Effect of Chinese Herbs for Activating Blood Circulation,Removing Stasis and Supplementing Qi on the Circulating Endothelial Cells in Patients with Unstable Angina Pectoris

Objective: To observe the effect and clinical significance of circulating endothelial cells (CEC) in the pathogenesis of coronary heart disease with unstable angina pectoris (CHD-UAP), and to explore the protective effect of Chinese herbs for activating blood circulation, removing stasis and supplementing Qi (CH) on CHD-UAP patient's CEC. Methods: Sixty patients with diagnosis of CHD-UAP confirmed and differentiated to be Qi-deficiency and blood stasis by TCM were randomly divided into two groups and treated, on the basis of Western drug-therapy, with Tongxinluo capsule (通心络胶囊, TXL) and Huoxue Tongmai capsule (活血通脉胶囊, HXTM) respectively by way of oral taking three times a day, 3 capsules every time, with 1 month as one therapeutic course. The number of CEC in patients' blood circulation was counted before and after treatment. Besides, the number of CEC in 30 healthy persons was also counted for control. Results: The number of CEC in CHD-UAP patients was significantly higher than that in the healthy persons (P<0.01). After the patients were treated with CH, either TXL or HXTM, it significantly decreased (P<0.01)with insignificant difference between the two treated groups. Conclusion: CEC in CHD-UAP patients is severely damaged and endothelial function in disorder, Chinese herbs have protective effect on patients' CEC.

Efficacy and safety of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis of Traditional Chinese Medicine for managing renal fibrosis in patients with chronic kidney disease:a systematic review and Meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis in terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) for managing renal fibrosis(RF) in patients with chronic kidney disease(CKD).METHODS:We searched randomized controlled trials(RCTs) from eight databases.RESULTS:Sixteen eligible studies with 1,356 participants were included in this study.Compared to treatment with Western Medicine(WM) alone,the combined treatment with activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis in terms of TCM(ARTCM) and WM to manage RF in patients with CKD significantly ameliorated type Ⅳ collagen(C-Ⅳ)(SMD:-2.17,95% CI:3.01 to-1.34),type Ⅲ procollagen(PC-Ⅲ)(SMD:-1.08,95% CI:-1.64 to-0.53),laminin(LN)(SMD:-1.28,95% CI:-1.65 to-0.90),transforming growth factor β 1(TGF-β1)(SMD:-0.65,95% CI:-1.18 to-0.12),serum creatinine(Scr)(SMD:-1.36,95% CI:-1.85 to-0.87),blood urea nitrogen(BUN)(MD:-1.51,95% CI:-2.59 to-0.43),and 24 h urine protein(24h Upro)(SMD:-1.23;95% CI:-1.96 to-0.50).The level of hyaluronic acid(HA) was similar in both types of treatment(SMD:-0.74,95% CI:-1.91 to 0.44).The subgroup analysis showed that the duration of 8 weeks might affect the concentration of C-Ⅳ,PC-Ⅲ,and LN(P < 0.05).The effectiveness of the longer duration to C-Ⅳ,PC-Ⅲ,and LN was not certain.However,the result should be interpreted in care.The safety of the treatment using ARTCM and WM could not be evaluated because a few studies had reported adverse effects.The results of the Meta-analysis were not stable enough.There was publication bias for the reports on Scr(P = 0.001),C-Ⅳ(P = 0.001),PC-Ⅲ(P = 0.026),and LN(P = 0.030) and no publication bias for the reports on BUN(P = 0.293).The quality of evidence varied from low to very low.CONCLUSIONS:The combined treatment using ARTCM and WM to manage RF in patients with CKD has some advantages over treatment with WM alone.High-quality RCTs need to be conducted for the strong support.

