Yiqi Huayu decoction alleviates bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in rats by inhibiting senescence.

In treating pulmonary fibrosis (PF), traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has received much attention, but its mechanism is unclear. The pharmacological mechanisms of TCM can be explored through network pharmacology. However, due to its virtual screening properties, it still needs to be verified by or experiments.

Astragaloside IV Ameliorates Isoprenaline-Induced Cardiac Fibrosis in Mice Modulating Gut Microbiota and Fecal Metabolites.

Aim: Gut microbiota is of crucial importance to cardiac health. Astragaloside IV (AS-IV) is a main active ingredient of Huangqi, a traditional edible and medicinal herb that has been shown to have beneficial effects on cardiac fibrosis (CF). However, it is still uncertain whether the consumption of AS-IV alleviates cardiac fibrosis through the gut microbiota and its metabolites.

Add-On Effect of Honeysuckle in the Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly spread to become a global emergency since December 2019. Chinese herbal medicine plays an important role in the treatment of COVID-19. Chinese herbal medicine honeysuckle is an extremely used traditional edible and medicinal herb.

[Effect of oxygen therapy on the morphology of cardiac muscle, lung and liver in rats with acute hydrogen sulfide intoxication].

Objective: To evaluate the effects of different oxygen therapy technique (different concentrations of normobaric oxygen and the hyperbaric oxygen) on the ultrastructure of cardiac muscle, lung and liver in rats with acute hydrogen sulfide intoxication.

Methods: One hundred healthy male Wistar rats were randomly divided into five groups: normal control group (A), poisoned group (B), oxygen therapy group (C), oxygen therapy group (D) and oxygen therapy group (E). After the exposure to 300 ppm H2S for 60 min in a static exposure tank (1 m3), the rats were treated with oxygen therapy, C, D and E groups were given 33% oxygen, 50% oxygen of atmospheric oxygen and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for 100 min, respectively.

[The etiology and rescue modalities of 1692 cases of acute chemical poisoning].

Objective: To investigate the etiology and characteristics of rescue of acute chemical poisoning.

Methods: A total of 1692 cases of acute chemical poisoning were analyzed retrospectively. The kinds of chemicals, the modes of exposure, the characteristics of poisoning and the methods of treatment were analyzed.