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Anorectic sibutramine detected in a Chinese herbal drug for weight loss

Forensic Science International, 2006
In the presented case, a young healthy woman had ordered a Chinese herbal medicine, called "LiDa Dai Dai Hua Jiao Nang", via internet. She took this product for approximately 1 week, but on the second day she developed severe headache, vertigo and sensation of numbness. After discontinuing medication, symptoms disappeared within 2 days.
Jung, Julia, Hermanns-Clausen, Maren, Weinmann, Wolfgang   +2 more
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Challenges and Opportunities in the Chinese Herbal Drug Industry

2007
Tremendous achievements have been made in Western medicine in the past that provide fast relief of symptoms at the disease sites, particularly under critical conditions. However, some are either ineffective or produce undesirable adverse effects, or are too costly in some complex diseases, especially chronic diseases.
Wei Jia, Lixin Zhang
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Adulteration of Chinese herbal medicines with synthetic drugs: a systematic review

Journal of Internal Medicine, 2002
Abstract. Ernst E. (University of Exeter, Exeter, UK). Adulteration of Chinese herbal medicines with synthetic drugs: a systematic review (Review Article). J Intern Med 2002; 252: 107–113.The popularity of Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) demands a critical analysis of safety issues.
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Alterations in the CNS effects of anti-epileptic drugs by Chinese herbal medicines

Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism & Toxicology, 2013
Concomitant use of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) and Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) is increasing globally. However, information summarizing how CHMs might alter the CNS effects of AEDs is lacking.A systematic review of the English-language articles in evidence-based databases was performed.
Sophia Yui Kau, Fong, Yin Cheong, Wong, Zhong, Zuo   +2 more
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[Textual and herbal studies of Chinese drug xiebai].

Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica, 1991
After some herbalogical studies and on-the-spot investigation, the authors have found out that the Chinese drug xiebai, which was used in ancient times, is not Allium macrostemon but A. chinense (Liliaceae). It was after the Qing Dynasty that A. macrostemon came into use as xiebai. The authors thus suggest that both A. chinense and A.
Y, Wang, H, Wen
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Cytotoxic Saponins from the Chinese Herbal Drug Yunnan Bai Yao

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 1979
Two cytotoxic saponins were isolated from the acetone extracts of the herbal preparation "Yunnan Bai Yao" by column chromatography. They were identified as a 3-([alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl()Rha leads to 2Glu)]-[alpha-L-arabinofuranosyl(1Ara leads to 4Glu)]-beta-D-glucopyranosyl)-25(R)-spirost-5-en-3beta-ol (I) and 3-([alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl(1Rha leads to
P R, Ravikumar, P, Hammesfahr, C J, Sih
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Current basic research on traditional Chinese herbal drugs

Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, 1997
Article 138 of the Basic Law, which will be Hong Kong's mini-constitution after July 1, 1997, states that " The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region shall, on its own, formulate policies to develop Western and traditional Chinese medicine and to improve medical and health services . . . . " Hence, the future government will have an
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Drug utilization pattern of Chinese herbal medicines in a general hospital in Taiwan

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 2005
AbstractPurposeDrug utilization studies are important for the optimization of drug therapy and have received a great attention in recent years. Most of the information on drug use patterns has been derived from studies in modern Western medicines; however, studies regarding the drug utilization of traditional Chinese medicine (CM) are few.
L C, Chen, B R, Wang, Y C, Chou, J H, Tien   +3 more
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Rapidly progressive fibrosing interstitial nephritis associated with Chinese herbal drugs

American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2000
Rapidly progressive fibrosing interstitial nephritis after a slimming regimen containing aristolochic acid has been identified as Chinese herbs nephropathy (CHNP). From 1995 to 1998, we observed 12 Chinese people from different areas of Taiwan who underwent renal biopsy for unexplained renal failure.
C S, Yang, C H, Lin, S H, Chang, H C, Hsu   +3 more
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Traditional Chinese herbal drugs in the European pharmacopoeia

2015
Tradicionalna kineska medicina (eng. Traditional Chinese medicine, TCM) s tisućama godinama dugom primjenom u azijskim zemljama jedan je od najstarijih sustava liječenja u svijetu. Njezina posebnost proizlazi iz holističkog pristupa ljudskom organizmu i specifičnog tumačenja fizioloških i patoloških procesa kao i jedinstvenih dijagnostičkih postupaka i
Blažeković, Biljana, Vladimir-Knežević, Sanda   +1 more
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