scholarly journals Modernization Trends of Infertility Treatment of Traditional Korean Medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jang-Kyung Park ◽  
Dong-Il Kim
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Implantation Rate ◽  
Infertility Treatment ◽  
Endometrial Receptivity ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
The Past

Despite the development of assisted reproductive technology (ART), it is difficult to increase the implantation rate. In Korea, Traditional Korean Medicine, including herbal medicine, is an important component of infertility treatment. Korean medical doctors who are treating infertility often use herbal medicine to promote implantation. In this article, as one of the research works on modernization of Traditional Korean Medicine, we investigated the experimental studies to clarify the effects of herbal medicines that are traditionally used to promote pregnancy. We searched for experimental studies over the past 10 years of improvement of endometrial receptivity in herbal medicine using six domestic and international sites. We analyzed 11 studies that meet the selection criteria. We found that herbal medicines demonstrably improved endometrial receptivity and increased pregnancy rates.

scholarly journals Discrimination and Proper Use of Polygoni Multiflori Radix, Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix, and Cynanchi Auriculati Radix in Korea: A Descriptive Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beom-Joon Lee ◽  
Kyungjin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Kampo Medicine ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Traditional Herbal Medicine ◽  
Food Ingredient ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Traditional Uses

Polygoni Multiflori Radix (PMR), Cynanchi Wilfordii Radix (CWR), and Cynanchi Auriculati Radix (CAR) are very popular herbal medicines in Traditional Korean Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Kampo Medicine. However, the plant origins, efficacies, and traditional uses of these herbal medicines differ. In Korea, PMR is calledHa Su O(He Shou Wuin China), and CWR is calledBaek Ha Su OorBaek Su O(Bai Shou Wuin China).Baek Su Orefers to CWR in Korea and CAR in China. CAR has not been used as a traditional herbal medicine, and it cannot be legally used as a food or food ingredient in Korea. However, CAR is cultivated in Korea and imported from China. Because the morphology of CWR and CAR is very similar, they are often confused and misused in Korea. This review discusses the reasons for the confusion and misuse of these substances in Korea and provides the exact plant origins, efficacies, uses, components, and toxicities of PMR, CWR, and CAR so that they can be correctly understood and used.

scholarly journals Experiences Providing Medical Assistance during the Sewol Ferry Disaster Using Traditional Korean Medicine

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyeong Han Kim ◽  
Soobin Jang ◽  
Ju Ah Lee ◽  
Bo-Hyoung Jang ◽  
Ho-Yeon Go ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Records ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Medical Assistance ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Group Life ◽  
Disaster Situation ◽  
Circulatory Diseases

Background. This study aimed to investigate medical records using traditional Korean medicine (TKM) in Sewol Ferry disaster in 2014 and further explore the possible role of traditional medicine in disaster situation. Methods. After Sewol Ferry accident, 3 on-site tents for TKM assistance by the Association of Korean Medicine (AKOM) in Jindo area were installed. The AKOM mobilized volunteer TKM doctors and assistants and dispatched each on-site tent in three shifts within 24 hours. Anyone could use on-site tent without restriction and TKM treatments including herb medicine were administered individually. Results. The total of 1,860 patients were treated during the periods except for medical assistance on the barge. Most patients were diagnosed in musculoskeletal diseases (66.4%) and respiratory diseases (7.4%) and circulatory diseases (8.4%) followed. The most frequently used herbal medicines were Shuanghe decoction (80 days), Su He Xiang Wan (288 pills), and Wuji powder (73 days). Conclusions. TKM in medical assistance can be helpful to rescue worker or group life people in open shelter when national disasters occur. Therefore, it is important to construct a rapid respond system using TKM resources based on experience.

scholarly journals Traditional Korean Medicine Treatment for Patients with Wilting Disorder: A Literature Review of In Vivo Studies

