Minh Nhat Tran

Hue University · University of Medcine and Pharmacy, Faculty of Traditional Medicine

Background: Herbal medicines traditionally target organs for treatment based on medicinal properties, and this theory is widely used for prescriptions. However, the scientific evidence explaining how herbs act on specific organs by biological methods has been still limited. This study used bioinformatic tools to identify the target organ locations...

Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee is one of the most common degenerative diseases causing disability in the elderly. Objectives: To survey on the process of knowledge transmission of practitioners, treatment methods and herb using in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Materials and methods: In-depth interview research and information collec...

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Spondylosis are three diseases that manifest as Bi Syndrome. These diseases are caused by the invasion of external pathogenic wind, cold, dampness and heat, that influence pain in traditional medicine. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the correlation between weather conditions and the numbe...

Qi-invigorating herbs (QIHs) are a group of herbs that invigorate Qi, the most vital force for maintaining the physiological functions of the human body in traditional medicine. However, the mechanism underlying the Qi-invigorating effects remains unclear. This study aimed to elucidate the unique mechanisms of QIHs based on unique compounds, using...

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder with a high global incidence. Panax ginseng has been used to treat T2DM in traditional medicine, with previous in vitro, in vivo, and clinical trial studies demonstrating its efficacy. This study aimed to determine the mechanism of P. ginseng in treating T2DM by network ph...

Background: Osteoarthritis, belongs to the scope of “Bi Zheng”, and is the most common musculoskeletal disease in the clinic. Patients often describe the intensity of pain in the joints that increases with changes in weather. However, there are no studies in Vietnam to provide evidence about the extent of this issue. The aim of this study is to det...

Background: Osteoarthritis is the most common clinical musculoskeletal disease and it affects health, work capacity, life, economy and society. There are not many studies on Visceral syndromes in osteoarthritis, although Visceral syndromes play an important role in the pattern identification and treatment in traditional medicine. The aim of this st...

Tóm tắt Đặt vấn đề: Thống kinh được hiểu là người phụ nữ bị đau khi hành kinh. Thống kinh thường biểu hiện với các triệu chứng như đau bụng, đau lưng, nôn, buồn nôn, tiêu chảy, chóng mặt,… nó không chỉ gây đau đớn về mặt thể chất cho người bệnh, tốn kém chi phí điều trị mà còn ảnh hưởng rất lớn đến chất lượng cuộc sống. Mục tiêu: Khảo sát đặc điểm...

Background: Sciatica affects occupation and activities of many patients. Treatment with decoction and electroacupuncture is often used in clinical. This study combines with herbal steam to improve the effectiveness of treatment, as well as providing evidence of effectiveness of herbal steam. Objectves: To evaluate the treatment sciatica caused by d...

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental disorder that develops in people who have experienced or witnessed a serious traumatic event, such as natural catastrophes, sexual assaults, war… Some studies showed that acupuncture was effective for PTSD. However, there is no published research on the treatment of PTSD using acupuncture and cognit...

Background: Peripheral facial nerve palsy is a relatively common disease in clinical practice, the major cause is cold which corresponding to Wind Cold clinical forms according to traditional medicine. The disease is divided into 4 stages, however the level of response to treatment in the later stages is often lower than in the acute phase. This st...

Background: Amomum xanthiodes has been popularly used in traditional medicine. However, the knowledge about essential oil of A. xanthiodes from A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province (Viet Nam) is rather poor. In this study, we determined the physicochemical properties and chemical composition of seed essential oil of this species to provide scie...

Background: Lumbar spondylosis is a popular chronic disease, it occurs for a long time and affects to working ability anh daily life. Currently there are many methods of treatment with modern medicine and traditional medicine. Electroacupuncture combined with “Doc hoat tang ky sinh” remedy are the effective method. Objectives: To evaluate the effec...