The effectiveness of combined Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture in the treatment of atopic dermatitis
CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that the combination of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine have a beneficial effect on patients with atopic dermatitis and may offer better results than Chinese herbal medicine alone.
Chemical properties, mode of action, and in vivo anti-herpes activities of a lignin-carbohydrate complex from Prunella vulgaris
In conclusion, the anti-HSV compound from P. vulgaris is a lignin-polysaccharide complex with potent activity against HSV-1 and HSV-2. Its mode of action appears to be inhibiting viral binding and penetration into host cells.
Medicinal herb Prunella vulgaris, Xia Ku Cao, downregulates the expression of herpes simplex virus
Results from this study show that PPV is effective against both the HSV-1 and HSV-2 infections, and flow cytometry offers a quantitative and highly reproducible anti-HSV drug-susceptibility assay.
Prevalence of sexually transmissible pathogens in semen from asymptomatic male infertility patients
CONCLUSION(S): The DNA of STI pathogens was detected in semen from a high percentage of asymptomatic male infertility patients, and was associated with poor semen quality. Efforts to diagnose and treat subclinical genital-tract infections should be intensified.
Asymptomatic genital herpes infection and infertility in males
Thus, asymptomatic HSV infection has a negative effect on male fertility.
