TCM is established on a patient's current state of yin and yang, four natures, five tastes and the meridians. In the Four Natures, each herb has a quality of hot or cold (yin/yang) associated with it, in which it can be used to balance out a person's own yin/yang state. The Five Tastes consist of sweet, sour, bitter, salty and pungent, each of which has its own set of features and effects.
The folkloric uses of CMM (Chinese Meteria Medica) have led to many instances of corresponding successful drug development; some of them are listed in below Table.
| S.NO | Plant source | Chemical compound | Disease treated/use |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ephedra sinica | (-)-Ephedrine | Bronchodilator |
| Pseudoephedrine | Decongestant | ||
| 2. | Indigo naturalis | Indirubin | Chronic myeloctyic leukaemia |
| 3. | Artemisia annua | Artemisinin | Malaria fever |
| 4. | Podophyllum pelatum | Podophyllotoxin | Anticancer |
| 5. | Euphorbia kansui | Kansuiphorins A | Ascites and cancer |
| 6. | Salvia miltiorrhiza | Tanshinone II-A | Angina pectoris and myocardial infarction |
| 7. | Brucea javanica | Brusatol | Antileukemic activity |
| 8. | Panax ginseng | Protopanaxadiol | Anticancer activity |
So informative post on Traditional Chinese Medicine! I knew only a few things about TCM but it’s great to know all this. Thanks for the details. I am also going to take my grandmother to the TCM Mississauga clinic for her knee pain treatment.
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