Buyang Huanwu Decoction (BHD) is a famous herbal prescription that has been used to treat stroke for centuries. Recent studies\nreported that the use of BHD had been extended to treat various kinds of disorders according to the TCM syndrome theory of\nTreating Different Diseases with the SameMethod (TDDSM). Here, an overview of systematic reviews (SRs) of BHD for healthcare\nwas conducted to interpret theTCMtheory of TDDSMand its target of vascularity in an evidence-basedmanner. Literature searches\nwere carried out in 5 databases to search SRs of BHD for any indication up to August 2013. Thirteen eligible SRs were identified\nwhich reported a wide range of vascular conditions. Based on the Overview Quality Assessment Questionnaire scores, the quality\nof included SRs was varied, with an average score of 4 points. We found that there is premature evidence for the use of BHD\nfor healthcare, whereas BHD was well tolerable in all patients. BHD can be used to treat many disorders with the same therapeutic\nprinciple of invigorating Qi to activate blood circulation, which is essentially a manifestation of the TDDSMand is likely to account\nfor targeting the specific pathogenesis of vascular diseases.
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