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Modalities
Published in Michael Weir, Law and Ethics in Complementary Medicine, 2023
Practitioners should ensure that their practice incorporates the types of procedures and activities that secure exempt status or satisfy the provisions of the TGA in some other way. Although currently there are limited controls and standards on Chinese herbs, this may change as the legislative regime begins to incorporate further safeguards in relation to the supply of these substances by practitioners (refer to Chapter 6).
Integrated Management in Elderly
Published in Goh Cheng Soon, Gerard Bodeker, Kishan Kariippanon, Healthy Ageing in Asia, 2022
Chinese medicine has a long history of thousands of years. The development of Chinese medicine is unlike western medicine. The experience was gained through the clinical practice which is treating diseases using syndrome differentiation according to the predecessors’ experience. This syndrome differentiation method is unique. Chinese medicine practitioners analyse a patient’s syndrome as yin or yang, deficiency or excess, cold or heat, external or internal from observation, olfaction, inquiry and pulse taking (including palpation), and give relevant treatment after the analysis. Comparatively, Chinese medicine attaches great importance to the holistic study of the human body. Symptoms would be treated first if the condition is urgent; when symptoms are relieved, regulating the body constitution (or curing the root cause) would be of utmost importance. Chinese herbs are made up of natural ingredients. Although the therapeutic effects are relatively slow, they have fewer side effects.
The Orient
Published in Michael J. O’Dowd, The History of Medications for Women, 2020
The Chinese believe that for every illness there is a corresponding natural remedy. Over the centuries they investigated many medicines which proved effective. Others were ineffective but may have had a magical or placebo effect. It is believed that drugs are animated with either harmful or helpful spirits and these affect a person’s Qi (life force) and its balance. The word ‘herb’ as used in Chinese medicine includes some animal parts or minerals, although the vast majority of Chinese herbs were plants.
A network pharmacology approach to predict potential targets and mechanisms of “Ramulus Cinnamomi (cassiae) – Paeonia lactiflora” herb pair in the treatment of chronic pain with comorbid anxiety and depression
Published in Annals of Medicine, 2022
Hao-Tian Pan, Zi-Qi Xi, Xu-Qiang Wei, Ke Wang
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a treasure of China and has formed a unique and complete theoretical system different from Western medicine [8]. Chinese herbs have widely been applied to treat diseases with precise efficacy, relatively low toxicity and low-cost [9]. Ramulus Cinnamomi (Gui Zhi in Chinese)–Paeonia lactiflora (Shao Yao in Chinese) is a classic traditional Chinese herb pair, which can reconcile the camp and guard, clear heat and relieve pain, and warm meridians and dredge collaterals [10]. According to the theory of TCM, Gui Zhi belongs to yang, which can help the Wei Qi to resist external evil, warm the meridians and dredge collaterals to relieve pain; Shao Yao belongs to yin, which can nourish Ying Qi, clear heat and alleviate pain as well. Therefore, in TCM theory, this herb pair, the “Gui Zhi–Shao Yao” herb pair can also relieve hepatic stagnation without harming yin, which is beneficial to treat depressive/anxiety symptoms. However, the related mechanisms have not been completely elucidated.
An overview of drug discovery efforts for eczema: why is this itch so difficult to scratch?
Published in Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 2020
Kam Lun Hon, Steven Loo, Alexander K. C. Leung, Joyce T. S. Li, Vivian W. Y. Lee
Drug development for AD requires a multidisciplinary team effort including scientists, clinicians, frontline healthcare professionals, patients, caretakers, and government authorities. In addition, pre-clinical scientific work must continue to facilitate further drug development. Several novel medications are now available in the market. However, they are expensive and not curative. Parallel to new topical and systemic medications is the development of CAM. Usage of Chinese herbs is a popular strategy. The issue with herbal medicine is the lack of scientific research and the documentation of clinical efficacy versus adverse events. The development of big data analysis and the centralization of a nationwide database for better clinical evaluation and monitoring will improve the efficiency of care for patients with AD at a lower cost.
Impact of red yeast rice supplementation on lipid profile: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials
Published in Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology, 2023
Parisa Rahmani, Ebru Melekoglu, Sogand Tavakoli, Nasser Malekpour Alamdari, Pejman Rohani, Mohammad Hassan Sohouli
Recently, Chinese herbs have been widely used as an alternative treatment. Red Yeast Rice (RYR), which has been used as an ancient herbal supplement in China, may serve as an option for the treatment of hyperlipidemia [14–16]. RYR is obtained by fermenting fungus Monascus purpureus on rice, which are contains lovastatin and several active components which is possible lipid blood-lowering effects [17,18]. RYR has been used as a staple food in many Asian, European, and even American countries since World War II [19]. This herbal medicine contains a family of natural statins or monocolins that have different effects on different types of cardiovascular risk factors such as lipid profiles by inhibiting the activity of hydroxymethylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase [20].