Maintain quality of Maintain quality of life life through through Modern Chinese Modern Chinese Herbal Medicine Herbal Medicine Speaker : Dr.Joseph H.C.Lui Ph D. Pharmacognosy University of Minnesota, USA Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner,
Jan 02, 2016
Maintain quality of lifeMaintain quality of lifethroughthrough
Modern Chinese Herbal Modern Chinese Herbal MedicineMedicine
Speaker : Dr.Joseph H.C.Lui
Ph D. Pharmacognosy
University of Minnesota, USA
Registered Chinese Medicine
Practitioner, Hong Kong.
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Unlock the mystery of Chinese herbal medicine
Why Chinese herbal medicine has to be modernized?
Maintain quality of life
Unlock the Mystery of Unlock the Mystery of Chinese Herbal MedicineChinese Herbal Medicine
General Concept
Chinese Medicine
Minimum side effects
Cure (treating theunderlying illness)
Natural
Compound Formulation
Western Drug
Harmful side effects
Control (alleviating the symptoms)
Chemical Compound
Single Component Formulation
Types of Chinese Medicine
5776 items (Pharmacopoeia of Chinese
Herbal Medicine)
Animal, Plant, Microorganism, Mineral
All natural
Processed and Refined into Chinese
Medicine
Modern Chinese herbal medicine
Types of Western Drug
1300 items (PDR)
Animal, Plant, Microorganism, Mineral,
Synthetic, Biotechnology
> 50% natural
Extraction and purification
Chinese vs Western DrugChinese vs Western Drug
Compound Formulation
Single component Formulation
Make Up of Compound FormulationMake Up of Compound Formulation
Know-how
Art instead of Science
Experience and Clinical Studies
337 known formulae
Principal herb — Main ingredient for the cure
Assistant herb — Strengthens the effect of the
principal herb
Adjuvant herb — Reduces or eliminates the
toxicity and other side effects
of the principal and the
assistant herbs
Guiding herb — Directs, Coordinates and/or
mediates the effects of the
principal and assistant herbs
to the affected site
Bazhen Tang Bazhen Tang (Reinforcing the vital energy & (Reinforcing the vital energy &
nourishing the blood)nourishing the blood)
Radix Codonopsis
Pilosulae 10g
Rhizoma Atractylodis
Macrocephalae 10g
Poria 10g
Radix Glycyrrhizae 5g
Rhizoma Ligustici
Chuanxiong 10g
Radix Angelicae Sinensis 10g
Radix Paeoniae Alba 10g
Rhizoma Rehmanniae
Preparatae 10g
A typical compound formula embodied Principle, Assistant, Adjuvant & Guiding herbs
Compound Formulation of Western Drug – Aids Treatment
Dr. David Ho is one of the well- known scientists in Aids research
Develop Cocktail Treatment
What is Cocktail TreatmentWhat is Cocktail Treatment
Mixing three to four kinds of antiviral drugs
Compound formulation
RITONAVIR + AZT + 3TC
INDINAVIR + AZT + 3TC
Why Cocktail Treatment is better ?Why Cocktail Treatment is better ?
Virus being attacked in various mode of actions
Wide spectrum
Control but not cure
Adjuvant DrugAdjuvant Drug Reduce side effects
Bufferin
Aspirin – moderate pain and reduce fever
Sodium Bicarbonate – neutralize stomach acid
Synergistic
Guiding DrugGuiding Drug
Monoclonal Antibody
Targeting Drug
Magic Bullet
Touch-and-go
The Advantages of Compound The Advantages of Compound FormulationFormulation
Multi specificity vs high specificity
Wide spectrum
Synergistic
Multi channels
Same functions but with different mode of actions
Why Chinese Herbal Medicine Why Chinese Herbal Medicine has to be modernized ?has to be modernized ?
Principles of Modern Principles of Modern Chinese Herbal Medicine Chinese Herbal Medicine
Safety
Efficacy
Stability & Consistency
Raw Materials SafetyRaw Materials Safety
Heavy metals
Microbes contamination
Herbacide & Insecticide Residues
Products SafetyProducts Safety Acute Toxicity Study Subacute Toxicity Study Chronic Toxicity Study Reproductive Toxicology Drug Dependence Antigenicity Study Mutagenicity Study Carcinogenicity Study Local Irritation Study
Good Laboratory Practices
EfficacyEfficacy In-vitro Study In-vivo Study
Animal study Clinical study
Clinical Trial Unbiased Independent Properly designed
Good Clinical Practices
Stability & ConsistencyStability & Consistency
Whole Plants Authentication Tissue Analysis Chemical Composition Analysis DNA Analysis
Manufacturing of Chinese Medicines Quality Control Quality Assurance
Good Manufacturing Practices
No. 1
To prove the safety of herbal medicines
To provide strong scientific proof of the effectiveness of the herbal medicines through a well designed clinical trial
To strengthen batch to batch consistency which means quality assurance of the herbal medicines
The genuine Modern Chinese Herbal Medicine
Maintain quality of lifeMaintain quality of life
Five Principle Elements for longevity
Blood pressure lower than 120/80
Total blood cholesterol lower than 200mg/dl
Normal blood sugar level
Free from smoking
Never have stroke
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association 1999; 282: 2012 – 2018
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People who meet the five principle elements for longevity :
Average life-span will longer than normal person at least 91/2years
Youngster < 9%
Middle-Age groups < 5%
Major reasons for agingMajor reasons for aging Inborn factor (40%)
Heredity
Acquired factor (60%)
Diseased factor (cardiac, liver, spleen,
lung, kidney and cancer diseases)
Social factor (Science & culture, Substances & life
style)
Environmental factor (Environmental pollution, viral
or bacterial infection)
Other factor (Exercise, Eating habits, Mood, Health
supplements)
Proper Lifestyle for Quality of LifeProper Lifestyle for Quality of Life
Proper exercise
Drink minimum 8 glasses of water everyday
Balanced diet
Eat lightly
Think positive
Proper health supplements
Good Health & Happy LifeGood Health & Happy Life
Thank you !