Optimal traditional Chinese medicine formulas in treating ulcerative colitis:Choose one or take it all?  

作　　者：Yan Zeng Jun-Wen Zhang Jian Yang 

机构地区：[1]Department of Psychology,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University,Chongqing 400010,China [2]Department of Gastroenterology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University,Chongqing 400016,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2024年第32期6570-6574,共5页世界临床病例杂志（英文）

基　　金：Supported by Education and Teaching Reform Project of the First Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University,No.CMER202305;Natural Science Foundation of Tibet Autonomous Region,No.XZ2024ZR-ZY100(Z).

摘　　要：Ulcerative colitis(UC)is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that presents significant treatment challenges due to its complexity,especially in terms of the various side effects that traditional medications may bring during the chronic course of the disease.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)has emerged as a promising complementary therapy for UC.Based on the latest research,our editorial explored the current issues and potential essential research directions for TCM in treating UC.We anticipate that future high-quality research will pave the way for the optimization of TCM formulas for UC and their broader global application.

关 键 词：Traditional Chinese medicine Ulcerative colitis Inflammatory bowel disease FORMULA Treatment 

分 类 号：R259[医药卫生—中西医结合]