Cold- and hot-classified botanical drugs differentially modulate gut microbiota: linking TCM emic classification to microbial ecology

IntroductionTraditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) classifies botanical drugs based on their thermal properties (an emic classification system), categorizing them as “cold” (e.g., “clearing heat” for anti-inflammatory effects) or “hot” (e.g., “warming the middle” for metabolic enhancement). However, the...

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Main Authors: Huan Yang, Chenyi Shao, Zhihao Liu, Xiaoyu Zhang, Yinhui Liu, Jing Xiao, Li Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1545619/full
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