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Medicinal Plants: Perspectives And Retrospectives
Published in Amit Baran Sharangi, K. V. Peter, Medicinal Plants, 2023
D. V. Swami, M. Anitha, M. Chandra Surya Rao, A. B. Sharangi
TCM is also a popular system, followed by Indian medicine across the world. In Western countries, Oriental Medicine refers to Chinese, Japanese, and Korean medicines preferred by immigrants from Korea, while “Asian medicine” often includes TCM, India (Ayurveda) and Tibetan medicine. Among different treatments in traditional systems, medicinal plants are most frequently used (Liu, 2011). In the United States, the NIH uses the CAM to recuperate health systems, practices, and products.
South Korea's Prospect for Aging and Preparation for the Future
Published in Goh Cheng Soon, Gerard Bodeker, Kishan Kariippanon, Healthy Ageing in Asia, 2022
Korean medicine is often mixed or duplicated with Western medicine in the medical service area in South Korea. In terms of age, middle-aged people in their 40s and 50s and those in their 60s or older have high rates of oriental medicine and overlapping use. With the aging population, the overlapping use of Western medicine and Korean medicine has increased, which has become a problem (Yoon, 2012; Kim et al., 2018).
A Sampling of CAM Therapies and Philosophies
Published in Lillian R. Brazin, The Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the Internet, 2020
AAOM (see Figure 3.4) is the umbrella organization representing the profession of acupuncture in the United States; it assisted in the formation of the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists and the National Council of Acupuncture Schools and Colleges. The Web site has broadened its scope to include such areas as Chinese herbology, qi manipulation techniques, room arrangement, martial arts, and acupuncture. There is an excellent overview of Oriental medicine. Note the sections “How Acupuncture Works” and “How Acupuncture Feels.” This Web site is a reliable resource for referral to certified acupuncturists.Pro-Cultura’s Web Site on Tibetan Medicine<http://www.tibetmedicine.org>
The transnational move of interdisciplinarity: Ginseng and the beginning of neuroscience in South Korea, 1970–1990s
Published in Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, 2022
However, there was an issue. He pointed out that “researchers in western medicine were often reluctant” to study or use materials in oriental medicine just “because there are a few people who understand the theoretical basis of oriental medicine” (Park 1998, 67). He noted: People who study western medicine used to say—they don’t know. Indeed, there are many parts that we don’t understand our body with modern scientific methods. … Though we don’t know all, [Western medicine] has been based on theoretical evidence and systematic experiences that would be … understandable and applicable to many people. … That doesn’t mean, however, that there is no theoretical evidence or systematic experience in oriental medicine. … Fewer people who understand something doesn’t always imply that there is no theory. (Park 1998, 67)
Antioxidant and antifatigue effect of a standardized fraction (HemoHIM) from Angelica gigas, Cnidium officinale, and Paeonia lactiflora
Published in Pharmaceutical Biology, 2021
Da-Ae Kwon, Yong Sang Kim, Seul-Ki Kim, Sin Hwa Baek, Hyun Kyu Kim, Hak Sung Lee
HemoHIM is a mixture of polysaccharide fractions contained from, the traditional Korean medicinal plants Angelica gigas Nakai (Apiaceae), Cnidium officinale Makino (Umbelliferae), and Paeonia lactiflora Pallas (Paeoniaceae), all observed to have immunoregulatory effects (Kim et al. 2019). HemoHIM preparation follows a standardized specific ratio of polysaccharide fractions mixed together. Similar components found in HemoHIM including Angelica Radix, Cnidium Rhizoma, and Paeonia Radix have also been used in oriental medicine as herbal prescriptions (i.e., Samul-tang, Juzen-taiho-to, Bu-Zhong-Yi-Qi-Tang) (Utsuyama et al. 2001; Kiyohara et al. 2004; Kang et al. 2005), containing active compounds such as gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, paeoniflorin, and nodakenin. HemoHIM has antitumor effects (Park et al. 2009) and also protects against oxidative stress (H2O2)-induced apoptosis (Shin et al. 2006) as well as immune modulation (Park et al. 2006). Angelica Radix improves exercise performance and has antifatigue properties in mice (Yeh et al. 2014). The Cnidium Rhizoma contained in Ssanghwatang has been shown to increase muscle recruitment, thereby accelerating balanced metabolism in the body (Lee 1999). Lastly, Peony-Licorice mixture containing Paeonia Radix reduced post-exercise blood glucose and lactate accumulation observed in basketball players (Ha et al. 2012). Therefore, the present study was aimed to investigate antifatigue properties of standardized extract (HemoHIM) in both cells and an animal model for fatigue.
Efficacy and tolerability of Guizhi-Shaoyao-Zhimu decoction in gout patients: a systematic review and Meta-analysis
Published in Pharmaceutical Biology, 2020
Qing Zhang, Ruolan Li, Jia Liu, Wei Peng, Wenxiang Fan, Yongxiang Gao, Wei Jin, Chunjie Wu
Gout is a kind of metabolic rheumatism which can be complicated with joint destruction and renal impairment. In addition, gout is also often accompanied by hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, diabetes, arteriosclerosis and coronary heart diseases (He et al. 2017). At present, the NSAIDs, colchicine and glucocorticoids, are commonly applied to manage gout. However, long-term use of these drugs may result in several serious side-effects. As an effective ancient oriental medicine, TCMs nowadays show accumulating roles in complementary and alternative therapy for various intractable diseases. GSZD, a classic TCM formula, has been widely used in the clinical treatment of gout for a long time in China, and has been proved to have good clinical efficacy with low side effects. Thus, GSZD seems to be an ideal alternative remedy for gout patients who need lifelong uric acid (UA) lowering treatment. However, it is unfortunate that there was no systematic review for its efficacy in gout treatment so far. By systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing RCTs, we systematically and objectively evaluated the efficacy and safety of GSZD on gout treatment for the first time.