Are donkey-hide gelatin and Panax notoginseng powder effective for aplastic anemia?

The full name of aplastic anemia is aplastic anemia, which is a disease of pancytopenia caused by the failure of bone marrow hematopoietic function. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, aplastic anemia belongs to the category of “dry blood” and “consumptive disease”, and its etiology and pathogenesis are more complex, mostly related to congenital deficiency, acquired malnutrition, emotional internal injury, exogenous six excesses and other factors. In the treatment of aplastic anemia, traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to overall conditioning and emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. The following is an analysis of the efficacy of donkey-hide gelatin and Panax notoginseng powder on aplastic anemia from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine.

First, donkey-hide gelatin

The donkey-hide gelatin is sweet in taste and neutral in nature, enters the lung, liver and kidney meridians, and has the effects of enriching the blood, stopping bleeding, nourishing yin and moistening dryness. In the process of traditional Chinese medicine treatment of aplastic anemia, donkey-hide gelatin has the following functions:

1. Enriching the blood: donkey-hide gelatin is rich in protein, amino acids and other ingredients, which can promote the production of red blood cells and increase the content of hemoglobin, thereby improving the anemia symptoms of patients with aplastic anemia.

2. Nourishing yin and moistening dryness: Patients with aplastic anemia often show hyperactivity of fire due to yin deficiency. Donkey-hide gelatin can nourish yin and moisten dryness, harmonize yin and Yang, and help alleviate symptoms such as dry mouth and feverish sensation in the chest, palms and soles.

3. Harmonize the spleen and stomach: donkey-hide gelatin can tonify the spleen and stomach, make the spleen and stomach function vigorously, thus promoting the biochemistry of qi and blood, and help to improve the symptoms of aplastic anemia patients such as inappetence and indigestion.

4. Enhance immunity: Donkey-hide gelatin has the function of enhancing the body’s immunity, which can improve the patient’s disease resistance and reduce the risk of infection.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, donkey-hide gelatin has a certain effect on aplastic anemia. However, it should be noted that donkey-hide gelatin is greasy, and excessive use may lead to increased burden on the spleen and stomach, so it should be used rationally under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.

2. Panax notoginseng powder

The Panax notoginseng is sweet, slightly bitter and warm in nature, enters the liver and stomach meridians, and has the effects of dissipating blood stasis, stopping bleeding, reducing swelling and relieving pain. In the treatment of aplastic anemia, Panax notoginseng powder has the following effects:

1. Dissipating blood stasis and stopping bleeding: Patients with aplastic anemia often have a tendency to bleed. Panax notoginseng powder can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, astringe and stop bleeding, and help to improve bleeding symptoms.

2. Detumescence and analgesia: Panax notoginseng powder has the effect of detumescence and analgesia, which can relieve the pain caused by bleeding.

3. Immune regulation: Panax notoginseng powder has a certain immune regulation effect, which can improve the body’s immunity and reduce the risk of infection.

4. Promoting hematopoiesis: The active ingredients in Panax notoginseng powder can promote bone marrow hematopoiesis and improve the anemia symptoms of patients with aplastic anemia.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Panax notoginseng powder has a certain adjuvant therapeutic effect on aplastic anemia. However, Panax notoginseng powder is warm in nature, and excessive use may lead to increased bleeding, so it should be used under the guidance of a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine.

In a word, donkey-hide gelatin and Panax notoginseng powder have certain curative effect in the treatment of aplastic anemia in traditional Chinese medicine. However, the etiology and pathogenesis of aplastic anemia are complex, so the treatment should follow the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment, combined with the specific condition of patients, reasonable use of donkey-hide gelatin and Panax notoginseng powder. The following are recommendations for use:

1. Use based on syndrome differentiation: Patients with aplastic anemia can be divided into different syndrome types such as yin deficiency, Yang deficiency, qi deficiency and blood stasis, and appropriate drugs should be selected according to the specific syndrome types of patients.

2. reasonable compatibility: that donkey-hide gelatin and the Panax notoginseng pow can be combined with other traditional Chinese medicine to enhance the curative effect. For example, donkey-hide gelatin can be combined with Astragalus membranaceus, Angelica sinensis and other drugs, and Panax notoginseng powder can be combined with Salvia miltiorrhiza, Rehmannia glutinosa and other drugs.

3. Appropriate amount of donkey-hide gelatin and Panax notoginseng powder should be taken under the guidance of a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, according to the patient’s condition, to avoid excessive adverse reactions.

4. Pay attention to contraindications: Patients with aplastic anemia should follow the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine doctors and pay attention to drug contraindications when using donkey-hide gelatin and Panax notoginseng powder.

5. Adjust lifestyle: Patients with aplastic anemia should maintain good living habits, avoid overwork, emotional fluctuations and other adverse factors, in order to facilitate recovery.

Finally, the treatment of aplastic anemia requires a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and patients should develop personalized treatment programs under the guidance of professional doctors. When using traditional Chinese medicines such as donkey-hide gelatin and Panax notoginseng powder to treat aplastic anemia, do not blindly use drugs in order to avoid aggravating the condition.