人參與Warfarin交互作用文獻回顧

Literature Review of the Interaction between Ginseng and Warfarin

In modern medical environment, the awareness of the interaction betweentraditional Chinese medicine and western medicine has been gradually raise.Commonly used in clinical practice, Ginseng is an important Chinese herb, andis applied to patients with qi deficiency of heart, lung and spleen. However, it’sfound to have an interaction with anticoagulant drugs, which may cause lifethreateningrisks. As a result, it is worth further exploring the interaction betweenuse of Ginseng and Warfarin. Of the reviews of domestic and internationalliteratures, Ginseng has been the most commonly cited Chinese herb in terms ofthe interaction with use of Warfarin. However, the effect of Ginseng on Warfarinhas been reported with abundant conflicting results according to the past literatureresearch. After our review and discussion, we can conclude several points forphysicians as reference. The key factor of the interaction between Ginsengand Warfarin lies in the dose and time length of use of Ginseng and individualconstitutional factors. To sum up, advanced clinical facts of research will beexpected to further clarify the problem.