Research progress on pharmacological activities and clinical applications of Guizhi Fuling Capsule
10.7501/j.issn.0253-2670.2016.17.026
- Author:
Yun-Xi ZHONG
1
Author Information
1. China Pharmaceutical University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Analgesic activity;
Anti-inflammatory activity;
Antitumor activity;
Cassia Twig;
Compound Chinese medicine preparation;
Cortex Moutan;
Guizhi Fuling Capsule;
Pachyma Cocos;
Peach Kernel;
Primary dysmenorrheal;
Radices Paeoniae Alba;
Varicocele
- From:
Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs
2016;47(17):3115-3120
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Guizhi Fuling Capsule (GZFL), composed of Cassia Twig, Pachyma Cocos, Cortex Moutan, Radices Paeoniae Alba, and Peach Kernel, is a compound Chinese medicine preparation refined by modern technology. Modern pharmacology study shows that GZFL has pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antitumor, smooth muscle relaxing, endocrine adjusting, and immunity enhancing activities. GZFL can be used in treatment of gynecological disease such as uterine fibroids, pelvic inflammatory disease, dysmenorrheal, and endometriosis in clinic, and it can be also used for the treatment of varicocele, hyperplasia of prostate, stroke, and carotid atherosclerosis. The phase II clinical trials of GZFL in treatment of primary dysmenorrhea in the United States of America have already finished. This paper makes a systematic review of the pharmacological activities and clinical applications of GZFL in recent years, in order to provide reference for its further development and utilization.
