Progresses of Chinese herbal medicine in treatment of osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is a bone disease caused by a variety of reasons, being characterized by loss of bone mass, bone density reduction and being prone to fracture. In recent years, the researches of traditional Chinese medicine in treating osteoporosis are increasing. It is shown that some traditional Chinese medicines have effects on promoting bone formation and inhibiting bone resorption, which can be applied in prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. In this paper, the efficacies of some Chinese herbal medicines on osteoporosis as well as their related mechanisms were briefly summarized.