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Yokukansan (written as 抑肝散 and read as Yokukansan in Japanese while YiganSan in Chinese) is a standard recipe or prescription from traditional Chinese medicine used widely in Eastern Asian countries including China, Taiwan, North and South Koreas and Japan.
Emodin is an active component of several plants used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) such as Rheum palmatum, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Polygonum multiflorum.It has various actions including laxative, anticancer, antibacterial and antiinflammatory effects, [6] [7] [8] and has also been identified as having potential antiviral activity against coronaviruses such as SARS-CoV-2, [9] [10 ...
Chinese patent medicine (CPM, simplified Chinese: 科学中 药; traditional Chinese: 科學中 藥; pinyin: kēxúe zhōngyào; lit. 'scientific Chinese medicine' or simplified Chinese: 中成药; traditional Chinese: 中成藥; pinyin: zhōngchéngyào; lit. 'pre-made Chinese medicine') [a] are herbal medicines in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), modernized into a ready-to-use form such ...
Chinese herbal extracts are herbal decoctions that have been condensed into a granular or powdered form. Herbal extracts, similar to patent medicines, are easier and more convenient for patients to take. The industry extraction standard is 5:1, meaning for every five pounds of raw materials, one pound of herbal extract is derived.
In Japan, the use of TCM herbs and herbal formulas is traditionally known as Kampo, literally "Han Chinese Medical Formulas". In Korea, more than 5000 herbs and 7000 herbal formulas are used in Traditional Korean Medicine for the prevention and treatment of ailments. These are herbs and formulas that are traditionally Korean or derived from, or ...
In herbal medicine, alcoholic tinctures are made with various ethanol concentrations, which should be at least 20% alcohol for preservation purposes. [1] [2] Other solvents for producing tinctures include vinegar, glycerol (also called glycerine), diethyl ether and propylene glycol, not all of which can be used for internal consumption. Ethanol ...
The active ingredients are viburnin (a substance or more probably a mixture of compounds) and tannins. Tannins can cause stomach upset. The leaves when infused have antipyretic properties. The fruits have been used as purgatives against constipation. The tincture has been used lately in herbal medicine as a remedy for depression.
A phytosome is a complex formed by a natural active ingredient and a phospholipid. The most common example of a phytosome is Lecithin. [1] Phytosomes are claimed to enhance the absorption of "conventional herbal extracts" or isolated active principles, both topically [2] and orally. [3]