Objective
This study is based on the 5- year research plan for the establishment of secure environment of taking Chinese medicine, which is supported by the Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Health, Executive Yuan.
The concurrent taking of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine (TCM-WM) in liver diseases and the effects of the therapies are addressed in order to accumulate the information of the safety and security of taking medicine.
Method
We select 50 cases with liver diseases, which take Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine concurrently. They are followed on the processing of therapy and the data are recorded for the purpose of research.
Results & Discussion
The results reveal that most of the patients selected have been taken Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine for one year have provocative responses and effectiveness of the therapy are significant. The interval between Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine taking is more than one hour to avoid any interactions of medications. 丹參(Salvia miltiorrhiza) and Enpex are the most frequently used medications. Salvia miltiorrhiza also has been noticed the interactions with other western medications.
