The History and Outlook of Animal Drugs Treating Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis, and Haze Episode-induced Respiratory Diseases

Xiumei Wu; Hairong Zhao; Junya Chen; Rui Feng; Chenggong Li; Zhixue Zhang; Chenggui Zhang; Guike Li; Yu Zhao

doi:10.6000/1927-3037.2014.03.02.5

Authors

Xiumei Wu Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, Dali University, Dali 671000, Yunnan Province, China
Hairong Zhao National-local Joint Engineering Research Center of Entomoceutics
Junya Chen The Key Laboratory of Medical Insects and Spiders Resources for Development & Utilization at Yunnan Province; Dali University, Dali 671000, Yunnan Province, China
Rui Feng Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, Dali University, Dali 671000, Yunnan Province, China
Chenggong Li The Key Laboratory of Medical Insects and Spiders Resources for Development & Utilization at Yunnan Province; Dali University, Dali 671000, Yunnan Province, China
Zhixue Zhang National-local Joint Engineering Research Center of Entomoceutics, Dali 671000, Yunnan Province, China
Chenggui Zhang Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Entomological Biopharmaceutical R&D, Dali University, Dali 671000, Yunnan Province, China
Guike Li National-local Joint Engineering Research Center of Entomoceutics, Dali 671000, Yunnan Province, China
Yu Zhao The Key Laboratory of Medical Insects and Spiders Resources for Development & Utilization at Yunnan Province; Dali University, Dali 671000, Yunnan Province, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1927-3037.2014.03.02.5

Keywords:

Animal drugs, asthma, chronic bronchitis, medicinal insects, respiratory disease

Abstract

Animal drugs have been historically applied in Chinese remedies for more than two thousands. It was reported that Chinese medical animals consisting of 1,590 species took up 12.5% of the total number of all TCM resources. Those animal drugs such as, earthworm, gecko, periostracum cicadae, and scorpios, of commonly used in China, are very remarkable and traditional for the treatment of asthma or chronic bronchitis. This review presents research advance of animal drugs possessing significant implications for the development of novel anti-asthma or chronic bronchitis drugs. The experimental studies and clinical efficacies against asthma and chronic bronchitis of animal drugs were summarized herein. Moreover, the potential utilization of animal drugs on inhibiting haze/fog induced respiratory diseases was also discussed.

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