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Importance of wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix in Si Wu Tang, a traditional herbal formula for treating women's ailments.
Planta Med. 2013 May; 79(7):533-7.PM

Abstract

Si Wu Tang (Four Agents Decoction), a traditional Chinese decoction composed of Angelica Sinensis Radix, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Paeoniae Radix Alba, and Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata in a ratio of 1 : 1 : 1 : 1, has been used to treat women's diseases for more than a thousand years. According to the original description of Si Wu Tang, Angelica Sinensis Radix should be treated with wine. However, the importance of this wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix in Si Wu Tang's function has not been identified. In this article, the chemical and biological properties of two decoctions processed in different ways (Si Wu Tang with crude Angelica Sinensis Radix and Si Wu Tang with wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix) were compared for examination. The herbal decoction Si Wu Tang prepared from wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix contained much different amounts of its active compounds. Compared with Si Wu Tang using crude Angelica Sinensis Radix, Si Wu Tang prepared from wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix had better biological responses. Therefore, these findings accentuate the functional importance of herbs treated with wine in the Chinese decoction.

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Zhan JY
Division of Life Science and Center for Chinese Medicine, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Zheng KY
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Zhu KY
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Zhang WL
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Bi CW
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Chen JP
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Du CY
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Dong TT
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Lau DT
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Tsim KW
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MeSH

Angelica sinensisAnimalsDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansMCF-7 CellsPhytotherapyPlant RootsRabbitsWineWomen's Health

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Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

23457023

Citation

Zhan, Janis Y X., et al. "Importance of Wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix in Si Wu Tang, a Traditional Herbal Formula for Treating Women's Ailments." Planta Medica, vol. 79, no. 7, 2013, pp. 533-7.
Zhan JY, Zheng KY, Zhu KY, et al. Importance of wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix in Si Wu Tang, a traditional herbal formula for treating women's ailments. Planta Med. 2013;79(7):533-7.
Zhan, J. Y., Zheng, K. Y., Zhu, K. Y., Zhang, W. L., Bi, C. W., Chen, J. P., Du, C. Y., Dong, T. T., Lau, D. T., & Tsim, K. W. (2013). Importance of wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix in Si Wu Tang, a traditional herbal formula for treating women's ailments. Planta Medica, 79(7), 533-7. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0032-1328261
Zhan JY, et al. Importance of Wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix in Si Wu Tang, a Traditional Herbal Formula for Treating Women's Ailments. Planta Med. 2013;79(7):533-7. PubMed PMID: 23457023.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Importance of wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix in Si Wu Tang, a traditional herbal formula for treating women's ailments. AU - Zhan,Janis Y X, AU - Zheng,Ken Y Z, AU - Zhu,Kevin Y, AU - Zhang,Wendy L, AU - Bi,Cathy W C, AU - Chen,J P, AU - Du,Crystal Y Q, AU - Dong,Tina T X, AU - Lau,David T W, AU - Tsim,Karl W K, Y1 - 2013/03/01/ PY - 2013/3/5/entrez PY - 2013/3/5/pubmed PY - 2013/11/2/medline SP - 533 EP - 7 JF - Planta medica JO - Planta Med VL - 79 IS - 7 N2 - Si Wu Tang (Four Agents Decoction), a traditional Chinese decoction composed of Angelica Sinensis Radix, Chuanxiong Rhizoma, Paeoniae Radix Alba, and Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata in a ratio of 1 : 1 : 1 : 1, has been used to treat women's diseases for more than a thousand years. According to the original description of Si Wu Tang, Angelica Sinensis Radix should be treated with wine. However, the importance of this wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix in Si Wu Tang's function has not been identified. In this article, the chemical and biological properties of two decoctions processed in different ways (Si Wu Tang with crude Angelica Sinensis Radix and Si Wu Tang with wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix) were compared for examination. The herbal decoction Si Wu Tang prepared from wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix contained much different amounts of its active compounds. Compared with Si Wu Tang using crude Angelica Sinensis Radix, Si Wu Tang prepared from wine-treated Angelica Sinensis Radix had better biological responses. Therefore, these findings accentuate the functional importance of herbs treated with wine in the Chinese decoction. SN - 1439-0221 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/23457023/Importance_of_wine_treated_Angelica_Sinensis_Radix_in_Si_Wu_Tang_a_traditional_herbal_formula_for_treating_women's_ailments_ L2 - http://www.thieme-connect.com/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0032-1328261 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -
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