The Tao-Hong-Si-Wu Decoction (THSWD) is composed of Semen Persicae, Flos Carthami, Radix Rehmanniae, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Paeoniae Rubra and Rhizoma Chuanxiong. THSWD was originally described in Detailed Explanation of the Jade Pivot (Yu Ji Wei Yi), a medical text authored by Xu Yan-Chun in the Ming dynasty. THSWD activates blood circulation, and inhibits inflammation. It is widely applied to treat acute and chronic hepatitis ( and Li and Li, 2013). However, the mechanisms whereby THSWD is of value in the treatment of these disease conditions has not been fully elucidated.
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