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Sung-Jin Kim ◽  
Yeon-Cheol Park ◽  
Yong-Hyeon Baek ◽  
Byung-Kwan Seo
Keyword(s):  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Myasthenia Gravis ◽  
Bee Venom ◽  
Guillain Barre Syndrome ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Wilting disorder is an abnormal condition characterized by weakness and paralysis of the upper and lower extremities. Pathogenesis and treatment target of the disorder are unclear; hence, allopathic treatment is generally used to relieve the symptoms. To investigate the treatment mechanism and effect of Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM) in patients with wilting disorder, we reviewed in vivo studies that focused on the effect of TKM on the main symptoms of wilting disorder and treatment of the diseases that can cause these symptoms. We electronically searched the PubMed, Cochrane, and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) databases using the following search terms: (weakness OR motor function disorder) (myasthenia gravis OR Guillain-Barre syndrome OR amyotrophic lateral sclerosis OR paralysis OR polymyositis OR muscular dystrophy) AND (herbal medicine OR acupuncture OR bee-venom OR pharmacoacupuncture OR electro-acupuncture OR moxibustion). We selected 11 studies that demonstrated the effect of TKM treatment on the main symptoms of wilting disorder. In these studies, inducted models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, Duchenne muscular atrophy, polymyositis, and Guillain-Barre syndrome were used. With regard to treatment, herbal medicine was used in five studies, and acupuncture and bee-venom pharmacoacupuncture were used in three studies each. Future research is needed to determine the effectiveness of TKM treatment in patients with diseases that can cause the main symptoms of wilting disorder.

scholarly journals A Study on the Diagnostic Elements of Cold-Heat Pattern Identification by Korean Medicine Doctors: Association with Objective and Subjective Body Temperature

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Joo Park ◽  
Ji-Ho Nam ◽  
Mi Hong Yim ◽  
Honggie Kim ◽  
Jong Yeol Kim
Keyword(s):  
Body Temperature ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Pattern Identification ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Heat Pattern ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Gender Groups ◽  
Objectively Measured

Although the Cold-Heat Pattern is the most important diagnostic factor in Traditional Korean Medicine (TKM), its relationship to body temperature and subjective temperature has not been clearly revealed. In this study, based on clinical data from 551 patients, we classified patients treated with herbal medicines into a Cold-prescription group (CG) and a Heat-prescription group (HG), and we compared the ordinary symptoms between the two groups. Subjective body temperature was higher in the HG than in the CG (OR = 1.68, p<0.01) and digestive ability was better in the HG than in the CG (expert’s questionnaire, OR = 1.91, p<0.001). However, objectively measured body temperature did not show any significant difference between the HG and CG in both gender groups (p=0.383 and 0.181 for males and females, resp.). Our study suggests that the subjective body temperature and digestive ability may be the principal diagnostic elements of Cold-Heat Pattern identification by Korean Medicine Doctors. These findings may contribute to the investigation of an objective method to measure the Cold-Heat Pattern.

scholarly journals Recent Analytical Method for Detection of Chemical Adulterants in Herbal Medicine

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (21) ◽  
pp. 6606
Author(s):  
Rimadani Pratiwi ◽  
Ratu Hanifa Fayza Dipadharma ◽  
Ishmat Jati Prayugo ◽  
Olivia Angelina Layandro
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Natural Product ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Analytical Technique ◽  
The Past ◽  
Synthetic Drug ◽  
Harmful Effects

Herbal medicine has become popular in recent years as an alternative medicine. The problem arises when herbal medicines contain an undeclared synthetic drug that is illegally added, since it is a natural product that does not contain any chemical drugs due to the potential cause of harmful effects. Supervision of herbal medicines is important to ensure that these herbal medicines are still safe to use. Thus, developing a reliable analytical technique for the determination of adulterated drugs in herbal medicine is gaining interest. This review aims to provide a recent analytical method that has been used within the past 5 years (2016–2021) for the determination of chemical adulterants in herbal medicine.

scholarly journals Gamma irradiation as suitable preservation method on herbal medicine: a review

