Use of common Chinese herbs in the treatment of psoriasis

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 469-475

  Tse, T W ^a  

^a MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANGELICA SINENSIS EXTRACT; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS EXTRACT; DICTAMNUS DASYCARPUS EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON EXTRACT; OLDENLANDIA DIFFUSA EXTRACT; PAEONIA LACTIFLORA EXTRACT; REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA EXTRACT; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA EXTRACT; SMILAX GLABRA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANGELICA SINENSIS; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; CHINESE HERB; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DICTAMNUS DASYCARPUS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GLYCYRRHIZA URALENSIS; HUMAN; LITHOSPERMUM ERYTHRORHIZON; LIVER TOXICITY; METHODOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE; OLDENLANDIA DIFFUSA; PAEONIA LACTIFLORA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; REHMANNIA GLUTINOSA; REVIEW; SAFFLOWER; SALVIA MILTIORRHIZA; SKIN DEFECT; SMILAX GLABARA; SYNDROME;

DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PSORIASIS;

EID: 0042911964     PISSN: 03076938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2003.01322.x     Document Type: Review

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