[Prevention and treatment of cholelithiasis by traditional Chinese medicine].
Cholelithiasis is one of the clinically common and frequently encountered diseases. In this paper, the Chinese Meteria Medica and prescriptions utilized to treat cholelithasis were discussed in four aspects. In addition, we discussed the clinical effect and mechanism of actions of these drugs in order to provide some reference for future drug development in this area.
Zuo
Yu-tong
YT
College of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Gao
Wen-yuan
WY
Jia
Wei
W
Duan
Hong-quan
HQ
Xiao
Pei-gen
PG
D000818:Animals; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry
D004338:Drug Combinations; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal