Ku shen benefits, dosage, and side effects - Examine
WEBNov 17, 2022 · Sophora flavescens (Ku Shen) is a medicinal herb from China that appears to possess mostly anti-cancer properties. It may also inhibit the 5-Alpha Reductase enzyme and PDE5 potently, promoting hair growth and erectogenesis. Refer and Earn. Ku shen is most often used for Cancer and Skin, Hair, & Nails. Researched by. : Kamal Patel, MPH, …
Sophora flavescens | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
WEBApr 21, 2023 · Scientific Name. Clinical Summary. Purported Uses and Benefits. Mechanism of Action. Contraindications. Herb-Drug Interactions. References. Back to top. Last Updated. Sophora flavescens is a shrub related to peas. The root known as "Ku Shen" has been used in TCM for diarrhea, jaundice, and skin rashes.
Antitumor Activities of Kushen: Literature Review - PMC
WEBAug 28, 2012 · Kushen, the dried roots of Sophora flavescens Aiton, has a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine to treat inflammatory diseases and cancer. Kushen alkaloids (KS-As) and kushen flavonoids (KS-Fs) are well-characterized components in …
Compound kushen injection in cancer treatments: Efficacy, active ...
WEBJun 1, 2022 · Traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) have been approved to be efficient against cancer. Compound kushen injection (CKI) is a typical approved TCM formula, with matrine, sophocarpine, oxymatrine, and oxysophocarpine …
Compound kushen injection relieves tumor-associated …
WEBMar 15, 2020 · Compound kushen injection (CKI) combined with low-dose sorafenib suppressed liver cancer growth, reduced postsurgical recurrence and the growth of rechallenged tumors in mice. (A) The schedule of orthotopic liver cancer model treatment and imaging (above panel).
Exploring the pharmacological mechanism of compound kushen …
WEBAug 9, 2022 · Background. Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common malignant tumors in women and poses a serious threat to their health. Compound Kushen injection (CKI) has shown therapeutic effects on a variety of cancers, including BC, and it can significantly improve the lives of patients.
Anti-tumor activities of active ingredients in Compound Kushen
WEBMay 18, 2015 · 124 Citations. 10 Altmetric. Metrics. Abstract. Kushen (Radix Sophorae Flavescentis) has a long history of use for the treatment of tumors, inflammation and other diseases in traditional Chinese...
The safety and efficacy of Compound Kushen Injection with ...
WEBApr 5, 2024 · Compound Kushen injection (CKI) is a mixture of natural compounds extracted from Radix Sophorae and Smilax glabra Roxb. CKI, as an antitumor preparation, plays a vital role in the clinical treatment of lung and gastrointestinal cancers.
Efficacy and safety of compound Kushen injection combined with ... - LWW
WEBCompared with chemotherapy alone, compound Kushen injection (CKI or KI) combined with chemotherapy did not significant increase CRR. However, performance status improvement rate was significantly higher among patients given Kushen injection combined with chemotherapy (relative risk 1.25, 95% confidence interval 1.09–1.42, P = .001). In …
Compound Kushen injection plus platinum-based chemotherapy f ... - LWW
WEBCompound Kushen injection (CKI) is a commonly used anti-tumor Chinese patent medicine, which is extracted from Kushen ( Radix Sophorae Flavescentis) and Baituling ( Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae) and has been widely prescribed as an add-on therapy to platinum-based chemotherapy (PBC) for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Skip to content