Treatment of Hypertensive Cerebral Hemorrhage by Activating Blood Circulation to Remove Stasis

The treatment of hy-pertensive cerebral hemorrhage(HCH)by activatingblood circulation to removestasis(ABCRS)is a newtherapeutic approach,which is initiated by clinical specialists of TCM andintegrative Chinese andwestern medicine.Al-though it is not a flawless

Effect of kidney-reinforcing,blood-activating and stasis-removing recipes on adhesion molecule expression of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells from chronic aplastic anemia patients

OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of kidney-reinforcing,blood-activating and stasis-removing recipes on adhesion molecule expression of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs) from patients with chronic aplastic anemia(CAA).METHODS:We used threeTraditional Chinese Medicine recipes,namely a kidney-reinforcing recipe(KRR),blood-activating and stasis-removing recipe(BASRR),and kidney-reinforcing,blood-activating and stasis-removing recipe(KRBASRR),and a normal saline control to prepare herbal medicine serum in Sprague Dawley rats.Thirty CAA patients were enrolled in the experimental group,including 17 kidney-Yang deficient patients and 13 kidney-Yin deficient patients.Ten healthy individuals were included in the control group.MSCs were isolated from bone marrow samples,and the cell density was observed to measure their proliferation ability by microscopy on days 2,7,and 14 after isolation.In addition,the expression of adhesion molecules of bone marrow MSCs(CD106,CD49d,CD31 and CD44) were detected by flow cytometry after 48 h of treatment with the four different herbal medicine serums.RESULTS:The proliferation of MSCs from kidney-Yang deficient and kidney-Yin deficient patients was weaker than that of MSCs from the control group.The expression of all adhesion molecules of bone marrow MSCs from CAA patients was obviously lower than that in the control group(P< 0.01).The expression of CD49d and CD31 in MSCs from patients with a kidney-Yin deficiency was lower than in those with a kidney-yang deficiency(P< 0.05 and P<0.01,respectively).For kidney-Yang deficient patients,CD31 expression in the KRBASRR group was significantly higher than that in the BASRR group(P<0.01),while CD44 in the KRBASRR group was significantly higher than that in both KRR and BASRR groups(P<0.01).For kidney-Yin deficient patients,CD106 and CD49d expression in the KRBASRR group was obviously higher than that in the KRR group(P<0.05),while CD31 and CD44 expression in the KRBASRR group was significantly higher than that in both KRR and BASRR groups(P< 0.05 and P<0.01,respectively).CONCLUSION:The bone marrow microenvironment in CAA patients is abnormal.The effect of KRBASRR may be better than that of KRR and BASRR for kidney-Yang deficient and kidney-Yin deficient patients by improving the expression levels of MSC adhesion molecules.

Clinical Experience in the Treatment of Vitiligo by the Method of Invigorating Qi,Promoting Blood Circulation and Detoxification

Studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicines have clear curative effects in the treatment of vitiligo with few side effects.Through literature research and clinical observation,the study summarized the etiology and pathogenesis of vitiligo in traditional Chinese medicine as"deficiency,toxin,and stasis",formulated the method of invigorating qi,promoting blood circulation and detoxification,and prescribed Fuse Hexue Jiawei Decoction for the treatment of vitiligo.

Exploration of the Effect and Mechanism of Activating Blood Circulation and Stasis-Removing Therapy on Tumor Metastasis

Metastasis is one of the specificities of late stage tumor and also a lethal factor often encountered. The study of tumor metastasis has important meaning for prolonging patients＇ survival and elevating their quality of life, but no really ideal prevention and treatment method has been found so far. Recent researches showed that tumor metastasis is correlated with platelet aggregation and blood hyperviscosity manner. Therefore, the early application of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and biological therapies, in combination with Chinese medicine therapy for activating blood circulation and removing stasis （ABCRS） may be, after all, an effective approach. ABCRS therapy is an important therapy of Chinese medicine, which, composed of several methods like smoothening blood flow in vessels, promoting blood circulation and dispersing stagnant blood, could influence tumor metastasis to different extents, and could coordinate with some other Chinese medicine therapeutic methods like supplementing qi, promoting qi, clearing heat, removing toxic substances, warming meridian, dispelling wind, eliminating dampness, nourishing yin, dissolving sputum, relieving stagnancy, emptying viscerals, etc. The effect and acting mechanism of ABCRS on tumor metastasis is summarized in this paper and its bi-directional regulatory effects discussed as well.

