Investigation of the safety and efficacy of Chinese herbs traditionally used to treat inflammatory diseases

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Appiah, S., Kokubun, T., Bremner, P., Heinrich, M., Bell, C. and Simmonds, M. 2003. Investigation of the safety and efficacy of Chinese herbs traditionally used to treat inflammatory diseases. 10th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care. London, UK 21 - 22 Nov 2003
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TitleInvestigation of the safety and efficacy of Chinese herbs traditionally used to treat inflammatory diseases
AuthorsAppiah, S., Kokubun, T., Bremner, P., Heinrich, M., Bell, C. and Simmonds, M.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of selected anti-inflammatory herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), as potential alternatives for rhino horn.

Conference10th Annual Symposium on Complementary Health Care
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Published online in Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies.

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