Mechanisms and research progress of promoting blood circulation for removing blood stasis herbs in treating hepatic fibrosis / 中华中医药杂志

Hepatic fibrosis is the most important pathologic course for chronic hepatic injury developing into hepatic cirrhosis. It is meaningful for treating liver disease by inhibiting the development of hepatic fibrosis. Recently, herbs of promoting blood circulation for removing blood stasis has their unique characteristics and exhibits great therapeutic effect on hepatic fibrosis. The review explains the function and mechanism of the promoting blood circulation for removing blood stasis herbs in treating hepatic fibrosis from the aspects of the monomer, effective constituent and compound recipe. It provides basis for application of promoting blood circulation for removing blood stasis herbs in study and treating hepatic fibrosis.