Efficacy and tolerance of a comfrey root extract (Extr. Rad. Symphyti) in the treatment of ankle distorsions: Results of a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study

Phytomedicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 470-477

  Koll, R ^a   Buhr, M ^a   Dieter, R ^a   Pabst, H ^a   Predel, H G ^a   Petrowicz, O ^a   Giannetti, B ^a   Klingenburg, S ^a   Staiger, C ^a  

^a Merck Selbstmedikation GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ankle; Clinical trial; Comfrey; Distorsion; Efficacy; Inflammation; Pain; Sprain; Symphytum officinale; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

COMFREY EXTRACT; KYTTA SALBE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANKLE EDEMA; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; TISSUE REGENERATION; TONOMETRY;

SYMPHYTUM; SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 4744353646     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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