Complementary and alternative medicine for gastrointestinal disorders

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 224-227

  Tillisch, Kirsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Alternative medicine; Complementary medicine; Functional dyspepsia; Functional gastrointestinal disorder; Herbal medicine; Irritable bowel

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANTIOXIDANT; AYURVEDIC DRUG; BOSWELLIA SERRATA EXTRACT; CARAWAY OIL; CASCARA SAGRADA; CHINESE DRUG; GLYCYRRHIZA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PEPPERMINT OIL; PLACEBO; RHUBARB EXTRACT; SENNA EXTRACT; SILYMARIN; STW 5; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL; WHEATGRASS JUICE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHINESE HERB; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIARRHEA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; DYSPEPSIA; ENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IRRITABLE COLON; LIVER DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW;

EID: 34347251250     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.7-3-224     Document Type: Review

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