Is the combination of Chinese and Western medicine effective in treating hepatitis B?

Combination of traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine is effective in treating hepatitis B. Traditional Chinese medicine has strong enzyme-lowering, liver-protecting and anti-fibrotic effects, while western medicine is able to exert anti-viral effects. Hepatitis B is a chronic inflammation of the liver caused by hepatitis B virus infection, which can cause liver function damage, liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The combination of Chinese and Western medicine can give full play to the advantages of treating hepatitis B. Western medicine has a clear antiviral effect, which can inhibit the replication of the hepatitis B virus and reduce the inflammation of the liver, and the commonly used antiviral drugs include entecavir and tenofovir. Chinese medicine has very powerful enzyme-lowering, liver-protecting and anti-fibrotic effects, for example, glycyrrhizic acid preparation extracted from the Chinese medicine licorice is the strongest enzyme-lowering drug at present, which is able to rapidly inhibit liver inflammation and reduce liver cell damage. Chinese medicine also has a very strong role in anti-fibrotic treatment, commonly used anti-fibrotic drugs include Fuzheng Huayu Capsule, Anluo Huayu Pill and Soft Liver Tablet. Hepatitis B patients should be treated with medication under the guidance of specialist physicians.