Selected topical agents used in traditional chinese medicine in the treatment of minor injuries- a review

Frontiers in Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue FEB, 2016, Pages

  Leung, Ping Chung ^a   Ko, Erik Chun Hay ^a   Siu, Wing Sum ^a   Pang, Ellie Suet Yee ^a   Lau, Clara Bik San ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fasciitis; Fracture; Herbal; Tendonitis; Topical agent

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CHINESE MEDICINE; DE QUERVAIN TENOSYNOVITIS; DRUG RESEARCH; FOOT FRACTURE; HERB; HUMAN; INJURY; NONHUMAN; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN PENETRATION; TENNIS ELBOW; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84962032901     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16639812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00016     Document Type: Short Survey

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