Effects and mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicines on functional dyspepsia: A review

Bo Liu; Zixiang Kou; Baogui Chen

doi:10.1016/j.chmed.2023.06.001

Effects and mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicines on functional dyspepsia: A review

Chin Herb Med. 2023 Sep 29;15(4):516-525. doi: 10.1016/j.chmed.2023.06.001. eCollection 2023 Oct.

Authors

Bo Liu¹, Zixiang Kou², Baogui Chen²

Affiliations

¹ Tianjin Baodi Hospital, Baodi Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 301800, China.
² Affiliated Wuqing Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 301700, China.

Abstract

Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common and frequently occurring disease in clinic. With the influence of environmental factors, social factors and dietary factors, the incidence rate of FD in the general population is yearly increasing. Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history and far-reaching influence in the treatment of FD. It can prevent and treat FD in the form of multiple-components, targets and channels, with obvious effect and prominent advantages. This article starts with the common syndrome types of FD, and discusses the research progress of single Chinese medicine, effective ingredients and the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicines in treating FD, in order to provide a theoretical basis for the treatment of FD with traditional Chinese medicines.

Keywords: Banxia Xiexin Decoction; Chaihu Shugan Powder; Zhizhu Pills; action mechanisms; functional dyspepsia; traditional Chinese medicines.

Publication types

Review