Thermographic evaluation of the efficacy of Kampo medicines

Hiroshima Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-8

  Inokawa, Masae ^a,c   Iguchi, Keiichi ^b   Kohda, Hiroshi ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Iguchi Clinic   (Japan)

^c HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Kampo medicine; Keishibukuryogan; Skin surface temperature; Thermography

Indexed keywords

BU ZHONG YI QI TANG; KAMPO; KEISHI BUKURYO GAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CINNAMON; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, KAMPO; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33646029387     PISSN: 00182052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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