Stroke is the fourth leading killer of diseases in Hong Kong. On average, more than 3,000 people die of stroke every year, and about 85% of them are ischemic strokes.
A recent study by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong found that the ingredients contained in the traditional Chinese medicine Angong Niuhuang Pills can inhibit the inflammatory molecules produced in the brain after ischemic stroke, prolonging the 4.5 hours of gold treatment for half an hour to 5 hours.
Relevant research results have been published in the scientific journal "Chinese Medicine".
Patients with ischemic stroke must arrive at the hospital within 4.5 hours after the onset of thrombolytic therapy (hemolytic injection), otherwise the effect will decrease over time, increasing the chance of cerebral hemorrhage and the risk of death, but currently less than 10% of ischemic stroke patients Stroke patients can benefit from this treatment.
The School of Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, HKU found that baicalin in Angong Niuhuang Pills can help inhibit the production of inflammatory molecules in the brain after ischemic stroke. The six active compounds contained in it can remove key molecules that cause inflammation and damage the blood-brain barrier.
In the rat model experiment conducted by the researchers, within two hours of cerebral ischemia in rats, Angong Niuhuang Pills, which is equivalent to a dose of human beings, were orally administered. After 5 hours of cerebral ischemia, delayed injection of hemolysis aimed at the destruction of the blood-brain barrier, reduced cerebral edema, nerve defect and neuronal apoptosis, reduced the risk of cerebral hemorrhage and reduced mortality.
A study by the University of Hong Kong found that Angong Niuhuang Pills can help prolong the golden rescue period of stroke by half an hour.
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Studies have also shown that Angong Niuhuang Pills can be used as an adjuvant therapy for hemolytic acupuncture, improving the efficacy and survival rate of ischemic stroke, and greatly reducing the side effects of cerebral hemorrhage caused by delayed treatment.
Shen Jiangang, a professor of the School of Chinese Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, HKU who led the research, pointed out that the relevant research is preparing to enter clinical trials. If it is confirmed that Angong Niuhuang Pill can prolong the golden treatment time for patients with ischemic stroke, it will help to save ischemic stroke patients against time. .
He reminded that Angong Niuhuang Pill is a traditional Chinese medicine formula containing multiple ingredients, and it is recommended to consult a Chinese medicine doctor before taking it indiscriminately.
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