Herbal Medicine "Shulifenxiao" Formula for Nephrotic Syndrome of Refractory Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy.

Treatment for adult patients with refractory idiopathic membranous nephropathy (RIMN) by conventional immunosuppressive regimens is not satisfactory. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine, Shulifenxiao formula, as a promising regimen. A total of 31 RIMN patients resistant to corticosteroid or immunosuppressive agents were retrospectively analyzed.

Biostudy on Traditional Chinese Medicine Massa Medicata Fermentata.

Massa Medicata Fermentata (MMF) has been used for a long time by the Chinese. MMF is used widely in feed additives and human medicinal applications throughout the world; however, there have only been a few reports about the biostudy of its fermentation mechanism and medicinal ingredients. To safely use MMF, we observed the changes in the ingredients and amylase activity for several raw materials during the fermentation process of MMF.