Prescription patterns of Chinese herbal products for patients with uterine fibroid in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study

Yen, Hung-Rong; Chen, Yingyu; Huang, Tzu-Ping; Chang, Tung-Ti; Tsao, Jung-Ying; Chen, Bor-Chyuan; Sun, Mao-Feng

doi:10.1016/j.jep.2015.05.038

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“…Therefore, TCM therapy can provide an alternative option for these patients. TCM therapy has advantages in treating the patients with gynaecological disorders, including DUB, premenstrual syndrome, menopausal syndrome, and uterine fibroids [8, 9]. DUB is known as “flooding and spotting (Ben Lou)” in TCM literature.…”

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The utilization of traditional Chinese medicine in patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study

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Chiang

et al. 2017

BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundMany patients with gynecological disorders seek traditional medicine consultations in Asian countries. This study intended to investigate the utilization of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) in Taiwan.MethodsWe analyzed a cohort of one million individuals randomly selected from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. We included 46,337 subjects with newly diagnosed DUB (ICD-9-CM codes 626.8) from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 2010. The patients were categorized into TCM seekers and non-TCM seekers according to their use of TCM.ResultsAmong the subjects, 41,558 (89.69%) were TCM seekers and 4,779 (10.31%) were non-TCM seekers. Patients who were younger tended to be TCM seekers. Most of the patients had also taken Western medicine, especially tranexamic acid and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). More than half of TCM seekers (55.41%) received combined treatment with both Chinese herbal remedies and acupuncture. The most commonly used TCM formula and single herb were Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San (Bupleurum and Peony Formula) and Yi-Mu-Cao (Herba Leonuri), respectively. The core pattern of Chinese herbal medicine for DUB patients consisted of Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San, Xiang-Fu (Rhizoma Cyperi), and Yi-Mu-Cao (Herba Leonuri).ConclusionsTCM use is popular among patients with DUB in Taiwan. Further pharmacological investigations and clinical trials are required to validate the efficacy and safety of these items.

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The utilization of traditional Chinese medicine in patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study

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BMC Complement Altern Med

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“…It has been used to treat various diseases such as allergic disorders Yen et al, 2015b), endocrine disorders , infectious diseases (Yen et al, 2015c), dermatologic diseases , gynecologic diseases (Yen et al, 2015a) and musculoskeletal disorders . TCM therapeutic approaches for bone fractures include acupuncture/moxibustion, Chinese traumatology therapy, and Chinese herbal remedies, which can accelerate the bone healing (Hsueh and Chiu, 2012;Peng et al, 2010;Wang et al, 2014).…”

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Prescription patterns of Chinese herbal products for patients with fractures in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study

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Lin

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Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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“…This study used datasets from the NHIRD (http://nhird.nhri.org.tw/en/) in Taiwan as our previous reports [14, 18]. The NHI program in Taiwan reimbursed TCM services (CHM, acupuncture/moxibustion, and Chinese traumatology therapy) provided by licensed TCM doctors.…”

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“…It has been commonly used for dermatitis [13], gastrointestinal disease [14], rheumatoid arthritis [15], diabetic mellitus [16, 17], gynecological disorder [18], and cancer [19, 20] patients. Previous studies showed that CHM plus acitrerin had add-on effect [21] and Chinese herbal bath combined with phototherapy was superior to phototherapy alone [22] for psoriasis.…”

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Use among Patients with Psoriasis in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study

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Chen²,

Wang

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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has long been used for patients with psoriasis. This study aimed to investigate TCM usage in patients with psoriasis. We analyzed a cohort of one million individuals representing the 23 million enrollees randomly selected from the National Health Insurance Research Database in Taiwan. We identified 28,510 patients newly diagnosed with psoriasis between 2000 and 2010. Among them, 20,084 (70.4%) patients were TCM users. Patients who were female, younger, white-collar workers and lived in urbanized area tended to be TCM users. The median interval between the initial diagnosis of psoriasis to the first TCM consultation was 12 months. More than half (N = 11,609; 57.8%) of the TCM users received only Chinese herbal medicine. Win-qing-yin and Bai-xian-pi were the most commonly prescribed Chinese herbal formula and single herb, respectively. The core prescription pattern comprised Mu-dan-pi, Wen-qing-yin, Zi-cao, Bai-xian-pi, and Di-fu-zi. Patients preferred TCM than Western medicine consultations when they had metabolic syndrome, hepatitis, rheumatoid arthritis, alopecia areata, Crohn's disease, cancer, depression, fatty liver, chronic airway obstruction, sleep disorder, and allergic rhinitis. In conclusion, TCM use is popular among patients with psoriasis in Taiwan. Future clinical trials to investigate its efficacy are warranted.

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Prescription patterns of Chinese herbal products for patients with uterine fibroid in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study

Cited by 30 publications

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The utilization of traditional Chinese medicine in patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study

The utilization of traditional Chinese medicine in patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study

Prescription patterns of Chinese herbal products for patients with fractures in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based study

Traditional Chinese Medicine Use among Patients with Psoriasis in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population‐Based Study

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