Bioactive proteins and peptides isolated from Chinese medicines with pharmaceutical potential. [PDF]
, 2014 Some protein pharmaceuticals from Chinese medicine have been developed to treat cardiovascular diseases, genetic diseases, and cancer. Bioactive proteins with various pharmacological properties have been successfully isolated from animals such as Hirudo ...
CHEUNG, HP +13 more
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Recent Advances in Herbal Medicines for Digestive System Malignancies
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2018 Herbal medicines, as an important part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), have been used to treat digestive system malignancies (DSM) for many years, and have gradually gained recognition worldwide.
Jiyao Sheng +6 more
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Garuda 5 (khyung lnga): Ecologies of Potency and the Poison-Medicine Spectrum of Sowa Rigpa’s Renowned ‘Black Aconite’ Formula [PDF]
, 2019 This article focuses on ethnographic work conducted at the Men-Tsee-Khang (Dharamsala, India) on Garuda 5 (khyung lnga), a commonly prescribed Tibetan medical formula.
van der Valk, Jan M. A.
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Chinese herbal medicine for bone health
Pharmaceutical Biology, 2014 Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been widely used in clinical practice to treat bone disease for thousands of years. They are cost-effective with fewer side effects and are more suitable for long-term use compared with chemically synthesized medicines.Chinese herbal formula prescribed among the CHMs is safe, and it is an alternative medicine for bone ...
Emmanuel, Mukwaya +3 more
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A complicated chinese herbal medicine nephrotoxicity
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2020 Chinese herbal medicine is widely used globally. In many instances, it is associated with severe adverse outcomes. We report case of a Chinese herbal nephropathy occurring in a 43-year-old woman showing renal impairment, metabolic acidosis, Stokes - Adams syndrome, hypernatremia, and hypokalemia, characteristics not usually encountered in published ...
Haider Ali Omer Mohamed +7 more
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Molecules, 2017 Herbal medicines are widely used for treating liver diseases and generally regarded as safe due to their extensive use in Traditional Chinese Medicine practice for thousands of years. However, in recent years, there have been increased concerns regarding
M. Hong +6 more
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The hedonic placebo effect of traditional medicines [PDF]
, 2012 To date, the scientific evidence on traditional medicines is scant and under-developed, yet, paradoxically individuals continue to use it and claim high satisfaction levels. What can explain this effect? Using self-collected data from Ghana we argue that
Costa-i-Font, Joan, Sato, Azusa
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Efficacy of acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of chronic nephritis: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2021 Zheng Xue +3 more
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Chinese Herbal Medicine for Cancer Pain
Integrative Cancer Therapies, 2007 Aim: The purpose of this review is to summarize and evaluate the current status of clinical research on the use of Chinese herbal medicine in treating cancer pain, with emphasis on the efficacy and safety of the applications. Method: A search of the clinical research published between 1986 and 2006 on the effects and applications of Chinese herbal ...
Ling, Xu +5 more
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Evolution and Complementarity? Traditional and Complementary Medicine as Part of the International Human Rights Law Right to Health [PDF]
, 2020 In International Human Rights Law, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights defines the right to health as the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
Carne, Greg, Doolan, Angela
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