The efficacy of goshuyuto, a typical Kampo (Japanese herbal medicine) formula, in preventing episodes of headache

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1587-1597

  Odaguchi, Hiroshi ^a   Wakasugi, Akino ^a   Ito, Hidenori ^a   Shoda, Hisakazu ^a   Gono, Yukari ^a   Sakai, Fumihiko ^a   Hanawa, Toshihiko ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Goshuyuto; Headache; Kampo; Migraine; Oriental medicine; Responder; Tension type headache

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; GOSHUYUTO; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; KAMPO; PLACEBO; TJ 31; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABNORMALLY HIGH SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, HERBAL; MEDICINE, KAMPO; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLACEBOS; PLANT EXTRACTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748040053     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079906X112769     Document Type: Conference Paper

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