2017•Traditional Chinese MedicineRequires access

Review ofclinical researches of traditional Chinese medicine on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Rui Liu, Chuandong Ye

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This paper summarized that the treatments of nourishing lung yin and Tonifying Qi, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis and the method of Chinese medicine iontophoresis could work on lung function of the patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The review suggested that traditional Chinese medicine compound for treating pulmonary fibrosis mainly by Nourishing Yin, Qi and promoting blood circulation. In the treatment of IPF, the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine showed more benefit than western medicine treatment alone. Key words: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Traditional Chinese medicine; Clinical study; Review

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Key concepts: Medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine, Blood stasis, Western medicine, Blood circulation, Lung function, Traditional medicine, Lung