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Influence of traditional Chinese medicine on intestinal microecology
Yuan Tang, Zhou-Jin Tan
Yuan Tang, Zhou-Jin Tan, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China
Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81874460.
Corresponding author: Zhou-Jin Tan, Professor, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 300 Xueshi Road, Hanpu Science and Education Park, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China. tanzhjin@sohu.com
Received: April 23, 2020 Revised: June 24, 2020 Accepted: July 5, 2020 Published online: August 8, 2020
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapy (TCM therapy, acupuncture therapy, massage therapy, etc.) has been widely used in clinical practice with significant curative effects. Numerous studies show that the prevention, occurrence, and treatment of many diseases are related to intestinal microecology, and more and more studies on the relationship between TCM and intestinal microecology are being conducted. The basic theory of TCM is consistent with many theories and viewpoints of microecology. Based on their basic theories, we review the relationship between traditional Chinese medicine treatment and intestinal microecology in this paper by exploring the mechanism of using TCM to treat clinical diseases from the perspective of intestinal microecology and discussing the influence of TCM treatment methods on intestinal microecology, with an aim to promote the modernization and wider application of TCM.
Key Words: Traditional Chinese medicine therapy; Intestinal microecology; Intestinal flora; Acupuncture
Citation: Tang Y, Tan ZJ. Influence of traditional Chinese medicine on intestinal microecology. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2020; 28(15): 719-724
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