Background Modern medicine often clashes with traditional medicine such as Chinese
herbal medicine because of the little understanding of the underlying mechanisms of action …

The concept of “network target” has ushered in a new era in the field of traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM). As a new research approach, network pharmacology is based on the …

Alternative medicines, especially herbal remedies, have been employed to treat infections
and metabolism-related chronic inflammation because their safety and multidimensional …

Abstract Systems pharmacology is an emerging field that integrates systems biology and
pharmacology to advance the process of drug discovery, development and the …

Radix salviae miltiorrhizae (Danshen in Chinese), a classic traditional Chinese medicine
(TCM) herb, has been used for centuries to treat liver diseases. In this study, the preventive …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Vitiligo is a depigmentation disorder, which results in
substantial cosmetic disfigurement and poses a detriment to patients' physical as well as …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Certain herbal formulae from Traditional Chinese
Medicine (TCM) are effective for treating and preventing diseases in clinical practice …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Ganoderma lucidum (GL) is an oriental medical fungus,
which was used to prevent and treat many diseases. Previously, the effective compounds of …

Herbal medicines are widely used for treating liver diseases and generally regarded as safe
due to their extensive use in Traditional Chinese Medicine practice for thousands of years …

Fructus schisandrae (Wuweizi in Chinese), a common traditional Chinese herbal medicine,
has been used for centuries to treat chronic liver disease. The therapeutic efficacy of …