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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298284103321

Titolo

Dan Shen (Salvia miltiorrhiza) in Medicine : Volume 3. Clinical Research / / edited by Xijun Yan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

94-017-9466-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (326 p.)

Disciplina

610

615

616.12

Soggetti

Pharmacology

Alternative medicine

Cardiology

Pharmacology/Toxicology

Complementary & Alternative Medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Application in Medicine Systems -- Application in Surgical Systems -- Application in Orthopaedics and Traumatology -- Application in Pediatrics -- Application in Gynecology -- Application in Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology -- Application in Other Diseases -- Precautions, Side-Effects and Adverse Reactions -- Overview of Dantonic™ -- Therapeutic Effects of Dantonic™ on Coronary Heart Disease -- The Therapeutic Effect of Dantonic™ on High Risk Factors of Coronary Heart Disease -- The Effect of Dantonic™ on Diabetes and its Serious -- Effect of Dantonic™ on Prevention of High Altitude Myocardial Hypoxidosis -- The Mechanism of Dantonic™ in Treating Coronary Heart Disease -- Toxicity and Side-Effects of Dantonic™ -- Effect of Dantonic™ on the treatment of Other Diseases -- Ancient and Modern Literature Research on Danshen Prescriptions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book reviews research on Dan Shen, compiles data from clinical trials and biological experiments, and summarizes the latest research advances. It covers the medicinal herb, herbal pieces, and new



proprietary drugs that contain it; it also covers simple and compound, traditional and contemporary formulas, and addresses a broad range of subjects, including: standardized cultivation; biodiversity; effective substances and their biological activities; quality control; and clinical trials. The book goes on to present the clinical trials on Dantonic, especially focusing on its therapeutic effects for coronary heart disease. It discusses compound prescriptions and compatibilities, from the herbal piece level to composition level, and describes approaches to research on modern Chinese medicine.   Volume 1 describes the biology and chemistry of Dan Shen, while Volume 2 focuses on pharmacology and quality control. Volume 3 describes the clinical research on Dan Shen.   Editor Xijun Yan is the President of Tianjin Tasly Group and a Member of the TCM Standardization Technical Committee. Gathering contributions from more than 100 authors working in the field of pharmaceutical and clinical research, the book presents and analyzes the available information from multiple aspects, reflects the current status of Dan Shen research, and offers an essential reference work for further research and development.