Chemical Analysis of the Herbal Medicine Salviae miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Danshen).

Rapid Determination of 30 Polyphenols in Tongmai Formula, a Combination of Puerariae Lobatae Radix, Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, and Chuanxiong Rhizoma, via Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry.

Tongmai formula (TMF) is a herbal preparation composed of three traditional Chinese medicinal materials: Puerariae Lobatae Radix (Gegen), Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Danshen) and Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong). It has been used to treat cardiovascular diseases for decades. To develop a reliable and convenient analytical method for a comprehensive determination of polyphenols in TMF...

The Chinese herb , Danshen ( Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae ) , induces salivary fluid secretion

Chem. Pharm. Bull. 53(6) 677—683 (2005)

BGE., commonly known as “Danshen” 丹参), is an important Chinese medicinal herb used to promote blood flow to overcome blood stasis and to cool the blood to resolve abscesses in traditional Chinese medicine. Because of the increase of cardiovascular diseases in modern society, it is now experiencing a particularly strong and rapid upsurge in usage. In chemical studies over several decades, it has...

Comparative Analysis of the Effects of Hydroxysafflor Yellow A and Anhydrosafflor Yellow B in Safflower Series of Herb Pairs Using Prep-HPLC and a Selective Knock-Out Approach.

The flower of Carthamus tinctorius L. (Carthami Flos, safflower), important in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is known for treating blood stasis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, and cerebrovascular disease in clinical and experimental studies. It is widely accepted that hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) and anhydrosafflor yellow B (ASYB) are the major bioactive components of many formul...

Basic Treatment Principles for Dysmenorrhea with Chinese Herbal Medicine: An Application of Text Mining

Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecologic complain, especially among young women. It influences daily activities, and lowers life quality. In clinical practice, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used as the firstline treatment for dysmenorrhea. However, longterm use of these medications is associated with side effects. Some Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) were reported ...