Xiao Qing Long Tang and Asthma
Throughout the world, asthma can be a life-threatening
disease. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is commonly used among Taiwanese
adults to control many diseases. To analyze the use of Chinese herbal products
(CHPs) among adults with asthma in Taiwan. The use, frequency of service, and
the type of CHP prescribed for asthma among adults with asthma were evaluated.
The study group consisted of a randomly sampled cohort of 1,000,000 beneficiaries
from the National Health Insurance Research Database. Logistic regression was
used to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) for use of CHP. Overall, 20,627 asthma
patients (85.7%) used TCM. Ding-chuan-tang (panting-stabilizing decoction) was
the most frequently prescribed CHP, followed by xiao-qing-long-tang (minor
green-blue dragon decoction) and ma-xing-gan-shi-tang (ephedra, apricot kernel,
licorice, and gypsum decoction). The use of CHPs among adults with asthma
appears high. Ding-chuan-tang containing ma-huang is the most commonly
prescribed and consumed among adults with asthma.
Source: Wang HM,
Lin SK,
Yeh CH,
Lai JN.
Prescription
pattern of Chinese herbal products for adult-onset asthma in Taiwan: a
population-based study. Ann Allergy Asthma
Immunol. 2014 May;112(5):465-70.
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