The "Hoe hoa tan" (HHT) is an old formula of traditional medicine containing of Sophora japonica L, Thuja orientalis L, Elsholtzia cristata wild and Citrus sp. In clinical study, HHT has rather good effects in treatment of acute hemorrhoids. In the experiments on animals, HTT reduced pain, shorterned the bleeding time, increased also the prothrombin rate and reduces the acute inflammatory effect of carragenin. With above effects the " Hoe hoa tan " formula is suitable to treat acute hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids ; Prothrombin ; Medicine, Traditional

A new traditional preparation comprises flos Sophora japonica, folia Thuya orientalis, flos Elsholtzia cristata, and cortex Citrus sp.. This powder was used clinically on 84 subjects (men and women) aged from 16 to 60 years suffered by no more a 3 day acute hemorrhoid of 1, 2, and 3 grade in comparing with Daflon administrated in 32 other patients of the control group. Results had shown good efficacy of hemostasis comparable possibly with Daflon, but the effect is better in case of constipation.
Hemorrhoids ; Medicine, Traditional

The study of 37 patients with peripheral facial nerve paralysis due to cold treated acupuncture and traditional medicine at Hai Phong Traditional Medicine in 2002 - 2003. 20 males and 17 females, 20 - 40 years old was 51%. One group (first week treated patients) was 26 patients, two group (after first week treated patients) was 11 patients. After two weeks of treatment: 81% patients were totally recovered, 13.6% improvement and 5.4% unchangeable. One group: 100% patients were totally recovered, two group: 90% patients were totally recovered, 10% unchangeable
Facial Paralysis ; Therapeutics ; Acupuncture ; Medicine, Traditional