Effects of switching to Wen-jing-tang (Unkei-to) from preceding herbal preparations selected by eight-principle pattern identification on endocrinological status and ovulatory induction in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 177-187

  Ushiroyama, Takahisa ^a   Hosotani, Toshimitsu ^a   Mori, Kuniko ^a   Yamashita, Yoshiki ^a   Ikeda, Atsushi ^a   Ueki, Minoru ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eight principle pattern identification; Endocrinological change; Ovulatory failure; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Wen jing tang (Unkei to)

Indexed keywords

ALISMA EXTRACT; ANGELICA ROOT; ATRACTYLODES EXTRACT; CINNAMON EXTRACT; CNIDIUM RHIZOME; ESTRADIOL; EVODIA FRUIT; FOLLITROPIN; GELATIN; GINGER EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; KEISHI BUKURYO GAN; LACTOSE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OPHIOPOGON ROOT; PAEONIA EXTRACT; PAEONIA SUFFRUTICOSA EXTRACT; PEACH EXTRACT; PINELLIA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; TOKISHAKUYAKU SAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UNKEI TO;

ADULT; ANOVULATION; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THEORY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; OVULATION INDUCTION; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME;

EID: 33645050659     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X06003746     Document Type: Article

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