Effects of herbal medicine for xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients: an observational study in a tertiary cancer hospital

Lim, Ren Jye; Nabil, Wan Najbah Nik; Chan, Si Yan; Wong, Yoke Fui; Han, Li Xian; Gong, Jia Ying; Ho, Kun Ling; Shew, Yee Siang; Xu, Lina

doi:10.1007/s00520-019-4646-2

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“…has been reported to have an antiviral effect [19], and Tian Hua Fen (Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.) has been reported to have anti-inflammatory effects and the ability to clear heat, alleviate swelling, and expel pus [17,21]. Zhe Bei Mu (Fritillaria thunbergii Miq.)…”

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General Use of Chinese Herbal Products among Female Patients with Mastitis in Taiwan

Chou

Huang

Lin

et al. 2022

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Objectives. Little information is available regarding the use of Chinese herbal medicine to treat mastitis. This study evaluated the prescription patterns of Chinese herbal medicine products in women with mastitis in Taiwan. Design. This is a population-based cross-sectional study. Setting. 8,531 women aged 20–49 years, who received a diagnosis of mastitis between 2004 and 2013, were identified from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database in Taiwan. We collected data on demographic characteristics, including age, monthly insurance premium, and urbanization level. The ten most Chinese herbal medicines prescribed for mastitis were assessed, including frequency, percentage, average daily dose, and average duration of prescription. Main outcome measures. We analysed the ten most single Chinese herbs and Chinese herbal formulae prescribed for mastitis. Results. Overall, 437 (5.1%) women received Chinese herbal medicine to treat mastitis. Mai Men Dong (Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.; 22.3%), Pu Gong Yin (Taraxacum mongolicum Hand.-Mazz.; 7.8%), and Wang Bu Liu Xing (Vaccaria hispanica (Mill.) Rauschert; 3.5%) were three of the most commonly prescribed single Chinese herbs for mastitis. Xian-Fang-Huo-Ming-Yin (18.2%), Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San (9.1%), and Chai-Hu-Shu-Gan-San (8.4%) were three of the most commonly prescribed Chinese herbal formulae. Conclusion. Xian-Fang-Huo-Ming-Yin can clear heat, detoxify body, alleviate swelling, activate blood, and relieve pain. It was the most frequently prescribed Chinese herbal formula in patients with mastitis.

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General Use of Chinese Herbal Products among Female Patients with Mastitis in Taiwan

Chou

Huang

Lin

et al. 2022

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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“…116,[282][283][284][285][286][287][288][289][290] Other methods of measuring unstimulated whole saliva flow rate/weight included the Saxon test, 104, 291-295 Oral Schirmer's test; a strip of filter paper is placed on the floor of mouth for 5 minutes and the wetted length is measured in millimeters, 112, 296-299 Modified Schirmer's test, 283,300,301 and weighing gauze placed in the mouth. [302][303][304] A total of 58 papers evaluated the subdomain of gland/region specific saliva (Table III). This included investigating specific major and/or minor glands (e.g.…”

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World Workshop on Oral Medicine VIII: Development of a core outcome set for dry mouth: a systematic review of outcome domains for salivary hypofunction

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Kuten-Shorrer

Wiriyakijja

et al. 2023

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology

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“…The syndrome differentiation of SGD in TCM includes excessive syndrome (excess heat toxin syndrome, lung-heat syndrome, and blood-heat syndrome) and deficient syndrome (interior heat and Yin deficiency syndrome, Qi-Yin deficiency syndrome, and deficiency in the lung-and stomach-yin syndrome), and may also be a mixture of the two syndromes. In terms of treatment (Zhu & Wang, 2018), TCM mostly adopts the ideas of nourishing liver and kidney, replenishing Qi and moistening dryness, clearing heat and producing body fluid, and treating patients with herbal decoction or acupuncture (Lim et al, 2019;Lu et al, 2012).…”

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Research status and prospects of acupuncture for prevention and treatment of chemo‐ and radiotherapy‐induced salivary gland dysfunction in head and neck cancer

Zhang

Chen

et al. 2021

The Anatomical Record

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Salivary gland dysfunction (SGD) induced by chemo-and radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (HNC) has always been a difficult problem in modern medicine. The quality of life of a large number of HNC patients is severely impaired by SGD such as xerostomia and dysphagia. In recent years, several studies have found that acupuncture can improve patients' salivary secretion, but it has not yet been approved as an alternative therapy for SGD. For this reason, we collected the clinical study reports on acupuncture in the treatment of SGD induced by chemo-and radiotherapy in HNC patients in the past 20 years, and analyzed and discussed the advantages and disadvantages of these studies with respect to tumor types, group setting, intervention modality, acupoints selection, outcome evaluation, and safety. We believed that acupuncture is beneficial for SGD, but the existing objective evidence is insufficient to support its effectiveness. Therefore, improving the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture, selecting the optimal combination of acupoints through scientific and rigorous study design, and exploring the potential mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of diseases combined with the meridian theory may be effective ways to promote the acceptance of acupuncture as an alternative therapy for SGD in future. The significance of this review is to provide a reference for researchers to carry out high-quality clinical trials of acupuncture in the treatment of SGD in future from the perspective of the combination of modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine.

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Effects of herbal medicine for xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients: an observational study in a tertiary cancer hospital

Cited by 10 publications

References 30 publications

General Use of Chinese Herbal Products among Female Patients with Mastitis in Taiwan

General Use of Chinese Herbal Products among Female Patients with Mastitis in Taiwan

World Workshop on Oral Medicine VIII: Development of a core outcome set for dry mouth: a systematic review of outcome domains for salivary hypofunction

Research status and prospects of acupuncture for prevention and treatment of chemo‐ and radiotherapy‐induced salivary gland dysfunction in head and neck cancer

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