The efficacy and safety of Bazi Bushen Capsule in treating premature aging: A randomized, double blind, multicenter, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Purpose: It is unclear whether traditional Chinese patent medicines can resist premature aging. This prospective study investigated the effects of Bazi Bushen Capsule (BZBS) which is a traditional Chinese patent medicine for tonifying the kidney essence on premature senility symptoms and quality of life, telomerase activity and telomere length.

Study Design And Methods: It was a parallel, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled trial.

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Essential Hypertension: A Clinical Evidence Map.

We systematically retrieved and summarised clinical studies on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the prevention and treatment of essential hypertension (EH) using the evidence map. We aimed to explore the evidence distribution, identify gaps in evidence, and inform on future research priorities. Clinical studies, systematic reviews, guidelines, and pathway studies related to TCM for the prevention and treatment of EH, published between January 2000 and December 2019, were included from databases CNKI, WanFang Data, VIP, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science.

Exploratory study on the safety and effectiveness of Yizhi Qingxin Decoction (capsules) in the treatment of hypertension in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment (deficiency of kidney essence syndrome).

Background: Hypertension in the elderly with cognitive impairment has been one of the global health issues. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the state of transition between the normal aging process and cognitive changes of unformed dementia. Diagnosis and treatment of MCI are the keys to prevent dementia, and hypertension is one of the important influencing factors of MCI.