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ReviewChinese medicine2025

The integration of spear and shield: a panoramic analysis of the blood circulation-promoting and hemostatic effects of Panax notoginseng.

Xinyue Zhang, Chengxian Li, Guoyun Wang, Opoku Bonsu Francis, Hongda Wang, Aomei Sun, Han Wu, Xintong Yang, Pengzhi Dong, Wenke Zheng and 2 more

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Review in Chinese medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Xinyue Zhang *Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Chengxian Li *Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Guoyun Wang *Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Opoku Bonsu FrancisInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Hongda WangInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Aomei SunInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Han WuInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Xintong YangInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Pengzhi DongInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China.
Wenke ZhengInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China. zhengwk2020@tjutcm.edu.cn.
Qilong WangInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China. wangqilong_00@tjutcm.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4375-991X
Junhua ZhangInstitute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 301617, China. zjhtcm@foxmail.com.

Funding

Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine ZYYCXTD-C-202203National Key R&D Program of China 2022YFC3501805
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Panax notoginseng is a widely used herb in traditional Chinese medicine renowned for its unique dual functionality in promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. However, the specific active components and the molecular mechanisms underlying the seemingly contradictory effects of P. notoginseng remain unclear. This article reviews the literature on P. notoginseng focusing on its use in conditions including cardiovascular diseases, promoting blood circulation, and hemostasis. It provides a panoramic view of the regulatory roles of the different active components of P. notoginseng in maintaining vascular homeostasis, inflammatory responses, and coagulation-fibrinolysis during blood-activating/hemostatic conditions. By summarizing the pharmacological effects of P. notoginseng as reported by other studies, we have conducted a preliminary exploration of the medicinal basis and mechanisms that underlie its seemingly contradictory blood-activating and hemostatic effects. This research lays the groundwork for future studies into exploring the underlying mechanisms of P. notoginseng in "stopping bleeding without causing stasis and promoting blood circulation without harming the blood," and its application in preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases.

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Cardiovascular diseasesCirculate bloodPanax notoginsengStop bleeding

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PMID40442777
PMCPMC12121019

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