Food Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
S.W. Hadiati ◽  
H. Winarno ◽  
S. Pramono
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Gamma Irradiation ◽  
Microbial Contamination ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Chemical Constituent ◽  
The Past ◽  
Preservation Method ◽  
Food Sterilization ◽  
High Level

The trend of consuming herbal medicines has been increasing over the past three decades. No less than 80% of the world's population has used herbal medicines as a treatment. One of the problems in herbal medicine is the high level of microbial contamination caused by raw materials and production processes. Various attempts have been made to overcome these problems, one of them is the gamma irradiation method. Although irradiation has been widely used for food sterilization, the use of irradiation for sterilization on herbal medicines is still debated. It is because irradiation may affect the composition of active compounds of herbal medicines. This review aimed to discuss the applications of gamma irradiation for herbal medicines by emphasizing the chemical constituent stabilities of herbal medicines.

scholarly journals Herbal medicine: from the past to the future

2000 ◽  
Vol 3 (4a) ◽  
pp. 447-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varro E Tyler
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
The United States ◽  
Regulatory Environment ◽  
American People ◽  
The Past ◽  
Mainstream Medicine ◽  
History Of ◽  
Education Act

AbstractA brief discussion of the history of the use of herbal medicines from prehistoric times to the mid-twentieth century precedes an explanation of why usage of such remedies in the United States declined in the 1940s but returned to popularity in the 1980s. The provisions of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are presented together with its perceived influence, both positive and negative, on the health of the American people. Possible futures of herbal medicines are considered. The negative viewpoint that they will ultimately be rejected is refuted, and the more optimistic prediction that herbs are ultimately destined to become a part of mainstream medicine is defended. Stumbling blocks to such acceptance are evaluated and methods of overcoming them suggested. The urgent need for the development of a sensible regulatory environment encouraging the approval of botanicals as drugs is emphasized. After predicting a bright future for rational phytomedicines, the author opines that many of them will eventually play significant roles in medicinal practice.

scholarly journals PMC-12, a Prescription of Traditional Korean Medicine, Improves Amyloidβ-Induced Cognitive Deficits through Modulation of Neuroinflammation

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Young Park ◽  
Yeon Suk Jung ◽  
Jung Hwa Park ◽  
Young Whan Choi ◽  
Jaewon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Deficits ◽  
Inflammatory Mediators ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Polygonum Multiflorum ◽  
Traditional Korean Medicine ◽  
Korean Medicine ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Bv2 Cells

PMC-12 is a prescription used in traditional Korean medicine that consists of a mixture of four herbal medicines,Polygonum multiflorum,Rehmannia glutinosa,Polygala tenuifolia, andAcorus gramineus, which have been reported to have various pharmacological effects on age-related neurological diseases. In the present study, we investigated whether PMC-12 improves cognitive deficits associated with decreased neuroinflammation in an amyloid-β-(Aβ-) induced mouse model and exerts the antineuroinflammatory effects in lipopolysaccharide-(LPS-) stimulated murine BV2 microglia. Intracerebroventricular injection ofAβ25-35in mice resulted in impairment in learning and spatial memory, whereas this was reversed by oral administration of PMC-12 (100 and 500 mg/kg/day) in dose-dependent manners. Moreover, PMC-12 reduced the increase of Aβexpression and activation of microglia and astrocytes in theAβ25-35-injected brain. Furthermore, quantitative PCR data showed that inflammatory mediators were significantly decreased by administration of PMC-12 in Aβ-injected brains. Consistent with thein vivodata, PMC-12 significantly reduced the inflammatory mediators in LPS-stimulated BV2 cells without cell toxicity. Moreover, PMC-12 exhibited anti-inflammatory properties via downregulation of ERK, JNK, and p38 MAPK pathways. These findings suggest that the protective effects of PMC-12 may be mediated by its antineuroinflammatory activities, resulting in the attenuation of memory impairment; accordingly, PMC-12 may be useful in the prevention and treatment of AD.

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