Inhibitory effect of Shimotsu-to, a traditional Chinese herbal prescription, on acute inflammation in rats and guinea pigs

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 122-125

  Sakuma, Katsuya ^a   Kaji, Izumi ^a   Ogihara, Masahiko ^b   Yamamoto, Katsumi ^b  

^a Research Laboratories   (Japan)

^b JOSAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antiinflammatory effect; Shimotsu to; Traditional herbal prescription

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHINESE HERB; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDEMA; ERYTHEMA; GUINEA PIG; INFLAMMATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SHIMOTSU TOH; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030433832     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976846     Document Type: Article

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