In the early 20th century,French vice-consul George Souliéde Morant encountered acupuncture during his visit to China,and then brought it back to France.After more than a century,his collection was transported fr...In the early 20th century,French vice-consul George Souliéde Morant encountered acupuncture during his visit to China,and then brought it back to France.After more than a century,his collection was transported from Paris,France to Kunming,China,and later recognized as a Chinese national third-class precious cultural heritage.Currently housed in the Museum of Western Studies on Chinese Medicine at Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine,this set of instruments includes one needle holder converted from a fan-shaped holder,ten acupuncture needles,and eleven paper tags handwritten in English with names of diseases and body parts.This article attempts to present the foundational information and historical significance of this collection of this set of late Qing dynasty acupuncture instruments by reviewing the collection and related research on acupuncture instruments,consulting acupuncture professionals,measuring the detailed information of the set of instruments,and employing a method of translating and summarizing the content of the attached tags.展开更多
Background: Compromised circulatory and bone/lipid metabolic dysfunction are two major contributors to non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Qing’e pill plus Salvia has significant anti-inflammatory...Background: Compromised circulatory and bone/lipid metabolic dysfunction are two major contributors to non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Qing’e pill plus Salvia has significant anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic action, and it could also regulate bone formation and remodeling by suppressing osteoclasts. Case Report: We describe a case of a 62-year- old man with ONFH of idiopathic type in earlier stage that could not be adequately controlled with oral non-steroidal analgesics and restoring bone loss agents for past 3 years. After six months treatment with Qing’e pill plus Salvia, the plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), apolipoprotein A1 (apo A1), apolipoprotein B (apo B), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and blood viscosity were measured on an empty stomach. The Harris scores were maintained during a six months follow-up after discontinuation of Qing’e pill plus Salvia. Discussion: Our case has shown that plasma levels of inflammatory and atherosclerotic relaxed factors and the Harris scores may be controlled with herbal medication in ONFH of idiopathic type in earlier stage that could not be adequately controlled with oral non-steroidal analgesics and restoring bone loss agents.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of Qing Gan Huo Xue Prescription(QGHXP)in the treatment of patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis(ALC)of damp and heat stasis syndrome.Methods:A total of 69 patients with ALC were r...Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of Qing Gan Huo Xue Prescription(QGHXP)in the treatment of patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis(ALC)of damp and heat stasis syndrome.Methods:A total of 69 patients with ALC were randomly divided into TCM group(n=35)and control group(n=34).The TCM group was given QGHXP 1 pack TID orally.Control group received polyene phosphatidylcholine capsule 456 mg TID for 24 weeks.The observation measurements are symptom efficacy rate,serum level of liver enzyme,and non-invasive liver cirrhosis evaluation,including liver stiffness measurement(LSM)examininged by FibroTouch,APRI score,FIB-4 index and Maddrey discriminant function.Results:The symptom efficacy rate of the experimental group and the control group was 85.70%and 61.80%(P=0.024).Liver enzyme levels(serum ALP,γ-GT,AST and ALT)of TCM group were lower than those of control group(P<0.05).LSM of TCM group was reduced after treatment,and was significant lower than control group(14.19±1.49)vs.(15.06±1.24)(P<0.05).The APRI scores,FIB-4 index and Maddrey discriminant functions of TCM group were lower than those of control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:QGHXP is an effective alternative for the treatment of damp and heat stasis syndrome of ALC in improving liver function and clinical symptoms.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shen Zhi Ling oral liquid(SZL)alone or combined with basic treatment in treating Alzheimer's Disease(AD).Methods:Databases including PubMed,the Cochrane Library,Emb...Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shen Zhi Ling oral liquid(SZL)alone or combined with basic treatment in treating Alzheimer's Disease(AD).Methods:Databases including PubMed,the Cochrane Library,Embase,Web of science,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Database and the Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database(VIP)were searched from inception to September 20,2020 to collect relevant randomized controlled trials(RCTs)comparing SZL with other nootropic drugs for AD.The primary clinical outcomes were scores of the Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE)and the Activities of Daily Living(ADL)during treatment.The secondary outcomes of our study included other neuropsychological scale scores including Rapid Verbal Retrieve(RVR),Digit Span(DS),Fuld Object-Memory Evaluation(FOM)and adverse events or reactions.Two authors searched and screened the literature independently,then extracted the data and evaluated the methodological quality by using the handbook of Cochrane Collaboration,and analyzed the data via the Review Manager 5.3 software.Results:In total,we included four studies,covering 217 participants.All studies were in a low methodological quality.The result of MMSE score,ADL score,RVR score,DS score and FOM score in the meta-analysis showed that no statistically significant difference(P>0.05)between the treatment groups and control groups,and the statistical heterogeneity of all meta-analyses was small(I2<50%).SZL was indicated no better than other nootropic drugs.Among the included studies,no study described adverse events.Conclusions:Considering the low quality of the included trials and the different levels of AD patients,we are unable to come to any conclusion about the efficacy and safety of SZL compared with other nootropic drugs.Moreover,we still need rigorously designed,multi-center,large-scale trials to further confirm the efficacy and safety of SZL.展开更多
基金financed by the grants from Scientific Research Fund Project of Yunnan Provincial Department of Education(No.2022Y377)Youth Fund for Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project of the Ministry of Education(No.20YJCZH246)National Social Science Fund Project(No.16BXW055)。
文摘In the early 20th century,French vice-consul George Souliéde Morant encountered acupuncture during his visit to China,and then brought it back to France.After more than a century,his collection was transported from Paris,France to Kunming,China,and later recognized as a Chinese national third-class precious cultural heritage.Currently housed in the Museum of Western Studies on Chinese Medicine at Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine,this set of instruments includes one needle holder converted from a fan-shaped holder,ten acupuncture needles,and eleven paper tags handwritten in English with names of diseases and body parts.This article attempts to present the foundational information and historical significance of this collection of this set of late Qing dynasty acupuncture instruments by reviewing the collection and related research on acupuncture instruments,consulting acupuncture professionals,measuring the detailed information of the set of instruments,and employing a method of translating and summarizing the content of the attached tags.
