Open AccessNeuroprotective effects of Buyang Huanwu decoction on cerebral ischemia-induced neuronal damage
Author(s) -
Qingchun Mu,
Pengfei Liu,
Xitong Hu,
Haijun Gao,
Xiaoqing Zheng
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
neural regeneration research/neural regeneration research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.93
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1876-7958
pISSN - 1673-5374
DOI - 10.4103/1673-5374.141791
Subject(s) - radix (gastropod) , traditional medicine , neuroprotection , decoction , angelica sinensis , traditional chinese medicine , medicine , stroke (engine) , ginseng , salvia miltiorrhiza , medicinal herbs , pharmacology , biology , mechanical engineering , botany , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
Among the various treatment methods for stroke, increasing attention has been paid to traditional Chinese medicines. Buyang Huanwu decoction is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of stroke. This paper summarizes the active components of the Chinese herb, which is composed of Huangqi (Radix Astragali seu Hedysari), Danggui (Radix Angelica sinensis), Chishao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra), Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong), Honghua (Flos Carthami), Taoren (Semen Persicae) and Dilong (Pheretima), and identifies the therapeutic targets and underlying mechanisms that contribute to the neuroprotective properties of Buyang Huanwu decoction.