Neural Regen Res. 2014 Sep 1;9(17):1621-7. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.141791.

Neuroprotective effects of Buyang Huanwu decoction on cerebral ischemia-induced neuronal damage.

Mu Q1, Liu P2, Hu X2, Gao H2, Zheng X2, Huang H2.

• 1First Hospital of Bethune, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China ; Hongqi Hospital of Mudanjiang Medical University, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, China.
• 2First Hospital of Bethune, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.

Abstract

Among the various treatment methods for stroke, increasing attention has been paid to traditional Chinese medicines. Buyang Huanwu decoction is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of stroke. This paper summarizes the active components of the Chinese herb, which is composed of

• Huangqi (Radix Astragali seu Hedysari),
• Danggui (Radix Angelica sinensis),
• Chishao (Radix Paeoniae Rubra),
• Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong),
• Honghua (Flos Carthami),
• Taoren (Semen Persicae) and
• Dilong (Pheretima),

and identifies the therapeutic targets and underlying mechanisms that contribute to the neuroprotective properties of Buyang Huanwu decoction.

KEYWORDS:

Buyang Huanwu decoction; cerebral ischemia; clinical application; nerve regeneration; neural regeneration; neuroprotection; review; traditional Chinese medicine

PMID:

25368650