Japanese Kampo medicines for the treatment of common diseases : focus on Inflammation /

Japanese Kampo Medicines for the Treatment of Common Diseases - Focus on Inflammation provides researchers and clinicians with a current look at how Kampo medicines can be used to effectively treat inflammatory disorders. Japanese Kampo medicines are a mixture of natural and herbal medicines that ar...

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Main Authors: Arumugam, Somasundaram (Author), Watanabe, Kenichi (Author)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Academic Press, 2017.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Japanese Kampo Medicines for the Treatment of Common Diseases - Focus on Inflammation provides researchers and clinicians with a current look at how Kampo medicines can be used to effectively treat inflammatory disorders. Japanese Kampo medicines are a mixture of natural and herbal medicines that are available in Japan for the treatment of various diseases. Given their therapeutic potential, they are often prescribed instead of, or alongside, allopathic medicines. Kampo medicines are becoming more widespread and have proven effective for the treatment of a variety of inflammatory diseases, such as colitis, dermatitis, myocarditis, hepatitis, cardiomyopathy, and nephritis. This book offers background on Japanese Kampo medicines, along with a compilation of the published scientific data for several different types of Kampo medicines. It is an evidence-based guide for all those involved in, or interested in, the research and practice of Kampo medicine.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780128094440
0128094443