Synergistic Effects of Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Comprehensive Review of Methodology and Current Research
Western Sydney University · Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an important part of primary health care in Asian countries that has utilized complex herbal formulations (consisting 2 or more medicinal herbs) for treating diseases over thousands of years. There seems to be a general assumption that the synergistic therapeutic effects of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) derive from the complex interactions between the multiple bioactive components within the herbs and/or herbal formulations. However, evidence to support these synergistic effects remains weak and controversial due to several reasons, including the very complex nature of CHM, misconceptions about synergy and methodological challenges to study design. In this review, we…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 12.88
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 75
Authors
7- XZXian ZhouCorresponding
Western Sydney University
- SWSai Wang Seto
Western Sydney University
- DCDennis Chang
Western Sydney University
- HKHosen Kiat
Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals, Western Sydney University, UNSW Sydney, Macquarie University
- VRValentina Razmovski‐Naumovski
Western Sydney University, UNSW Sydney
Topics & keywords
- Traditional medicine
- Context (archaeology)
- Medicine
- Alternative medicine
- Traditional Chinese medicine
- Biology