Application of Herbal Medicines with Bitter Flavor and Cold Property on Treating Diabetes Mellitus
Joint Authors
Chen, Hongdong
Zhao, Linhua
Tong, Xiaolin
Guo, Jing
Pang, Bing
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Diabetes mellitus has been a global pandemic.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has been used on diabetes mellitus for thousands of years and the modern Chinese medicine studies have found a curative effect of herbal medicine with bitter flavor and cold property on diabetes.
This review will introduce the theory summary of flavor and property in TCM, argument basis, the evidences from clinical trails and animal experiments, the possible antidiabetic mechanisms, and advantages on lowering glucose of herbal medicines with bitter flavor and cold property and take rhizome, Chinese rhubarb, and Momordica charantia, the three herbal medicines with bitter flavor and cold property, as examples to illustrate the exact antidiabetic effect.
It is hoped that this review can provide some ideas and inspiration for the treatment of diabetes with herbal medicine.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Hongdong& Guo, Jing& Pang, Bing& Zhao, Linhua& Tong, Xiaolin. 2015. Application of Herbal Medicines with Bitter Flavor and Cold Property on Treating Diabetes Mellitus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Hongdong…[et al.]. Application of Herbal Medicines with Bitter Flavor and Cold Property on Treating Diabetes Mellitus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Hongdong& Guo, Jing& Pang, Bing& Zhao, Linhua& Tong, Xiaolin. Application of Herbal Medicines with Bitter Flavor and Cold Property on Treating Diabetes Mellitus. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1062482
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1062482