Chinese patent medicine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease based on principles of tonifying Qi, promoting blood circulation by removing blood stasis, and resolving phlegm: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of Chinese patent medicine(CPM) with the principle of tonifying Qi, promoting blood circulation by removing blood stasis, and resolving phlegm(TQ-PBC-RP)in the management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).METHODS: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials(RCTs) identified from electronic databases and print was conducted. RCTs testing CPMs with TQ-PBC-RP against any type of controlled intervention in patients with stable COPD and assessing clinically relevant outcomes were included. Methodological quality was evaluated with the risk of bias tool according to systematic review handbook 5.0.2. Quality of evidence was estimatedby the rating approach developed by the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development,and Evaluation Working Group.RESULTS: Thirteen eligible RCTs with 12 oral CPMs were tested. Significant differences between groups in favor of CPMs were not reported in all trials. Most trials included were deemed to be of low methodological quality with poor evidence quality.Because of large data heterogeneity, statistical pooling was not performed for all outcomes.CONCLUSION: The effectiveness of CPM in the treatment of stable COPD is not supported by evidence. Currently, evidence from RCTs is scarce and methodologically weak. Considering the popularity of CPMs among patients undergoing COPD, rigorously designed trials are warranted.

活血化瘀中药联合富血小板血浆改善激素性股骨头坏死的作用机制

背景:目前发现活血化瘀中药、富血小板血浆技术都能够修复受损血管,促进血管再生,重建股骨头内血运,恢复正常血供,进一步促进成骨作用,在早期干预激素性股骨头坏死方面均表现出一定的优势,可更加深入了解活血化瘀中药及富血小板血浆技术改善激素性股骨头坏死的作用机制,为今后治疗提供新思路。目的:根据国内外相关文献,综述活血化瘀中药联合富血小板血浆技术改善激素性股骨头坏死作用机制的研究进展。方法:检索PubMed、Web of Science、Metstr、中国知网及万方数据库收录的相关文献。以“中药、信号通路、激素性股骨头坏死、血管内皮生长因子、富血小板血浆”及“traditional Chinese medicine、signal pathways、steroid induced necrosis of femoral head、vascular endothelial growth factor、platelet rich plasma”分别作为中、英文检索词,检索文献时限为2000年1月至2022年7月,最终纳入相关文献75篇。结果与结论:活血化瘀中药及富血小板血浆技术在干预早期激素性股骨头坏死方面均表现出一定的优势。对于中医药而言,无论是活血化瘀单体药还是复方药都可以有效缓解激素性股骨头坏死疾病进一步发展,具体作用机制如下:①活血化瘀中药有显著抗凝作用,可以拮抗激素药物造成的血液异常(高凝)状态,进一步恢复股骨头内的正常血供;②活血化瘀中药可修复受损的血管内皮,通过激活血管内皮生长因子,使血管再生,重塑股骨头内血运;③活血化瘀中药祛瘀效果明显,可减少骨髓腔内的脂肪细胞堆积,缓解股骨头内压力;④活血化瘀中药可调控相关信号通路,维持骨代谢,促进成骨细胞、破骨细胞分化平衡,有效减轻激素性股骨头坏死。此外,富血小板血浆中含有大量高浓度细胞生长因子,对成骨作用及血管再生均起到正向作用,同时也可改善血液异常状态。活血化瘀中药联合富血小板血浆技术可发挥二者自身生物作用,干预效果更加显著。

柳国斌教授从“寒凝血瘀”论治血栓闭塞性脉管炎的经验

本文对柳国斌教授治疗血栓闭塞性脉管炎的学术思想进行总结。柳教授提出阳虚寒凝是血栓闭塞性脉管炎的始动病机,而后形成瘀血、脉络闭阻等病理环节,故将本病的病机概括为“寒凝经脉,瘀血阻络”,其提出以“温经散寒,活血通络”为治疗法则,遣方用药注重扶阳,认为机体的阳气充足后,气血得以运行顺畅,瘀血等病理因素随之消散。柳教授强调只有抓住病机才能抓住治疗的关键,在复杂的疾病中找出矛盾所在,才能取得良效。现将柳教授临证经验总结如下,并附验案1则,为治疗血栓闭塞性脉管炎提供思路。

