Herbal Medicine for Rare Diseases

Alleviating Symptoms by GMP Herbal Formulations

Sun-Chong Wang, Meng-hua Chen

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2025
• eBook ISBN: 9781040264669
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Alternative & Complementary Medicine

Many rare diseases are genetic and lack effective cures. Herbal medicine, developed by ancient healers without the benefit of modern cell biology knowledge, focuses on alleviating symptoms associated with uncommon conditions. Herbal Medicine for Rare Diseases: Alleviating Symptoms by GMP Herbal Formulations adopts an herbal medicine approach to addressing signs and symptoms of rare diseases.

Each herb possesses a multitude of compounds that allow it to treat various conditions, while a single condition can often be addressed by several different herbs, illustrating complex relationships that artificial intelligence (AI) excels at deciphering. The herbal prescriptions in this book are generated using AI models, trained on a decade's worth of medical insurance data from Taiwan, featuring the use of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-certified traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) products. The connection between deep learning and big data ensures that the trained AI model represents the collective wisdom of ~5, 000 herbal medical doctors in Taiwan who contributed to the training data.

Features

• Prescribes granulated herbal products sourced from GMP-certified manufacturers to ensure quality and safety
• Provides precise dosage information for the GMP herbal products in every prescription
• Includes a wealth of common and alternative herbal prescriptions tailored for specific conditions or combinations thereof
• Cites evidence from preclinical and clinical studies of the herb and formula to offer insights into their efficacy and mechanisms

In each section Herbal Medicine for Rare Diseases: Alleviating Symptoms by GMP Herbal Formulations, AI-generated prescriptions are meticulously annotated with evidence from modern pharmacological and phytochemical studies of the herbs and multi-herb formulas included in the prescriptions. This book is beneficial for health professionals and practitioners, particularly those who specialise in complementary, alternative, and herbal medicine.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half-Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Contents
• Preface
• About the Authors
• Chapter 1 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Developmental Defects During Embryogenesis
• Chapter 2 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Neurologic Diseases
• Chapter 3 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Systemic or Rheumatologic Diseases
• Chapter 4 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Neoplastic Diseases
• Chapter 5 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Inborn Errors of Metabolism
• Chapter 6 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Ophthalmic Disorders
• Chapter 7 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Skin Diseases
• Chapter 8 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Endocrine Diseases
• Chapter 9 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Hematologic Diseases
• Chapter 10 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Bone Diseases
• Chapter 11 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Infectious Diseases
• Chapter 12 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Respiratory Diseases
• Chapter 13 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Gastroenterologic Diseases
• Chapter 14 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Cardiac Diseases
• Chapter 15 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Hepatic Diseases
• Chapter 16 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Renal Diseases
• Chapter 17 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Immune Diseases
• Chapter 18 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Disorders Due to Toxic Effects
• Chapter 19 GMP Herbal Medicine for Rare Gynecologic or Obstetric, Otorhinolaryngologic, Infertility, Odontologic, and Urogenital Diseases
• Index