An Analysis of the Combination Frequencies of Constituent Medicinal Herbs in Prescriptions for the Treatment of Stroke in Korean Medicine: Determination of a Group of Candidate Prescriptions for Universal Use

In contrast to Western medicine, which typically prescribes one medicine to treat a specific disease, traditional East Asian medicine uses any one of a large number of different prescriptions (mixtures of medicinal herbs), according to the patient’s characteristics. Although this can be considered a...

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Published in:Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-17
Main Authors: Baek, Jin Ung, Choi, Byung Tae, Choi, Moo Jin, Han, Yoo Kyoung, Pae, Seung Bin, Yun, Byeong Cheol, Shin, Hwa Kyoung
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Candidates
Consumer protection
Disease
Drug therapy
Herbs
Ischemia
Medical research
Medicinal plants
Medicine
Medicine, Botanic
Medicine, Experimental
Medicine, Herbal
Prescriptions
Researchers
Review
Stroke
Stroke (Disease)
Studies
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Summary:In contrast to Western medicine, which typically prescribes one medicine to treat a specific disease, traditional East Asian medicine uses any one of a large number of different prescriptions (mixtures of medicinal herbs), according to the patient’s characteristics. Although this can be considered an advantage, the lack of a universal prescription for a specific disease is considered a drawback of traditional East Asian medicine. The establishment of universally applicable prescriptions for specific diseases is therefore required. As a basic first step in this process, this study aimed to select prescriptions used in the treatment of stroke and, through the analysis of medicinal herb combination frequencies, select a high-frequency medicinal herb combination group for further experimental and clinical research. As a result, we selected some candidates of a medicinal herb combination and 13 candidates of a medicinal herb for the treatment of stroke.
ISSN:1741-427X
1741-4288
DOI:10.1155/2016/2674014