Herb-herb combination for therapeutic enhancement and advancement: Theory, practice and future perspectives

Molecules

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 5125-5141

  Che, Chun Tao ^a   Wang, Zhi Jun ^b   Chow, Moses Sing Sum ^b   Lam, Christopher Wai Kei ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c MACAU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Macao)

Author keywords

Chinese medicine; Herb herb combination; Herb herb interaction; Multi item prescription; Synergy

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANIMAL; CHINESE MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHODOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 84878303014     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules18055125     Document Type: Review

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