Banxia‐houpu decoction is widely used in therapy for depression in China. The water‐EtOH
extract (WE‐1) and chloroform‐soluble fraction (WE‐1‐2) of Banxia‐houpu decoction …

Kai‐xin‐san (KXS), a Chinese herbal decoction being prescribed by Sun Simiao in Beiji
Qianjin Yaofang about 1400 years ago, contains Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, Polygalae …

Plantago asiatica, Scrophularia ningpoensis and Ilex pubescens are among the traditional
Chinese medicines which are more frequently prescribed for treating depression-like …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Xiaoyao San (XYS) is a classic Chinese herbal
formula for treatment of depression. The present study aimed to investigate the …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Animals Male ICR mice (body weight: 18—22g) and male
Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats (body weight: 200—250g) were purchased from the Experimental …

Increasing evidence demonstrates that stress or depression can lead to atrophy and cell
loss in the hippocampus. In contrast, antidepressant treatment significantly reduces …

Hypericum enshiense LH Wu et FS Wang is a new species of Hypericum occurring in China,
which was first identified and denominated by our laboratory. No research has been …

Depression is a dysthymia disorder characterized by a pervasive or persistent mental
disorder that causes mood, cognitive and memory deficits. J147, a curcumin analogue …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Xiaochaihutang (XCHT) is a traditional Chinese medicine
prescription for thousand years in China. Our previous researches show that XCHT has …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Xiaoyaosan (XYS), a representative and classic traditional
Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription with function of dispersing stagnated liver and …