AN ASSESSMENT OF TRADITIONAL UIGHUR MEDICINE IN CURRENT XINJIANG REGION (CHINA)

Background: The main objectives of this study were to assess the current research and development of traditional Uighur medicine in Xinjiang (China), and to evaluate the promising pharmacological products of traditional Uighur medicine for further studies. Materials and Methods: Traditional Uighur m...

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Published in:African journal of traditional, complementary, and alternative medicines complementary, and alternative medicines, 2014-01, Vol.11 (2), p.301-314
Main Authors: Ma, Zhi Qiao, Hu, Hao, He, Tian Tian, Guo, Hong, Zhang, Mao Yu, Chen, Mei Wan, Wang, Yi Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
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China
Databases, Factual
Drug Therapy
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - analysis
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - pharmacology
Humans
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Patents as Topic
Review
Traditional Uighur medicine
Traditional Uighur patent medicine
Uighur herb
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Summary:Background: The main objectives of this study were to assess the current research and development of traditional Uighur medicine in Xinjiang (China), and to evaluate the promising pharmacological products of traditional Uighur medicine for further studies. Materials and Methods: Traditional Uighur medicine data of medicine registry, patent, and academic publications was collected and analyzed. Results: Data showed that, among the registered and studied traditional Uighur medicine, the main therapeutic areas of traditional Uighur medicine focused on skin disease, urogenital disease, rheumatism and digestive system disease. The representative traditional Uighur patent medicine included the following: BaixuanXiatare Tablets, Kaliziran Tincture and Vernoniaanthelmintic a Injection (Psoriasis and vitiligo); Xi-payimazibizi Liquid (prostatitis); KursiKaknaq (urinary tract infection); Tongzhisurunjiang Capsules (anti-rheumatism medicine); HuganBuzure Granules (digestive system disease). Moreover, ten Uighur herbs were widely used, including: ResinaScammoniae, Folium FumicisDentati, HerbaDracocephali, Semen AmygdaliDulcis, HerbaChamomillae, FructusPimpinellaeanisi, Cortex Foeniculi, FructusVernoniae, FructusApii, and Radix AnacycliPyrethri. Conclusion: This study concluded by indicating that traditional Uighur medicine with excellent curative effect should be screened in details for their phytochemical properties and pharmacological activity to discover new bioactive constituents.
ISSN:0189-6016
2505-0044
0189-6016
DOI:10.4314/ajtcam.v11i2.13