Prevention and treatment of cholelithiasis by traditional Chinese medicine.
- Author:
Yu-tong ZUO
1
;
Wen-yuan GAO
;
Wei JIA
;
Hong-quan DUAN
;
Pei-gen XIAO
Author Information
1. College of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Cholelithiasis;
drug therapy;
prevention & control;
Drug Combinations;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
isolation & purification;
therapeutic use;
Humans;
Phytotherapy;
Plants, Medicinal;
chemistry
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2004;29(9):831-910
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Cholelithiasis is one of the clinically common and frequently encountered diseases. In this paper, the Chinese Meteria Medica and prescriptions utilized to treat cholelithasis were discussed in four aspects. In addition, we discussed the clinical effect and mechanism of actions of these drugs in order to provide some reference for future drug development in this area.