Thawing of frozen shoulder in menopausal women treated with a Japanese herbal medicine, Kanzo-to extract: Report of two cases

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 14-16

  Tanaka, T ^a   Umesaki, N ^a   Ogita, S ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Frozen shoulder syndrome; Kanzo; Menopause; Shakuyaku

Indexed keywords

GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FROZEN SHOULDER; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENOPAUSE; SHOULDER;

HUMANS; JOINT DISEASES; MEDICINE, KAMPO; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT;

EID: 0034017333     PISSN: 03906663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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