文摘Background: Compromised circulatory and bone/lipid metabolic dysfunction are two major contributors to non-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Qing’e pill plus Salvia has significant anti-inflammatory and anti-atherosclerotic action, and it could also regulate bone formation and remodeling by suppressing osteoclasts. Case Report: We describe a case of a 62-year- old man with ONFH of idiopathic type in earlier stage that could not be adequately controlled with oral non-steroidal analgesics and restoring bone loss agents for past 3 years. After six months treatment with Qing’e pill plus Salvia, the plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), apolipoprotein A1 (apo A1), apolipoprotein B (apo B), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and blood viscosity were measured on an empty stomach. The Harris scores were maintained during a six months follow-up after discontinuation of Qing’e pill plus Salvia. Discussion: Our case has shown that plasma levels of inflammatory and atherosclerotic relaxed factors and the Harris scores may be controlled with herbal medication in ONFH of idiopathic type in earlier stage that could not be adequately controlled with oral non-steroidal analgesics and restoring bone loss agents.
基金Traditional Chinese Medicine Scientific Research Project of Shanghai Municiple Health Commission(No.2018LP033)Specialized and General Program of Medical Talent Garden of Shanghai Health Commission,Shanghai Medical and Health Development Foundation(SH,Health Personnel No.[2020]087)。
文摘Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of Qing Gan Huo Xue Prescription(QGHXP)in the treatment of patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis(ALC)of damp and heat stasis syndrome.Methods:A total of 69 patients with ALC were randomly divided into TCM group(n=35)and control group(n=34).The TCM group was given QGHXP 1 pack TID orally.Control group received polyene phosphatidylcholine capsule 456 mg TID for 24 weeks.The observation measurements are symptom efficacy rate,serum level of liver enzyme,and non-invasive liver cirrhosis evaluation,including liver stiffness measurement(LSM)examininged by FibroTouch,APRI score,FIB-4 index and Maddrey discriminant function.Results:The symptom efficacy rate of the experimental group and the control group was 85.70%and 61.80%(P=0.024).Liver enzyme levels(serum ALP,γ-GT,AST and ALT)of TCM group were lower than those of control group(P<0.05).LSM of TCM group was reduced after treatment,and was significant lower than control group(14.19±1.49)vs.(15.06±1.24)(P<0.05).The APRI scores,FIB-4 index and Maddrey discriminant functions of TCM group were lower than those of control group(P<0.05).Conclusion:QGHXP is an effective alternative for the treatment of damp and heat stasis syndrome of ALC in improving liver function and clinical symptoms.
基金This work was supported by the second batch of the“Ten thousand plan”,a national high-level talent special support plan(W02020052).
文摘Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shen Zhi Ling oral liquid(SZL)alone or combined with basic treatment in treating Alzheimer's Disease(AD).Methods:Databases including PubMed,the Cochrane Library,Embase,Web of science,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Database and the Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database(VIP)were searched from inception to September 20,2020 to collect relevant randomized controlled trials(RCTs)comparing SZL with other nootropic drugs for AD.The primary clinical outcomes were scores of the Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE)and the Activities of Daily Living(ADL)during treatment.The secondary outcomes of our study included other neuropsychological scale scores including Rapid Verbal Retrieve(RVR),Digit Span(DS),Fuld Object-Memory Evaluation(FOM)and adverse events or reactions.Two authors searched and screened the literature independently,then extracted the data and evaluated the methodological quality by using the handbook of Cochrane Collaboration,and analyzed the data via the Review Manager 5.3 software.Results:In total,we included four studies,covering 217 participants.All studies were in a low methodological quality.The result of MMSE score,ADL score,RVR score,DS score and FOM score in the meta-analysis showed that no statistically significant difference(P>0.05)between the treatment groups and control groups,and the statistical heterogeneity of all meta-analyses was small(I2<50%).SZL was indicated no better than other nootropic drugs.Among the included studies,no study described adverse events.Conclusions:Considering the low quality of the included trials and the different levels of AD patients,we are unable to come to any conclusion about the efficacy and safety of SZL compared with other nootropic drugs.Moreover,we still need rigorously designed,multi-center,large-scale trials to further confirm the efficacy and safety of SZL.
