Research Progress on Mechanism of Mecicinal and Edible Qi Tonifying Herbs in Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS)is a recurrent disease of unknown cause characterized by severe fatigue.It is often associated with cognitive impairment,sleep problems,autonomic dysfunction and pain.The incidence of CFS is on the rise,and it is important to study the pathogenesis of CFS and develop safe and effective therapeutic drugs.Medicinal and edible Qi tonifying herbs can effectively improve CFS,thus can be utilized to develop functional foods for the prevention and treatment of CFS that can be used for a long time.This article reviews the research status of anti-CFS medicinal and edible Qi tonifying herbs,the pathological mechanism of CFS,and the mechanism of medicinal and edible Qi tonifying herbs for prevention and treatment of CFS.The four medicinal and edible Qi tonifying herbs including Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma,Codonopsis Radix,Astragali Radix and Panacis Quinquefolii Radix and their anti-fatigue effects are highlighted in this paper,so as to provide the theoretical basis for their clinical application and reference for the development of related functional foods.
medicine food homologychronic fatigue syndromeGinseng Radix et RhizomaCodonopsis RadixAstragali RadixPanacis Quinquefolii Radix