吴伟基于“瘀毒致悸”辨治房颤思路探讨

吴伟教授在辨治房颤过程中,创新性地提出“心-血-脉三位一体论”与“瘀毒致悸”论。认为房颤由瘀毒所致,其病位在心-血-脉,核心病机为“气滞血瘀毒成”。治法当紧扣病机,提倡“从瘀论治,兼以解毒,缓消其毒”,且认为理气活血化瘀便是解毒。方拟桃仁红花煎加减,主要组成药物有桃仁、红花、川芎、延胡索、生地黄、赤芍、丹参、大枣、葛根、甘松、牡蛎、茯苓、玉竹等,并根据岭南之气候与房颤多影响情志之特点,去方中辛烈之品,而加特色解毒药对葛根-甘松以辨病而治。吴伟教授治疗房颤还常配合沐足、针灸、导引等中医外治法和保健法,全面调理,缓消其毒,以复其元。吴伟教授治疗房颤采用中医药精准干预,综合调理,可达到促进症状消失及恢复窦性心律、改善体质等目的,其辨治思路可为房颤的中医药治疗提供参考。

基于虚实辨证的大肠癌血瘀证中医药治疗和作用机制研究进展

血瘀证是大肠癌患者常见的中医证型,血瘀贯穿于大肠癌发生发展的各个阶段,活血化瘀法是临床治疗大肠癌的常用方法。从因虚致瘀、由实成瘀两个角度探讨大肠癌血瘀证的病因病机和临床治疗,并从增殖凋亡、血管新生、细胞自噬、侵袭转移、免疫调节、微循环障碍等方面综述活血化瘀中药治疗大肠癌血瘀证的作用机制,以期为临床使用活血化瘀法治疗大肠癌提供依据。

司徒仪辨治子宫内膜异位症规律的数据挖掘

【目的】基于个性化知识图谱分析和数据挖掘技术,探讨广东省名中医司徒仪教授辨治子宫内膜异位症(endometriosis,EMs)规律,为EMs的中医诊疗提供参考。【方法】基于EMs诊治的文献研究基础,采用人机结合方法建立名医理法方药本体知识树;采集司徒仪教授于2013年至2019年在广东省中医院门诊诊治的EMs患者的病历,对采集的病案信息进行规范化处理后,形成知识集,构建EMs的中医药诊疗知识图谱,分析疾病特征与用药规律。【结果】EMs患者的核心症状群为痛经、慢性盆腔痛、不孕,证候以血瘀为核心,气滞、肾虚、气虚为主要病机。频繁项集分析得到的核心药物组合有“延胡索-香附-白芍”“枸杞子-桑寄生-茯苓-山药”“枳壳-益母草”等。基于知识元聚类和神经网络算法而构建的EMs词云图显示,丹参-赤芍、延胡索-郁金、桂枝-牡丹皮-赤芍-茯苓、丹参-赤芍-三棱-莪术、川芎-延胡索、桑寄生-菟丝子等为司徒仪教授治疗EMs的常用药物组合。有关中药、症状、证型之间的层次聚类分析和关联网络构建结果显示,证型、症状、用药间存在复杂的内在联系。【结论】司徒仪教授治疗EMs以活血化瘀、补肾为主要治疗方法,同时顺应月经周期,攻补兼施。基于语义网络的知识图谱分析与数据挖掘有助于将司徒仪教授的临床诊治经验的隐性知识显性化,可为EMs的中医辨治提供借鉴。

芎芍胶囊治疗冠心病心绞痛临床疗效及安全性的系统评价

目的:系统评价芎芍胶囊治疗冠心病心绞痛的临床效果及安全性。方法:计算机检索Web of SCI、PubMed、EMbase、the Cochrane Library、万方数据资源系统(WanFang Database)、维普中文科技期刊全文数据库(VIP)、中国知网(CNKI)、中国生物医学文献服务系统(SinoMed)等数据库,纳入芎芍胶囊对比单独使用常规西药或血府逐瘀胶囊干预冠心病心绞痛的随机对照试验研究(RCT)。由2位评价者独立筛选提取文献资料、评定偏倚风险,使用RevMan 5.3进行Meta分析。结果:纳入12项研究,涉及1309例病人。Meta分析结果显示,试验组在提高临床总有效率[RR=1.17,95%CI(1.11,1.23),P<0.00001]、提高心电图疗效[RR=1.22,95%CI(1.09,1.36),P=0.0003]、降低三酰甘油(TG)[MD=-0.19,95%CI(-0.35,-0.04),P=0.02]、升高高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)[MD=0.13,95%CI(0.07,0.19),P<0.0001]方面均优于对照组,而两组在减低总胆固醇(TC)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇(LDL-C)及不良反应发生率方面比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论:现有证据表明,芎芍胶囊治疗冠心病心绞痛的临床效果明确,安全性较好。

活血化瘀经方防治动脉粥样硬化探析

张仲景首次提出“瘀血”证名,并建立了血瘀证之理法方药体系。其创立的具有活血化瘀作用的方剂配伍严谨、用药精当,应用于临床各科疾病,均获良效。现代研究认为血瘀是动脉粥样硬化发生发展的重要病机,使用活血化瘀法治疗有效,部分活血化瘀经方在防治动脉粥样硬化方面取得了显著的临床效果和丰硕的科研成果。文章总结经方的活血化瘀之法和用药特点,结合活血化瘀经方的现代药理研究,为防治动脉粥样硬化的进一步研究提供新的思路。

中药专利复方治疗糖尿病周围神经病变的用药规律分析

【目的】采用数据挖掘方法分析国家专利中药复方治疗糖尿病周围神经病变(diabetic peripheral neuropathy,DPN)的用药规律,为临床用药提供参考。【方法】在国家知识产权局网站检索中药复方治疗DPN的专利,使用Excel 2021进行频数统计,运用RAW Graphs 2.0制作高频中药功效的桑基图,运用SPSS Statistics 25.0软件进行药物的系统聚类分析,基于Cytoscape 3.9.1挖掘核心处方。【结果】共纳入101首中药专利复方,涉及243味中药。出现频次居前3位的中药为丹参、黄芪、白芍。治疗DPN的专利复方药物的药性以温、平为主,药味以甘、苦、辛为主,归经以归肝、心、脾经居多。药物按功效主要可分为补虚药、活血化瘀药、解表药、平肝熄风药、清热药、止血药、安神药、利水渗湿药。关联规则分析中支持度最高的药物组合为黄芪-当归;系统聚类分析将出现频次居前31位的中药分成7组,挖掘得到的核心处方包含黄芪、川芎、鸡血藤、丹参、牛膝、桂枝、当归共7味药。【结论】专利中药复方治疗DPN以补虚、活血化瘀为主,兼以温通经络,重视后天之本,健脾更不忘疏肝;临证时可选用黄芪-当归及白芍-丹参药对;核心方(黄芪、川芎、鸡血藤、丹参、牛膝、桂枝、当归)可加减用于DPN的全病程治疗。

蔡平平基于八纲辨证治疗绒毛膜下血肿经验采撷

介绍蔡平平教授基于八纲辨证治疗绒毛膜下血肿(SCH)的临床经验。在SCH的诊疗中,以八纲辨证为指导,强调阴阳辨证,灵活使用活血化瘀法;以“活血不留瘀、不动血、不动胎、不碍胎”为原则,提出“急则止血,缓则消瘀,澄源安胎为本”的治疗方法,同时宏观和微观相结合,重视脉诊。

