The effect of TJ-15 Plus TJ-17 on atopic dermatitis: A pilot study based on the principle of pattern identification

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 576-582

  Choi, In Hwa ^a   Kim, Sehyun ^a   Kim, Youngchul ^a   Yun, Younghee ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOREISAN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; ORENGEDOKU TO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGIOSPERMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FUNGI; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864331385     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2011.0208     Document Type: Article

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