MeSH Review:
Medicine, Traditional
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- Curcumin (diferuloylmethane) down-regulates expression of cell proliferation and antiapoptotic and metastatic gene products through suppression of IkappaBalpha kinase and Akt activation. Aggarwal, S., Ichikawa, H., Takada, Y., Sandur, S.K., Shishodia, S., Aggarwal, B.B. Mol. Pharmacol. (2006)
- Mechanisms of relaxant action of S-petasin and S-isopetasin, sesquiterpenes of Petasites formosanus, in isolated guinea pig trachea. Ko, W.C., Lei, C.B., Lin, Y.L., Chen, C.F. Planta Med. (2001)
- Substitution for natural musk in Pien Tze Huang does not affect its hepatoprotective activities. Chan, W.Y., Chau, F.T., Lee, K.K., Kwong, W.H., Yew, D.T. Human & experimental toxicology. (2004)
- Neuroprotection by crocetin in a hemi-parkinsonian rat model. Ahmad, A.S., Ansari, M.A., Ahmad, M., Saleem, S., Yousuf, S., Hoda, M.N., Islam, F. Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. (2005)
- Evaluation of the anticonvulsant activity of the essential oil of Eugenia caryophyllata in male mice. Pourgholami, M.H., Kamalinejad, M., Javadi, M., Majzoob, S., Sayyah, M. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (1999)
- Antipruritic effect of ginsenoside rb1 and compound k in scratching behavior mouse models. Shin, Y.W., Kim, D.H. J. Pharmacol. Sci. (2005)
- Anti-obesity effects of chikusetsusaponins isolated from Panax japonicus rhizomes. Han, L.K., Zheng, Y.N., Yoshikawa, M., Okuda, H., Kimura, Y. BMC complementary and alternative medicine [electronic resource]. (2005)
- Chronic camphor ingestion mimicking Reye's syndrome. Jimenez, J.F., Brown, A.L., Arnold, W.C., Byrne, W.J. Gastroenterology (1983)
- Herbal medicines today and the roots of modern pharmacology. Goldman, P. Ann. Intern. Med. (2001)
- Andrographolide attenuates inflammation by inhibition of NF-kappa B activation through covalent modification of reduced cysteine 62 of p50. Xia, Y.F., Ye, B.Q., Li, Y.D., Wang, J.G., He, X.J., Lin, X., Yao, X., Ma, D., Slungaard, A., Hebbel, R.P., Key, N.S., Geng, J.G. J. Immunol. (2004)
- Effect of natural antioxidant tanshinone II-A on DNA damage by lipid peroxidation in liver cells. Cao, E.H., Liu, X.Q., Wang, J.J., Xu, N.F. Free Radic. Biol. Med. (1996)
- Subcutaneous injection of mercury: "warding off evil". Prasad, V.L. Environ. Health Perspect. (2004)
- The effect of Phyllanthus niruri on urinary inhibitors of calcium oxalate crystallization and other factors associated with renal stone formation. Freitas, A.M., Schor, N., Boim, M.A. BJU international. (2002)
- Adenosine-1 active ligands: cirsimarin, a flavone glycoside from Microtea debilis. Hasrat, J.A., Pieters, L., Claeys, M., Vlietinck, A., De Backer, J.P., Vauquelin, G. J. Nat. Prod. (1997)
- Antimicrobial constituents of Rhus glabra. Saxena, G., McCutcheon, A.R., Farmer, S., Towers, G.H., Hancock, R.E. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (1994)
- Effects of Artemisia pallens Wall. on blood glucose levels in normal and alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Subramoniam, A., Pushpangadan, P., Rajasekharan, S., