Supplementing Qi and activating blood circulation method to treat vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia with posterior circulatory watershed infarction:a case report of two patients

Vertebrobasilar dolichoectasia(VBD),a rare posterior circulation vascular variant disease,is an important risk factor for many acute cerebrovascular diseases.An insufficient understanding of VBD often leads to misdiagnose.Two cases of VBD that were initially diagnosed as posterior circulation watershed infarction are reported here.Absence of common causes of stroke including hypoperfusion,blood system diseases,carotid and aortic dissection,and eosinophil elevation,the symptoms of the 2 patients met the diagnostic criteria of VBD.Both patients displayed symptoms that were in line with the Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)syndrome pattern of"Qi deficiency and blood stasis".Accordingly,they were comprehensively treated with Supplementing Qi and activating blood circulation method.The clinical manifestations of the 2 patients were remarkably improved and no recurrence of watershed infarction was found in a 1-year follow-up.A detailed medical history and laboratory examination are capable of improving diagnostic accuracy of VBD.TCM treatment based on syndrome identification might be a promising candidate for VBD management.

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.

Clinical effect of enriching qi, activating blood circulation, clearing away dampness and heat combined with western medicine in the treatment of idiopathic membranous nephropathy: A meta-analysis

Objective:To systemically review the efficacy and safety about the method of enriching qi,activating blood circulation,clearing away dampness and heat combined with western medicine in the therapy of patients with idiopathy membranous nephropathy(IMN).Methods:We collected the randomized controlled trials(RCTs)of enriching qi,activating blood circulation,clearing away dampness and heat for the treatment of IMN from Pub Med,The Cochrane Library,Medline,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),China Biology Medicine disc(CBM),Wanfang Data and Wiper Databases.Bias of risk of retrieval literature was evaluated according to Cochrane Collaboration standard,and Review Manager 5.3 software was used for statistical analysis.Results:Fourteen trials(836 participants)were included in the meta-analysis.This kind of traditional Chinese method combined with western medicine in the treatment of IMN exerted statistical differences in reducing 24-hour urinary protein[WMD=-0.97,95%CI(-1.30,-0.65),Z=5.86(P<0.00001)]and elevating serum albumin[WMD=3.83,95%CI(2.10,5.57),Z=4.33,P<0.0001],lowering serum cholesterol[WMD=-0.82,95%CI(-1.08,-0.56),Z=6.18,P<0.00001],triglycerides[WMD=-0.39,95%CI(-0.67,-0.11),Z=2.77,P=0.006]and reducing the risk of adverse events[OR=0.29,95%CI[0.16,0.50],Z=4.35,P<0.0001]in the patients with IMN as compared with controls.However,there was no statistically significant difference between the method and controls when combining all trials in serum creatinine[WMD=-5.52,95%CI(-18.06,7.03),Z=0.86,P=0.39],when combining all trials in urea nitrogen[WMD=-0.90,95%CI(-2.22,0.41),Z=1.35,P=0.18].Conclusion:The method of enriching qi,activating blood circulation,clearing away dampness and heat combined with western medicine exerts certain advantages and better safety in treating patients with IMN.However,for the inferiority of the included studies,the conclusion still needs high-quality and large-sample prospective randomized controlled trials to verify.

Effect of Chinese Drugs for Supplementing Qi,Nourishing Yin and Activating Blood Circulation on Myocardial Perfusion in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction after Revascularization

Objective:To observe the effects of Chinese drugs for supplementing qi,nourishing yin and activating blood circulation on the myocardial perfusion in acute myocardial infarction(AMI) patients after revascularization.Methods:Eighty patients with anterior or inferior ventricular wall AMI,who had received revascularization by intravenous thrombolysis or coronary bypass,were randomized into the treated group and the control group equally,both treated with conventional Western medical treatment,but combined,resp...

Protective Effect of Chinese Herbs for Supplementing Qi,Nourishing Yin and Activating Blood Circulation on Heart Function of Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Objective： To investigate the effects of Chinese herbs for supplementing qi, nourishing yin and activating blood circulation on heart function of patients with acute coronary syndrome （ACS） after successful percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI）. Methods： One hundred patients with ACS after successful PCI were randomly assigned to a Western medicine （WM） treatment group （WMG） and a combined treatment group （CMG） treated by Chinese herbs for supplementing qi, nourishing yin and activating blood circulation, besides Western medicine treatment, with 50 cases in each group. Both treatment courses were 6 months. The follow- up was scheduled at baseline, 6 months and 1 year after PCI, and New York Heart Association （NYHA） functional class, Chinese medicine （CM） symptom scores, blood stasis syndrome scores, and major adverse cardiovascular events （MACE） were observed, serum levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide （NT-proBNP） and hyper-sensitivity C-reactive protein （Hs-CRP） were measured, an echocardiogram was conducted to examine left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF）, left ventricular end-diastolic volume （LVEDV）, left ventricular end-systolic volume （LVESV）, inter-ventricular septal thickness （IVST）, left ventricular posterior wall thickness （LVPWT）, and ventricular wall motion index （VWMI）. Results： Compared with the baseline, LVEF significantly increased （P〈0.01）, and CM symptom scores, blood stasis syndrome scores, VWMI, LVEDV, LVESV, NT-proBNP, and Hs-CRP all decreased （P〈0.01） in both groups at 6 months and at 1 year after PCI. There were no significant differences in all the above parameters at 1 year vs those at 6 months after PCI （P〉0.05）. VWMI, LVEDV, LVESV, NT-proBNP, Hs-CRP, LVEF, and CM symptom and blood stasis syndrome scores were all improved obviously in CMG than those in WMG （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01） at 6 months and at 1 year after PCI. There were no significant differences in NYHA functional class between CMG and WMG at different follow-up timepoints; it was notable that P value was 0.054 when comparing the cases of NYHA functional class between the two groups at 1-year follow-up. During the 1-year follow-up, 3 MACE and 11 MACE occurred in CMG and WMG, respectively; the MACE rate in CMG was lower than that in WMG （6% vs 22%, P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Chinese herbs for supplementing qi, nourishing yin and activating blood circulation could improve heart function, reduce the CM symptom scores and blood stasis syndrome scores, and decrease the incidence of MACE in patients with ACS after successful PCI.

Clinical Study on Effect of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Supplementing Kidney and Qi and Activating Blood Circulation in Treating Intrauterine Growth Retardation of Fetus

Objective: To explore the therapeutic effect and the possible working mechanism in using Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for supplementing Kidney and Qi, and activating blood circulation in treating intrauterine growth retardation of fetus (IUGR). Methods: Fifty-five cases of IUGR were divided into two groups, 30 cases in the CHM group treated with CHM and the 25 in the control group treated with amino acids. The effect of CHM treatment was observed and compared with that of the control group, normal pregnancy group and non-treated IUGR group. Results: Body weight of the newborns in the CHM was markedly higher than that in the control group. Not only the maternal fundal height (FH) and the abdominal circumference (AC), but also the fetal growth parameters, including biparietal diameter, head circumference (HC), and femur length (FL) in the CHM group increased much faster than those in the control group. After CHM treatment, the maternal serum levels of estriol (E3) and human placental lactogen (hPL) approached to those in the normal pregnancy group, but the control group,in comparison with the normal pregnancy group, was significantly different. The umbilical venous plasma concentration of essential amino acids in both treated groups improved, but the improvement in the CHM group was more significant than that in the control group. No apparent adverse effect of CHM was observed in either mother or fetus.Conclusion: CHM for supplementing Kidney and Qi and activating blood circulation was more effective in improving placental function and enhancing amino acid transportation than amino acid

苏筋通络方结合“行气活血”针刺法治疗急性踝关节扭伤临床观察

目的观察苏筋通络方结合“行气活血”针刺法治疗急性踝关节扭伤临床效果。方法将医院创伤骨科门急诊就诊的102例急性踝关节扭伤患者(2020年5月—2022年7月)纳入研究,以随机数字表法将患者分为两组,每组51例,对照组采取西医常规治疗,观察组采取西医常规治疗同时结合苏筋通络方及“行气活血”针刺法治疗。数据比较:临床治疗效果、中医症状(踝关节疼痛肿胀、皮下瘀斑、关节活动受限等)积分变化、踝关节跖屈活动度与背伸活动度变化、视觉模拟评分(Visual Analogue Scale,VAS)变化、美国足踝外科协会(American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society,AOFAS)踝-后足评分变化、血清疼痛物质(神经生长因子、神经肽、P物质)水平变化、白细胞介素-6(Interleukin-6,IL-6)、白细胞介素-1β(Interleukin-1β,IL-1β)、超敏C反应蛋白(Hypersensitive C-reactive protein,hs-CRP)变化。结果观察组患者与对照组患者治疗总有效率相比[98.04%(50/51)vs86.27%(44/51)],P<0.05;治疗后各组患者中医症状(踝关节疼痛肿胀、皮下瘀斑、关节活动受限等)积分、踝关节跖屈活动度与背伸活动度、VAS评分、AOFAS踝-后足评分、神经生长因子、神经肽、P物质、IL-6、IL-1β、hs-CRP等指标均改善,观察组患者治疗后中医症状(踝关节疼痛肿胀、皮下瘀斑、关节活动受限等)积分、踝关节跖屈活动度与背伸活动度、VAS评分、AOFAS踝-后足评分、神经生长因子、神经肽、P物质、IL-6、IL-1β、hs-CRP等指标均明显优于对照组患者,P均<0.05。结论苏筋通络方结合“行气活血”针刺法治疗急性踝关节扭伤临床效果显著,患者经治疗后临床症状显著改善,疼痛缓解,踝关节功能改善,值得应用。

Effect of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Nourishing Yin,Supplementing Qi,and Activating Blood on the Th1/Th2 Immune Balance in Peripheral Blood in Patients with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome

Objective： To observe the effect of Chinese herbal medicine for nourishing yin, supplementing qi, and activating blood on the expression of interferen- γ （IFN-γ,）/interleukin-4 （IL-4） in peripheral blood and disease activity in primary Sjogren＇s syndrome （pSS） patients, and to study the relationship between the immune balance of Th1/Th2 and the disease activity. Methods： A total of 66 pSS patients were randomized with tossing coins method into two groups： the integrative therapy group （34 cases） and the control group （32 cases）; and 28 healthy subjects were taken as the normal group. The integrative therapy group was treated by Chinese herbal medicines for nourishing yin, supplementing qi, and activating blood combined with hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets and the control group was treated with hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets. The treatment course was 3 months for both groups. The levels of serum immunoglobulin G （IgG）, erythrocyte sedimentation rate （ESR）, IFN-γand IL-4 in peripheral blood were measured before and after treatment. Results： Compared with the normal group, the levels of IgG, ESR, IFN- γ and IL-4 were significantly increased in pSS patients （P〈0.05）. Remarkably, after 3 months of treatment, these levels were dramatically decreased in both the integrative therapy group and the control group, although still higher than the normal group. The levels of IgG, ESR, IFN- and IL-4 in the integrative therapy group were lower than the control group and the same group before treatment （P〈0.05）. The ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4 also significantly decreased after treatment. Moreover, the level of IFN- γ, and the ratio of IFN- γ/IL-4 in the integrative theraphy group were significantly lower than the control group （P〈0.05）. For all patients the ratio of IFN-γ/IL-4 before and after treatment was positive correlated with the levels of IgG and ESR. Conclusion： Chinese herbal medicine for nourishing yin, supplementing qi, and activating blood can alleviate the disease activity of pSS by regulating the immune balance of Th1/Th2.

Tonifying Qi and activating blood circulation in terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine: their effects in patients with myocardial infarction

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of tonifying Qi and activating blood circulation(SQABC), a method in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM), on end-point events in patients with myocardial infarction(MI) in this retrospective cohort study.METHODS: Clinical data were obtained from the medical records of patients with acute MI(AMI),both during hospitalization and follow-up, and included general demographic information(age, gender, and contact information), TCM regimens used,and end-point events.RESULTS: A total of 1596 patients with AMI were enrolled to this study, but data of only 1210 casesare accessible till follow-up. We classified the patients based on the exposure levels of SQABC.When comparing the results between all exposure and non-exposure groups, significant differences were identified, both during hospitalization and follow-ups. During hospitalization, cardiac death(4.40% vs 21.55%, P < 0.05) and cardiac shock(3.04% vs 11.62%, P < 0.05) were significantly lower in the exposure group than the non-exposure group. Similarly, during the follow-up, cardiac death(12.04% vs 20.49%, P < 0.05), acute heart failure(7.27% vs 11.81%, P < 0.05), composite endpoint of reinfarction and stroke(9.11% vs 15.28%,P < 0.05), and rehospitalization due to angina(25.49% vs 34.38%, P < 0.05) were significantly lower in the exposure group than the non-exposure group.CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that SQABC can significantly benefits the subjects in the management of high-risk AMI in them.

Effect of Chinese Herbal Medicines for Nourishing Yin,Supplementing Qi,and Activating Blood on Reproductive Endocrine Activity and Immune Functions in Patients with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome

ABSTRACT Objective： To investigate the effect of Chinese herbal medicines for nourishing yin, supplementing qi, and activating blood on the reproductive endocrine-immune network and its mechanisms in patients with primary Sjogren＇s syndrome （pSS）. Methods： Seventy pSS patients were randomly assigned to two groups using a randomized digital table： the integrative therapy group （36 cases） and the control group （34 cases）. Thirty healthy subjects were taken as a normal group. The control group was treated with hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets alone, and the integrative therapy group was treated by Chinese herbal medicines for nourishing yin, supplementing qi, and activating blood combined with hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets. The treatment course was 6 months for both groups. Before and after treatment, serum estradiol （E2）, testosterone （T）, luteinizing hormone （LH）, prolactin （PRL） by radioimmunoassay and immunoglobulin （IgG） by immunodiffusion, erythrocyte sedimentation rate （ESR） by Westergren, interferon-γ （IFN-γ） and interleukin-4 （IL-4） by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay were determined. Results： E2 and T levels in all patients were lower than those of normal subjects before treatment （P〈0.05） and were increased significantly after 6-month treatment （P〈0.05）. ESR, FSH, LH, IgG, IFN - γ, IL - 4 and ratios of E2/T, and IFN --γ/IL in the patients were higher than those of normal subjects before the treatments （P〈0.05）, and were reduced significantly after the treatments （P〈0.05）. The T and IFN -γ levels and E2/T ratio in the patients treated with integrative therapy were reduced significantly compared with the control group （P〈0.05）. However, the PRL levels before and after treatment were not significantly changed in the two groups （P〉0.05）. The ratios of E2/T and IFN -γ/IL-4, and levels of IgG and ESR were positively correlated before and after treatment （P〈0.05）. Conclusions： The ratios of E2/T and IFN - γ/ IL-4 might be used as indicators of pSS activity. Chinese herbal medicines for nourishing yin, supplementing qi, and activating blood combined with Western medicine could improve the therapeutic effect by regulating the reproductive endocrine-immune network in pSS patients.

Efficacy and safety of a sequential treatment with clearing heat and eliminating phlegm and tonifying Qi and activating blood circulation in treating acute ischemic stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the short-term efficacy and safety outcomes following a sequential treatment with clearing heat and eliminating phlegm(CHEP)formula and tonifying Qi and activating blood circulation(TQABC)formula in patients with acute ischemic stroke(AIS)within a 72 h time window.METHODS:In this randomized,multicenter,doubleblinded,placebo-controlled trial,500 participants will be randomly assigned in a ratio of 1∶1 to the CHEP+TQABC group or control group.In addition to guidelinebased standard medical care,participants in the treatment group will receive the CHEP formula for the first 5 consecutive days followed by the TQABC formula for another 10 consecutive days,while those in the control group will receive CHEP formula placebo and TQABC formula placebo consecutively.The primary outcome measure will be the comparison of the change in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score from baseline to 15 days after randomization.The secondary outcome measures will include the scores on the modified Rankin Scale,Barthel Index,Patient-Reported Outcomes,TCM symptom pattern(Zheng-hou)evaluation Scale,and the incidence of in-hospital complications.Safety assessment will include the physical examination,laboratory detection,any adverse events or serious adverse events,and the proportion of any complications during hospitalization.DISCUSSION:The results of this study will provide objective and scientific data with which to assess the efficacy and safety of a sequential treatment based on“integrating disease and symptom pattern”for patients with AIS.

Effects of Chinese herbs capable of replenishing qi, nourishing yin and activating blood circulation and their compatibility on differentially expressed genes of ischemic myocardium

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of Chinese herbs capable of replenishing qi, nourishing yin and activating blood circulation and their compatibility on differentially expressed genes of ischemic myocardium which were selected from differential expression profile we had established before, and to explore the underlying mechanism. The acute myocardial infarction (AMI) model was established by ligating the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery, then the model rats were randomly divided into the model group, the Metoprolol group, the replenishing qi nourishing yin (RN) group, the activating blood circulation (AB) group, and the replenishing qi, nourishing yin and activating blood circulation (RA) group. In addition, the normal group and the sham group were set up. The rats of medication groups were administered by intragastric gavage with corresponding drugs on the second day after operations, and the rats of the normal group and the sham group were given normal saline as the same time.Then the ischemic hearts were harvested on the 8th day after operation. The myocardial pathomorphological changes were observed under a light microscope. The mRNA changes of target genes such as COX5a and ATP5e were detected using Realtime fluorescence quantitative PCR (QPCR), and the activities of related enzymes were detected by colorimetric assay. The main results were as follows: the histological changes were observed by HE staining, and cardiocyte swelling, inflammatory cell infiltration and cytolysis were showed in regional ischemic myocardium of the model group, while the pathomorphological changes in all medication groups did not show obvious changes. Two genes related to energy metabolism, COX5a and ATP5e, were selected as the target genes which were downregulated at the mRNA level in the medication groups. The activities of correlative functional enzymes also decreased in the RA group compared to that in the model group accordingly (P<0.05). The results indicated that the abnormal expression of genes involved in energy metabolism pathways could be one of the molecular mechanisms of AMI. The compatibility of Chinese herbs capable of replenishing qi, nourishing yin and activating blood circulation affects the expression of energyrelative gene COX5a, ATP5e, which is probably the mechanism of myocardial preservation, and is more effective than single herb of replenishing qi and nourishing yin or activating blood circulation.

益气活血开窍类中药及复方调控干细胞促进缺血性脑卒中急性期神经修复的作用

背景:大脑内源性神经发生和外源性干细胞移植对包括缺血性脑卒中在内的神经系统疾病展现出巨大的治疗潜力,能够修复和替代丢失的神经元、促进突触重构、抑制细胞凋亡。益气活血开窍类中药及复方治疗缺血后神经功能障碍具有一定的优势,通过多种途径靶向神经修复,包括促进内源性神经发生及外源性干细胞存活、增殖、归巢、诱导神经元分化。目的:综述益气活血开窍类中药及复方促进缺血性脑卒中急性期神经修复的机制,以期为缺血性脑卒中的新药研究及治疗提供参考。方法:检索中国知网和PubMed数据库2010-2022年期间关于益气活血开窍类中药及复方促进缺血性脑卒中急性期神经修复的文献,以“益气活血;开窍;中药;复方;缺血性脑卒中;神经修复;干细胞”为中文检索词,以“supplementing qi and activating blood circulation;inducing resuscitation;traditional Chinese medicine(TCM);compounds;ischemic stroke;nerve repair;stem cells”为英文检索词。排除陈旧及重复的观点,将检索到的文献进行分析整理,共纳入124篇文献进行分析。结果与结论:①梳理了干细胞、缺血性脑卒中的定义及缺血性脑卒中急性期神经修复途径。②总结了益气活血开窍类中药及复方促进缺血性脑卒中急性期神经修复的作用机制,主要包括促进干细胞增殖、提高干细胞活力及存活率、促进干细胞归巢、诱导干细胞向神经元分化、抑制神经细胞凋亡、促进轴突再生、调控血管新生及重塑、提高神经营养因子水平及修复血脑屏障完整性。③通过现有的研究总结了益气活血开窍类中药及复方促进缺血性脑卒中急性期神经修复的相关因子及信号通路,如Nestin蛋白表达、DCX蛋白表达、脑源性神经营养因子、血管内皮生长因子及Wnt/β-catenin信号通路、Notch信号通路、PI3k/Akt信号通路、BDNF/TrkB信号通路和ERK/MAPK信号通路等,为今后缺血性脑卒中特效药物及新的临床治疗方法的研究提供相关参考。

参芪地黄汤合多靶点免疫抑制治疗IgA肾病合并膜性肾病个案报道

报道1例IgA肾病重复肾活检为IgA肾病合并膜性肾病的病例。患者病史长达11年且多种免疫抑制治疗均疗效不佳,属于难治性肾病,临床主要表现为大量蛋白尿及肾功能异常,伴有血尿、高血压。李伟教授根据多年用药经验及相关文献研究结果,给予参芪地黄汤联合多靶点免疫抑制治疗,重点分析中医辨证论治同西医病理结合,以益气活血清泄为原则,探讨其治疗方案及疾病转归,并复习相关文献,为中西医结合诊治IgA肾病合并膜性肾病提供治疗方向和临床依据。

刘丽芳教授运用温阳活血法治疗乳头雷诺病经验

阐述刘丽芳教授在临床上运用温阳活血法治疗哺乳期乳头雷诺病的经验。刘丽芳教授认为乳头雷诺病可归属为中医学的“乳头痹证”等范畴,阳虚寒凝、气滞血瘀为其基本病机。以温阳益气、活血通络为主要治法,用药上予以黄芪桂枝五物汤合当归四逆汤进行临证加减,临床疗效颇佳。

益气活血类方治疗冠状动脉粥样硬化性心脏病气虚血瘀证的研究新进展

冠状动脉粥样硬化性心脏病(简称冠心病)是全球导致人类死亡的主要病因,具有较高的致残率与病死率,其病理机制包括冠状动脉脂质紊乱、血栓形成、炎症、血管平滑细胞活化/重塑、血小板活化、内皮功能障碍、氧化应激、基质代谢改变和遗传因素等,目前冠心病的病理机制虽然相对明确,二级预防用药也有效延缓了疾病进展、减少病死率,但冠心病患病人数仍不断攀升,现有药物治疗靶点单一,缺乏作用于多靶点、多途径的药物。近年来中医药在治疗冠心病的认知与作用机制上取得丰硕成果。冠心病属中医学“胸痹”“心痛”范畴,临床以气虚血瘀证最为常见,益气活血为主要治则。文章通过查阅大量的相关信息,整理了近五年益气活血类方治疗冠心病气虚血瘀证临床疗效的相关文献,发现其作用机制丰富,主要包括改善血液流变学、保护血管内皮、抑制炎症反应、抗氧化应激反应、改善心室结构及心功能、调脂、稳定斑块、改善冠状动脉血流量/慢血流、改善心肌损伤等,大量的研究结果表明在二级预防用药基础上加用益气活血类方治疗冠心病气虚血瘀证可以拓展该病的治疗靶点与途径,相较于现代医学具有独特优势,对后期临床实践与研究具有一定的理论参考价值。

从气、血、痰论治冠状动脉粥样硬化性心脏病的理论探索及临床应用

冠状动脉粥样硬化性心脏病(简称冠心病)与中医学胸痹心痛病联系密切,作为临床常见的心血管疾病目前已成为严重威胁中老年人生命健康的多发病、常见病。因此,寻找有效的冠心病防治方法已成为迫切需要。近些年来,在冠心病的治疗方式上,传统中医治疗手段已经逐渐步入主流,无论从预防、治疗及预后的任何角度,中医都有着不能替代的优势与作用。中医学在整体观的指导下,基于辨证论治的治疗思路对疾病进行干预。基于古典医籍和丰富的各家学说,并结合中医临床流行病学调查,冠心病中医证候以“阳微阴弦”即“本虚标实”为基本病机,本虚以气虚为主,标实以血瘀、痰浊为主,其中气虚、血瘀、痰浊三者关系密切。故文章以此为切入点,探究历代胸痹心痛病相关著作中关于气虚、血瘀、痰浊的致病机制及三者之间相互依存、互为因果的理论基础,从而以病机言治则,将“益气温阳”“活血化瘀”“化痰逐饮”三法作为中医治疗胸痹的大方向,三法结合,灵活辨证,既重视阴弦之标,又兼顾阳微之本。同时与现代医学相结合,述析“益气、活血、化痰”的现代医学本质,发现其与现代医学所提出的通过正性肌力、抗凝、调脂、稳定斑块等手段抑制动脉粥样硬化形成的理念不谋而合,为临床中西医结合治疗冠心病提供理论基础。通过案例介绍现代医家从气、血、痰论治冠心病的经验,以期为临床提供新思路、新方法。

孙郁芝运用益气活血行水法治疗肾性水肿经验

孙郁芝教授认为,脾肾两虚、气滞湿阻、瘀水互结是肾性水肿的主要病机,治以补肾健脾为主,佐以益气行水、活血化瘀,标本兼治,总结出“益气活血行水”特色疗法,治疗中运用经验方药,加以化裁,临床疗效满意。附验案一则分析。

益气养阴活血法治疗2型糖尿病合并慢性心力衰竭患者的疗效观察

目的 探讨中医益气养阴活血法辨证治疗2型糖尿病(Type 2 diabetes, T2DM)合并慢性心力衰竭(Chronic heart failure, CHF)患者的临床疗效。方法 选取2021年1月—2022年1月期间唐山市中医医院内分泌一科收治的T2DM合并CHF患者102例作为研究对象,按随机数字表法分为对照组与治疗组,每组各51例。对照组给予常规西医治疗,治疗组在对照组基础上联合中医益气养阴活血法辨证治疗,均治疗12周。观察比较两组患者西医疗效、中医证候疗效、安全性及治疗前后血糖水平[空腹血糖(Fasting blood glucose, FPG)、餐后2 h血糖(Blood glucose 2 h after a meal, 2 h PG)、糖化血红蛋白(Glycosylated hemoglobin, HbAlc)]、心功能指标[6分钟步行试验距离(6 min walking test, 6MWT)、左室射血分数(Left ventricular ejection fraction, LVEF)、N末端B型脑钠肽前体(N-terminal B-type brain natriuretic peptide precursor, NT-pro BNP)]、生活质量评分[T2DM生活质量(Quality of life specific scale for diabetes patients, DSQL)、CHF生活质量(Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire, MLHFQ)]变化。结果 临床疗效:治疗后治疗组西医疗效总有效率96.08%(49/51)高于对照组82.35%(42/51),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);治疗组中医证候疗效总有效率92.16%(47/51)高于对照组68.63%(35/51),差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。血糖水平:治疗后两组患者血糖FPG、2 h PG及HbAlc水平均较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且治疗组血糖FPG、2 h PG及HbAlc水平均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。心功能指标:治疗后两组患者心功能6MWT、LVEF水平较治疗前升高,NT-pro BNP水平较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且治疗组6MWT、LVEF水平高于对照组,NT-pro BNP水平低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。生活质量:治疗后两组患者DSQL、MLHFQ评分均较治疗前降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);且治疗组DSQL、MLHFQ评分均明显低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。安全性:治疗期间,两组患者不良反应均为轻度或一过性,未影响治疗,且不良反应发生率组间比较,差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论 中医益气养阴活血法辨证治疗T2DM合并CHF效果显著、安全性高,有利于控制患者血糖,改善心功能与生活质量。

基于数据挖掘及网络药理学的益气活血法治疗膝骨关节炎的机制研究

目的:基于数据挖掘分析益气活血法的高频配伍规律,并通过网络药理学方法研究其核心药物组治疗膝骨关节炎的作用机制。方法:应用Python 3.8.1编程对中国中医药在线数据库进行智能抓取,分析其配伍规律,以符合支持度≥0.30,置信度≥0.90,提升度≥1.00的中药为核心药物组,通过中药系统药理学数据库与分析平台(TCMSP)获取核心药物组的主要活性成分,利用PubChem平台、Swiss Target Prediction平台收集药物靶标基因,通过GeneCards及OMIM数据库获得膝骨关节炎相关靶基因,利用Venny数据库获取药物靶点及疾病靶点的交集,采用Cysoscape软件和STRING数据库分析蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用网络,借助DAVID软件对关键靶基因进行基因本体论(GO)分析和京都基因与基因组百科全书(KEGG)通路分析,通过Systems Dock Web Site对成分与关键靶标基因进行分子对接验证。结果:以益气活血法中使用频次最高的药对黄芪-当归为核心药物组,并筛选得到22个活性成分,涉及74个关键靶基因。网络分析结果表明,核心药物组治疗膝骨关节炎的关键靶点为肿瘤坏死因子(Tumor Necrosis Factor,TNF)、Jun原癌基因(Jun Proto-Oncogene,JUN)、白细胞介素(Interleukin,IL)-6、IL-4、IL-1β和趋化因子2(C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 2,CXCL2)等;GO富集分析主要涉及脂多糖反应、细胞死亡、迁移的正向调节、细胞因子受体结合等生物学过程,KEGG通路中晚期糖基化终末产物(Advanced Glycation End-product,AGE)与其受体(Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products,RAGE)信号通路、TNF信号通路、IL-17信号通路与治疗膝骨关节炎密切相关,分子对接显示关键靶点与山柰酚、β-谷甾醇、槲皮苷具有较高亲和力。结论:初步预测了益气活血法核心药物组对膝骨关节炎的基本药理基础及作用机制,益气活血法治疗膝骨关节炎具有多基因参与、多信号通路的特点。