Journal of ethnopharmacology

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) often induce menopausal symptoms, negatively affecting women's psychological, emotional, and physical health. Kuntai capsule is widely used in clinical practic…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Endometriosis (EMs) is a prevalent and challenging gynecological disease and current therapeutic outcomes are suboptimal. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has numerous advantages in treating EMs. Bushen Wen…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers multiple advantages in the treatment of endometriosis (EMS). Bushen Wenyang Huayu Decoction (BWHD) is widely used in clinical practice for managing EMS. It can signif…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Xiao-Liu Tang (XLT), a formulation grounded in the Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory of Qi-Blood, has shown promise in alleviating endometriosis-related symptoms through clinical observations, with em…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Yiqi Huoxue Formula (YQHXF) is an 11-herb hospital-based traditional Chinese medicinal formula developed according to the therapeutic principle of tonifying qi and activating blood circulation. Previous clini…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Classical Chinese medical texts, notably the Compendium of Materia Medica (Ben Cao Gang Mu) and Zhong Hua Ben Cao (Chinese Herbal Medicine), have historically documented Cistanche deserticola's application as…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Dan'e fukang decoction (DFD) is a traditional Chinese medicine formula. DFD obtains 10 herbs, including Salvia yunnanensis C.H.Wright (Zidanshen), Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe (Ezhu), Angelica sinensis …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Conventional hormonal treatments for endometriosis (EMs) are often associated with significant side effects. In recent years, many clinical trials and studies have highlighted the remarkable efficacy of Chine…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Pingchong Jiangni recipe (PJR) is a Chinese herbal formula that has been used clinically for decades in the treatment of endometriosis, with effects such as shrinking the lesions and reducing the recurrence r…

Pingchong Jiangni recipe (PJR) is a Chinese herbal formula that has been used clinically for decades in the treatment of endometriosis, with effects such as shrinking the lesions and reducing the recurrence rate. However, the mechanisms und…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Guizhi Fuling Wan (GZFLW), a canonical herbal formulation originating from Synopsis of the Golden Chamber, has been widely utilized in managing pain-associated disorders. While its therapeutic efficacy in ade…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Endometriosis is a gynecological disorder characterized by chronic pelvic pain and infertility in women. The traditional herbal medicine Sanleng Wan (SLW) is composed of Curcuma phaeocaulis Valeton (Chinese n…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The rhizome of Curcuma phaeocaulis Valeton, Curcuma wenyujin Y.H. Chen & C. Ling, or Curcuma kwangsiensis S. G. Lee et C. F. Liang, commonly known as Wen-E-Zhu and E'zhu, has been utilized in traditional Chin…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Gynecological disorders have the characteristics of high incidence and recurrence rate, which sorely affects female's health. Since ancient times, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), especially tonic medicine…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Endometriosis (EMs) is characterized by inflammatory lesions, dysmenorrhea, infertility, and chronic pelvic pain. Single-target medications often fail to provide systemic therapeutic results owing to the comp…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Endometriosis (EMS) is a common gynecological disease that causes dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Luoshi Neiyi Prescription (LSNYP), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula, is used to…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Reproductive ability of sows is a primary element influencing the development of pig farming. Herbal extracts of Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels, Astragalus mongholicus Bunge, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., and Pol…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Pingchong Jiangni recipe (PJR) is often used in the treatment of endometriosis (EM). This formula has been clinically validated by the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Key Specialties Coll…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Guizhi Fuling Wan (GFW), is a traditional Chinese herbal formula that consists of Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi), Poria Cocos(Schw.) Wolf. (Fuling), Persicae Semen (Taoren), Radix Paeoniae Rubra (Chishao), and Co…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Panchvalkala is a conventional Ayurvedic medicine used as a douche in gynecological disorders such as leucorrhea, infertility, and endometriosis. Recently, we have reported the anticancer activity of Panchval…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder that manifests as chronic pelvic pain and subfertility. Guizhi Fuling Wan (GFW), which contains five herbs, was first described in Chinese canonical medicine t…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Ding-kun-dan (DKD), as one of well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is considered as an effective prescription to regulate menstruation, benefit Qi and nourish the blood. Previous studies had showed …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Wenshen Xiaozheng Tang (WXT), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction, is effective for treating endometriosis. However, the effect of WXT on endometrium-derived mesenchymal stem cells (eMSCs) which pl…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Shrub kava has long been grown and utilized, primarily in the South Pacific region, for ceremonial, religious, and social occasions. It has been used as a pain reliever and muscle relaxant in medicinal practi…

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Bushen Wenyang Huayu Decoction (BWHD) is a traditional Chinese medicine for tonifying kidney and warming Yang, thereby resolving blood stasis and relieving pain. BWHD can significantly improve the clinical sy…