An abnormal microenvironment which is not fit for the living of normal cells is induced and maintained due to rapid growth, abnormal energy metabolism and self-regulation of specific proteins of the tumor cells. At the same time, the abnormal microenvironment is the guarantee of the neoplastic transformation, proliferation, invasion and metastasis of tumor cells. The microenvironment mainly consists of interstitial cells and their components. There are correlations between the physiological role of body fluid and the physiological functions of microenvironment. Phlegm is the product of abnormal body fluid metabolism. So to discuss the correlations of them may contribute to clarifying the material base of phlegm and will further give new insight for integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine in cancer research.

Viral myocarditis (VMC) is normally caused by myocarditis virus infection. Currently, the Western medicine treatment is mainly about symptomatic supportive treatment, while TCM has remarkable efficacy for this disease. This article started from the 4 common mechanisms of VMC, and elaborated the effects of individual and compound preparation, such as antiviral, regulating immune, anti free redical, antioxidation, improving myocardial metabolism, protecting myocardial cells, with a purpose to provide experimental references for TCM application in clinic.

To observe the effects of ethanol extract of Rhizome Pinelliae Preparata on the intracellular pH value of human gastric cancer SGC7901 cells.