 1.5 moxa sticks respectively for fumigation and disinfection (P>0.05). There was a significant difference in the sterilization rate of air bacteria between 1 moxa stick group and 0.5 moxa stick group 0 h after air disinfection (P < 0. 05). There was a significant difference in the sterilization rate of air bacteria between 0 hour and 1 hour after burning fumigation for air disinfection in 0.5 moxa group (P < 0. 05). Conclusion — The best dose of moxa burning fumigation for air disinfection in 54m3 Chinese medicine clinic is 0.5 stick; the best time for air disinfection is 1h after disinfection.

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (08) ◽  
pp. 1515-1524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin-Hua Zha ◽  
Li-Sha He ◽  
Feng-Mei Lian ◽  
Zhong Zhen ◽  
Hang-Yu Ji ◽  
...  

The clinical therapeutics of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitutes a complicated process which involves theory, diagnosis, and formula prescription with specific herbal dosage. Zhang Zhong-Jing’s classic work, Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases, has been influencing TCM practice for almost 2000 years. However, during this extended period of time in Chinese history, the Chinese weight measurement system experienced noticeable changes. This change in the weight measurement system inevitably, and perhaps even negatively, affected TCM herbal dosage determination and treatment outcome. Thus, in modern society, a full understanding of the accuracy of herbal dose selection has a critical importance in the TCM daily practice of delivering the best treatment to the patients suffering from different illnesses. In the 973 Project of the Chinese National Basic Research Program, expert consensus on classic TCM formula dose conversion has been reached based on extensive literature review and discussion on the dose–effect relationship of classic TCM formulas. One “liang” (两) in classic TCM formulas is equivalent to 13.8[Formula: see text]g. However, based on many TCM basic and clinical studies of variable herbal formula prescriptions and herbal drug preparations, the rule of one liang equals 13.8[Formula: see text]g should be adjusted according to different disease conditions. Recommended by the committee on TCM formula dose–effect relationship of the China Association of Chinese Medicine and the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, the following expert consensus has been reached: (i) One liang converts to 6–9[Formula: see text]g for the severely and critically ill patients. (ii) One liang converts to 3–6[Formula: see text]g for the patients suffering from chronic diseases. (iii) One liang converts to 1–3[Formula: see text]g in preventive medicine. The above conversions should be used as a future TCM practice guideline. Using this recommended guideline should enhance the effectiveness of daily TCM practice.


2014 ◽  
Vol 590 ◽  
pp. 833-836
Author(s):  
Qi Yun Zhang ◽  
Jia Li ◽  
Bing Tao Li ◽  
Jian Jiang Fu ◽  
Ri Yue Yu ◽  
...  

In this paper, PCA combined with Mass Profiler Professional (MPP) bioinformatics software were used to build the dose-effect relationship of traditional Chinese medicine which based on the overall effect of metabonomics. The dataset from Da Cheng Qi Decoction (DCQD) water extract administrated rats plasma collected by UHPLC-Q-TOF-MS and used to demonstrate this method. The approach was confirmed to be an effective and time-saving tool for describing the dose-effect relationship of traditional Chinese medicine.


Author(s):  
Madelaine Abid ◽  
Jana Kietzerow ◽  
Stefanie Iwersen‐Bergmann ◽  
Tino Schnitgerhans ◽  
Hilke Andresen‐Streichert

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Ping Yu ◽  
Ting-Ting Shi ◽  
Yan-Qin Li ◽  
Jian-Kang Mu ◽  
Ya-Qin Yang ◽  
...  

: Mitophagy plays an important role in maintaining mitochondrial quality and cell homeostasis through the degradation of damaged, aged, and dysfunctional mitochondria and misfolded proteins. Many human diseases, particularly neurodegenerative diseases, are related to disorders of mitochondrial phagocytosis. Exploring the regulatory mechanisms of mitophagy is of great significance for revealing the molecular mechanisms underlying the related diseases. Herein, we summarize the major mechanisms of mitophagy, the relationship of mitophagy with human diseases, and the role of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in mitophagy. These discussions enhance our knowledge of mitophagy and its potential therapeutic targets using TCM.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun-Ku Lin ◽  
Chien-Tung Wu ◽  
Chia-Jen Liu ◽  
Hui-Jer Chou ◽  
Fu-Yang Ko ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Large-scale epidemics have changed people’s medical behavior, and patients tend to delay non-urgent medical needs. However, the impact of the pandemic on the use of complementary and alternative medicine remains unknown. Methods: This retrospective study aimed to analyze the changes in the number of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) patients and examine the epidemic prevention policy during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. We analyzed the number of TCM patients in Taipei City Hospital from January 2017 to May 2020. We tallied the numbers of patients in each month and compared them with those in the same months last year. We calculated the percentage difference in the number of patients to reveal the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TCM utilization. We used the Mann­–Whitney U test to examine whether there was a significant difference in the number of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: We included a total of 41 months and 1,935,827 patients in this study. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of patients decreased significantly, except in February 2020. The numbers of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic had fallen by more than 15% compared with those in the same months last year. March and April had the greatest number of patient losses, with falls of 32.8% and 40%, respectively. TCM patients declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and mobile medicine provided to rural areas fell considerably. Among all the TCM specialties, pediatrics and traumatology, as well as infertility treatment, witnessed the most significant decline in the number of patients. However, the number of cancer patients has reportedly increased. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic decreased the utilization rate of TCM, especially for mobile healthcare in rural areas. We suggest that the government pay attention to the medical disparity between urban and rural areas, which are affected by the pandemic, as well as allocate adequate resources in areas deprived of medical care.


CHEST Journal ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 105 (6) ◽  
pp. 1738-1742 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael T. Newhouse ◽  
Myrna B. Dolovich ◽  
Farouk Kazim

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 0307001
Author(s):  
杨 曼 Yang Man ◽  
邢力允 Xing Liyun ◽  
高卫栋 Gao Weidong ◽  
顾月清 Gu Yueqing

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