Jiao Majing, Liu Xinqiao, Ren Yongshen, Wang Yingzhou, Cheng Long, Liang Yunhui, Li Yanqiu, Zhang Tianpei, Wang Wen, Mei Zhinan
School of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China.
Front Pharmacol. 2022 Feb 4;12:751207. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2021.751207. eCollection 2021.
This review aims to compare the use of herbal medicine used to treat women's menstruation and the prevalence of menstrual diseases in different regions, which reveal the use of herbal medicine globally and provide scientific guidance for improving women's health. The information available on herbal medicines for women between the years 2000 and 2021 was systematically collected the library and electronic search systems such as Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Web of Science as well as secondary resources including books and conference proceedings. Totally, 571 ethnic medicines commonly used for women's menstruation health in Asia, Europe, Oceania, Africa, and America were accounted. Roscoe (Ginger), L. (Common rue), (Oliv.) Diels (Angelica sinensis), Mill (Fennel), (L.) G. Don (Catharanthus roseus) and other medicines which have obvious advantages and long-term usage are utilized in the treatment of menstrual diseases. Family Asteraceae, Lamiaceae, Apiaceae, Fabaceae, and Zingiberaceae are the most common medicinal plant families used for such treatments. In many instances, the application of fresh parts of plants was observed because of the healers' belief regarding the higher efficiency of the medicine made from fresh plants. Edible plants are used in a wide range of countries. Women's menstruation health is directly related to their health condition. Traditional medicines of most ethnic groups have contributed to women's health care and treatment of gynecological diseases. Practitioners in this field have gained elaborate experience in treatments and medication, and assembled a large number of effective drugs and prescriptions. These experiences have also been inherited and developed by modern clinical application and scientific research. However, the basic research on these drugs is not sufficient, the knowledge of drug use has not been fully popularized, the advantages of drugs have not been fully utilized, and the guiding potential to modern drug research continues to be insufficient. As such, it is necessary to further promote and make a significant contribution to women's health.
本综述旨在比较用于治疗女性月经的草药的使用情况以及不同地区月经疾病的患病率，以揭示全球草药的使用情况，并为改善女性健康提供科学指导。系统收集了2000年至2021年间有关女性草药的信息，通过图书馆以及谷歌学术、PubMed、ScienceDirect和Web of Science等电子搜索系统，以及包括书籍和会议论文集在内的二手资料。总共统计了亚洲、欧洲、大洋洲、非洲和美洲常用于女性月经健康的571种民族药物。罗斯科（姜）、L.（芸香）、（奥利维）迪尔斯（当归）、米尔（茴香）、（L.）G.唐（长春花）等具有明显优势且长期使用的药物被用于治疗月经疾病。菊科、唇形科、伞形科、豆科和姜科是用于此类治疗的最常见药用植物科。在许多情况下，观察到使用植物的新鲜部分，因为治疗师认为新鲜植物制成的药物效率更高。食用植物在许多国家都有使用。女性的月经健康直接关系到她们的健康状况。大多数民族的传统药物都对女性的医疗保健和妇科疾病治疗做出了贡献。该领域的从业者在治疗和用药方面积累了丰富的经验，收集了大量有效的药物和处方。这些经验也通过现代临床应用和科学研究得到了传承和发展。然而，对这些药物的基础研究还不够充分，用药知识尚未完全普及，药物优势尚未得到充分利用，对现代药物研究的指导潜力仍然不足。因此，有必要进一步推广并为女性健康做出重大贡献。
