scholarly journals Usage of Oldenlandia diffusa for skin diseases and skin-care

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siukan Law ◽  
Albert Wingnang Leung ◽  
Chuanshan Xu
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Skin Care ◽  
Oldenlandia Diffusa

Dear Editor, Oldenlandia diffusa (Bai Hua She She Cao) is a common herb in traditional Chinese medicine. (...)

scholarly journals Ethnobotanical Survey on Skin Whitening Prescriptions of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chien-Yu Ko ◽  
Jung Chao ◽  
Pei-Yu Chen ◽  
Shan-Yu Su ◽  
Tomoji Maeda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Confidence Score ◽  
Paeonia Lactiflora ◽  
Inflammatory Skin Diseases ◽  
Bletilla Striata ◽  
Skin Whitening ◽  
Atractylodes Macrocephala

The increasing interest and demand for skin whitening products globally, particularly in Asia, have necessitated rapid advances in research on skin whitening products used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Herein, we investigated 74 skin whitening prescriptions sold in TCM pharmacies in Taiwan. Commonly used medicinal materials were defined as those with a relative frequency of citation (RFC) > 0.2 and their characteristics were evaluated. Correlation analysis of commonly used medicinal materials was carried out to identify the core component of the medicinal materials. Of the purchased 74 skin whitening prescriptions, 36 were oral prescriptions, 37 were external prescriptions, and one prescription could be used as an oral or external prescription. After analysis, 90 traditional Chinese medicinal materials were obtained. The Apiaceae (10%; 13%) and Leguminosae (9%; 11%) were the main sources of oral and external medicinal materials, respectively. Oral skin whitening prescriptions were found to be mostly warm (46%) and sweet (53%), while external skin whitening prescriptions included cold (43%) and bitter (29%) medicinal materials. Additionally, mainly tonifying and replenishing effects of the materials were noted. Pharmacological analysis indicated that these medicinal materials may promote wound healing, treat inflammatory skin diseases, or anti-hyperpigmentation. According to the Spearman correlation analysis on interactions among medicinal materials with an RFC > 0.2 in the oral skin whitening prescriptions, Paeonia lactiflora Pall. (white) and Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz. showed the highest correlation (confidence score = 0.93), followed by Ziziphus jujuba Mill. (red) and Astragalus propinquus Schischkin (confidence score = 0.91). Seven medicinal materials in external skin whitening prescriptions with an RFC > 0.2, were classified as Taiwan qī bái sàn (an herbal preparation), including Angelica dahurica (Hoffm.) Benth. & Hook. f. ex Franch. & Sav., Wolfiporia extensa (Peck) Ginns, Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Rchb. f., Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz., Ampelopsis japonica (Thunb.) Makino, Paeonia lactiflora Pall. (white), and Bombyx mori Linnaeus. Skin whitening prescriptions included multiple traditional Chinese medicinal materials. Despite the long history of use, there is a lack of studies concerning skin whitening products, possibly due to the complex composition of traditional Chinese medicine. Further studies are required to assess the efficacy and safety of these traditional Chinese medicinal materials for inclusion in effective, safe, and functional pharmacological products.

scholarly journals Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies on the GenusPsoralea: A Mini Review

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong-Cong Li ◽  
Teng-Long Wang ◽  
Zhong-Qun Zhang ◽  
Wen-Qiang Yang ◽  
Yue-Fei Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Folk Medicine ◽  
Psoralea Corylifolia ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Family ◽  
Pharmacological Studies ◽  
The World

The genusPsoralea, which belongs to the family Fabaceae, comprisesca.130 species distributed all over the world, and some of the plants are used as folk medicine to treat various diseases.Psoralea corylifoliais a typical example, whose seeds have been widely used in many traditional Chinese medicine formulas for the treatment of various diseases such as leucoderma and other skin diseases, cardiovascular diseases, nephritis, osteoporosis, and cancer. So, the chemical and pharmacological studies on this genus were performed in the past decades. Here, we give a mini review on this genus about its phytochemical and pharmacological studies from 1910 to 2015.

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