基于隐结构模型结合关联规则探讨冠脉微血管疾病中医“症-证-药”规律

目的系统挖掘冠状动脉微血管疾病(Coronary microvascular disease,CMVD)中医常见症状、证候要素、临床辨证分型及用药规律,为量化CMVD临床辨证标准、规范中医临床证候诊断及疗效评价、指导临床用药提供参考依据。方法分别检索中国知网(CNKI)、万方数据库(Wanfang)、维普中文期刊(VIP)、中国生物医学文献服务系统(SinoMed)自建库至2023年5月16日有关中医药治疗CMVD的相关文献。提取纳入文献相关信息建立数据库并对症状、证素、证型、中药进行频数统计,分别采用Latern 5.0与Rstudio软件构建隐结构模型进行综合聚类与关联规则分析,探讨中医药治疗CMVD的症状特点、证素分布、常见证型及用药规律。结果共纳入107篇文献,涉及证型36个,证素17个,症状121个,中药143种,推测出CMVD的主要证候要素为血瘀,其次为气虚、气滞、痰浊、阴虚和阳虚;主要证型为气虚血瘀证,其次为心血瘀阻证、气滞血瘀证、痰瘀互结证、气阴两虚证等;用药以川芎、丹参、当归、黄芪为主;按功效分类主要为活血化瘀药、补虚药、理气药。结论CMVD病位在心,与肝、肾相关,属本虚标实之证,血瘀贯穿本病发展的始终;治疗以活血化瘀、通络止痛为主,并结合辨证选用补中益气、疏肝理气、祛痰散结等治法。

范冠杰以活血化瘀药串治疗肥胖经验

范冠杰教授基于“动-定序贯八法”理论,认为肥胖除气虚、痰湿之外,还同时存在血瘀的病理因素;治疗肥胖时配伍活血化瘀药物为顺应疾病发展之需要。临证时可运用活血化瘀之山楂药串,该药串以山楂为君,配伍丹参-红花药对及牡丹皮-赤芍药对。山楂药串气血并治,以祛瘀为核心,辅以养血、行气血、健脾胃,散收兼施,动静相宜,适用于血脉瘀阻之肥胖患者。

活血化瘀类中药对血小板参数影响的研究进展

近年来,活血化瘀类中药在预防血栓性病变方面已被证明是行之有效的。多项研究证实,多种中药、中药制剂及其有效成分均可对血小板参数产生一定的影响,但其作用机制仍需进一步证实。本文就近些年血小板参数在不同疾病中的应用,以及活血化瘀类中药对血小板参数的影响进行综述,通过血小板参数的变化来评价中药对血栓类疾病的治疗及预后,并为临床提供参考。

黄力辨治冠心病经皮冠状动脉介入术后再发心绞痛的用药规律探讨

【目的】运用数据挖掘方法分析黄力教授辨治冠心病经皮冠状动脉介入术(PCI)后再发心绞痛的用药规律。【方法】收集黄力教授于中日友好医院门诊治疗冠心病PCI术后再发心绞痛的有效病例的处方资料。采用SPSS Statistics 26.0软件和SPSS Modeler 18.0软件对处方中药进行频次统计、功效和性味归经分析、关联规则分析、聚类分析和因子分析。【结果】共得到中药处方344首,涉及中药209味,累计用药频次为5874次。以出现频次居前30位的中药为高频中药,其中使用频次>100次的中药依次为黄芪、川芎、葛根、红景天、三七、茯苓、降香、白术、莪术、三棱、山药、陈皮、法半夏、党参、甘草等。高频中药的功效归类以活血化瘀药和补气药最多。药物的药性以温性、平性和寒性为主,药味偏甘、辛、苦,归经以归脾经、肺经、肝经为主。挖掘得到关联规则30条,聚类组合5类,公因子11组。【结论】黄力教授治疗心血管疾病常以气、血、水理论为指导,尤重气机升降;认为气虚血瘀为PCI术后再发心绞痛的基本病机,治疗多以益气活血化瘀立法,五脏同调、寒温并用,辅以益气健脾、化痰利水、安神宁心、行气散结、破血逐瘀之品。