1.Effects of Different Honey Sunburn Methods on Calycosin and Formononetin in Hedysari Radix
Jiangtao NIU ; Rui CAO ; Xinlei SI ; Tiantian BIAN ; Yuefeng LI
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine 2017;24(9):59-62
Objective To compare the effects of different methods of honey sunburn on the contents of calycosin and formononetin in Hedysari Radix; To provide the basis for the establishment of the optimum processing technology. Methods By frying (traditional method), baking, and microwave methods put Hedysari Radix under honey sunburn. Agilent HC-C18 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm) was used; the mobile phase was acetonitrile-0.01% phosphoric acid solution, gradient elution (0–12 min, 30%–33% acetonitrile; 12–13 min, 31%–40% acetonitrile; 13–25 min, 40% acetonitrile) with velocity of 1.0 mL/min; detection wavelength was 248 nm;the column temperature was 30 ℃; sample volume was 10 μL. Results There was statistical significance in the contents of calycosin and formononetin of different methods of honey sunburn for Hedysari Radix. Among them, the contents of calycosin and formononetin in Hedysari Radix processed by honey roast were the highest, 7.9116 and 49.6996 μg/g, respectively; the contents of calycosin and formononetin in Hedysari Radix processed by traditional method were the lowest, 4.7767 and 37.2910 μg/g, respectively; the contents of calycosin and formononetin in raw Hedysari Radix and Hedysari Radix by honey microwave method were the same, 5.0802, 42.7989 μg/g, and 3.9839, 42.3145 μg/g, respectively. Conclusion Different honey sunburn methods for the contents of calycosin and formononetin in Hedysari Radix have certain effects, and honey roast method is the optimum method.
2.Research progress on the effect and mechanism of Tai Ji Quan in the treatment of post-stroke depression
Jianzhong ZHANG ; Yang LIU ; Zhaoyuan LI ; Yuefeng BIAN ; Qian ZHOU ; Chunlei SHAN ; Rui QI ; Fuqing ZHANG
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science 2022;20(5):412-418
To explore the clinical efficacy and possible mechanism of Tai Ji Quan for post-stroke depression (PSD), literature related to Tai Ji Quan and PSD were retrieved from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Academic Journal Full- text Database (Wanfang), Chongqing VIP Database (CQVIP), China Biology Medicine Disc (CBM), and PubMed, screened and then summarized. The results showed that Tai Ji Quan could effectively improve the depression and quality of life of stroke patients, and there were differences in the clinical efficacy among different training programs. Tai Ji Quan has the characteristics of "regulating mind", "regulating breath", and "regulating body". It may achieve the effect of "combined physique-spirit treatment" by improving social psychology, increasing the level of neurotrophin, regulating neuroendocrine, reducing inflammatory factors, and regulating neural circuits.
3.Situation and suggestions for the service trade of traditional Chinese medicine in Singapore
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2018;40(10):897-899
With the establishment of the singapore college of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and the landing of the TCM Practitioners Act in 2000, TCM is booming in Singapore. At present, TCM service trade consumes less outside Singapore, but cross-border consumption, commercial existence and natural person flow have greater advantages. At the same time, the treatment of damp-heat disease, geriatric diseases and tourism of TCM in Singapore made the trade of TCM services show broad prospects for its development. This paper suggests that we should attach importance to the location of service agencies, integrate resources to treat special diseases, increase peer exchanges, take mobile payment as an entry point, and adopt a culture-first approach to develop trade in TCM services.