Drugs, Chinese Herbal - Therapeutic use
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

A systematic review of treating Helicobacter pylori infection with Traditional Chinese Medicine.

5 Oct 2009 AIM: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. METHODS: We electronically and manually searched electronic databases, references lists and conferences ... Read more...

Drug-use pattern of Chinese herbal medicines in insomnia: a 4-year survey in Taiwan.

29 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Insomnia is a common complaint in the general population. Interest in the use of alternative treatments for insomnia is increasing exponentially and is fairly common in Taiwan. We undertook a survey to define the drug ... Read more...

Qiliqiangxin regulates the balance between tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10 and improves cardiac function in rats with myocardial infarction.

9 Sep 2009 The study investigated the effects of traditional Chinese drug Qiliqiangxin on cardiac function and the expression of pro/anti-inflammatory cytokines TNF-alpha/IL-10 in rats with myocardial infarction (MI). Rats with MI were randomly divided into ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Drugs, Chinese Herbal - Therapeutic use'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A systematic review of treating Helicobacter pylori infection with Traditional Chinese Medicine. 5 Oct 2009
• Drug-use pattern of Chinese herbal medicines in insomnia: a 4-year survey in Taiwan. 29 Sep 2009
• Qiliqiangxin regulates the balance between tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10 and improves cardiac function in rats with myocardial infarction. 9 Sep 2009
• [Brief analysis on transition factors of valuing acupuncture above moxibustion in Song, Jin and Yuan dynasties] 30 Aug 2009
• [Literatures studies about the key factors affecting the effectiveness of acupoint sticking therapy treating winter diseases in summer] 30 Aug 2009
• [Study on the mechanism of acupoint sticking therapy with Chuan fuling for treatment of asthma model rats] 30 Aug 2009
• [Observation on therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with TDP irradiation and chinese herbal steaming and washing therapy for treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in early stage] 30 Aug 2009
• Effects of Chinese herbs on salivary fluid secretion by isolated and perfused rat submandibular glands. 19 Aug 2009
• Anti-diabetic properties of three common Bidens pilosa variants in Taiwan. 12 Aug 2009
• Protective effects of Salvia miltiorrhizae on multiple organs of rats with obstructive jaundice. 4 Aug 2009
• Protective effects of Wu-Zi-Yan-Zong-Fang on amyloid beta-induced damage in vivo and in vitro. 30 Jul 2009
• Chinese herbal medicine modified xiaoyao san for functional dyspepsia: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. 30 Jul 2009
• A renal tuberculosis case: could Chinese medicine play a role? 30 Jul 2009
• [Effect on transforming growth factor-beta1 of glucocorticoid-induced avascular necrosis of femoral head in rats by treatment of activating blood circulation of Chinese herbal medicine] 30 Jul 2009
• [Effectiveness of Kampo medicine Gorei-San for chronic subdural hematoma] 30 Jul 2009
• Beneficial impact of Xuezhikang on cardiovascular events and mortality in elderly hypertensive patients with previous myocardial infarction from the China Coronary Secondary Prevention Study (CCSPS). 30 Jul 2009
• Immunotherapy in the treatment of food allergy. Does it have a future? 21 Jul 2009
• Periplocoside A prevents experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis by suppressing IL-17 production and inhibits differentiation of Th17 cells. 11 Jul 2009
• Acanthopanax for acute ischaemic stroke. 6 Jul 2009
• Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis. 6 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Drugs, Chinese Herbal'

Definition: Chinese herbal or plant extracts which are used as drugs to treat diseases or promote general well-being. The concept does not include synthesized compounds manufactured in China.

Registry Number: 0

Descriptor UI: D004365

Alternative terms: Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Chinese Drugs, Plant; Chinese Herbal Drugs; Herbal Drugs, Chinese; Plant Extracts, Chinese; Chinese Plant Extracts; Extracts, Chinese Plant;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analysis; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; chemistry; contraindications;

Tree Number: D20.215.784.500.350; D26.335;

History Note: 88

Technical Notes: drugs used in MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL or MEDICINE, KAMPO not synthetic drugs manufactured in China; D25-26 qualif; Chinese names of these drugs not capitalized in titles or translations; TN J: indexing instructions