A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Ten-Cha (Rubus suavissimus) on house dust mite allergic rhinitis

Auris Nasus Larynx

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 600-607

  Yonekura, Syuji ^a   Okamoto, Yoshitaka ^a   Yamasaki, Kazuki ^a   Horiguchi, Shigetoshi ^a   Hanazawa, Toyoyuki ^a   Matsune, Shoji ^b   Kurono, Yuichi ^b   Yamada, Takechiyo ^c   Fujieda, Shigeharu ^c   Okano, Mitsuhiro ^d   Okubo, Kimihiro ^e  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

^c KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Complementary alternative medicine; House dust mite allergic rhinitis; Mast cell stabilizing drugs; Rubus suavissimus; Ten Cha

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; FEXOFENADINE; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; RUBUS SUAVISSIMUS EXTRACT; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAST CELL; NOSE DISEASE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROSACEAE; RUBUS SUAVISSIMUS; SNEEZING; SYMPTOM; TEA; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL MUCOSA; NASAL OBSTRUCTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PYROGLYPHIDAE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; ROSACEAE; SNEEZING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954586052     PISSN: 03858146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2010.11.017     Document Type: Article

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