The efficacy of herbal medicine - An overview

Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 405-409

  Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Herbal medicine; Safety

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; CYCLOSPORIN; CYTOCHROME P450; CYTOCHROME P450 2D6; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; FLUOXETINE; GARLIC EXTRACT; GENTAMICIN; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLYCOSIDE; HALOPERIDOL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; ISOPRENALINE; KANAMYCIN; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; PARACETAMOL; PAROMOMYCIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SAQUINAVIR;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GARLIC; GINKGO BILOBA; GINSENG; HEALTH CARE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

GARLIC; GINKGO BILOBA; HUMANS; MEDICINE, HERBAL; PANAX; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 22344442117     PISSN: 07673981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2005.00335.x     Document Type: Review

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