| Traditional Chinese medicine: an approach to scientific proof and clinical validation. | |
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PMID: 10799714 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The classical Chinese pharmacopoeia describes a large number of herbal formulations that are used for the treatment of a wide variety of diseases. This therapeutic approach is ignored by many and considered to be an alternative to conventional medicine by others. The scientific proof and clinical validation of these herbal formulations require a rigorous approach that includes chemical standardization, biological assays, animal models, and clinical trials. Such Western methodologies need to take into consideration the complex mixture of chemicals and how they are to be used in humans. This review examines relevant studies on the use of traditional Chinese medicines for the treatment of such diseases as bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. An interdisciplinary approach to traditional Chinese medicine may provide a platform for the discovery of novel therapeutics composed of multiple chemical compounds. |
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Authors:
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R Yuan; Y Lin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pharmacology & therapeutics Volume: 86 ISSN: 0163-7258 ISO Abbreviation: Pharmacol. Ther. Publication Date: 2000 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-07-18 Completed Date: 2000-07-18 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7905840 Medline TA: Pharmacol Ther Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 191-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Maryland, 1109 Microbiology Building, College Park, MD 20817, USA. RY11@umail.umd.edu |
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Animals Clinical Trials as Topic Drugs, Chinese Herbal / chemistry, pharmacology, therapeutic use* Humans Medicine, Chinese Traditional* |
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0/Drugs, Chinese Herbal |
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