The study was to evaluate the safety and anti-inflammatory effects of a herbal patch. The formula of the herbal patch included three herbs Flos Carthami (紅), Radix Dipsaci (續斷), Rhizoma Rhei (大黃) and Borneolum Syntheticum (冰片). 10 subjects suffering from chronic heel pain were recruited. The herbal patch was applied to the heel for 6 weeks. The Pain score Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Foot Function Index (FFI) questionnaires were conducted to measure pain and disability. Blood was taken to measure the inflammatory cytokines (IL-8 and hs-CRP). All the assessments were processed on before and after the treatment intervention. After treatment, the pain score and foot function index were remarkably improved. Inflammation Cytokine IL-8 was decreased. The novel herbal patch used in this pilot study had laboratory evidences of anti-inflammation and pro-angiogenesis. The primary results indicated that the study herbal patch is safe and can be an alternative to treatment in plantar fasciitis. With its mildly penetrative property, it could be a suitable additional tool for patients’ self-care.
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Plantar Fasciitis, Herbal Patch, Anti-inflammatory Effects
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Lung-fung Tse, Hi-shan Cheng, Leung-kim Hung, Ellie Pang, King-fai Cheng, et al. (2017). A Pilot Study on the Effectiveness of a Novel Herbal Patch for the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis. International Journal of Chinese Medicine, 1(2), 70-76. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcm.20170102.15
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abstract = {The study was to evaluate the safety and anti-inflammatory effects of a herbal patch. The formula of the herbal patch included three herbs Flos Carthami (紅), Radix Dipsaci (續斷), Rhizoma Rhei (大黃) and Borneolum Syntheticum (冰片). 10 subjects suffering from chronic heel pain were recruited. The herbal patch was applied to the heel for 6 weeks. The Pain score Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Foot Function Index (FFI) questionnaires were conducted to measure pain and disability. Blood was taken to measure the inflammatory cytokines (IL-8 and hs-CRP). All the assessments were processed on before and after the treatment intervention. After treatment, the pain score and foot function index were remarkably improved. Inflammation Cytokine IL-8 was decreased. The novel herbal patch used in this pilot study had laboratory evidences of anti-inflammation and pro-angiogenesis. The primary results indicated that the study herbal patch is safe and can be an alternative to treatment in plantar fasciitis. With its mildly penetrative property, it could be a suitable additional tool for patients’ self-care.},
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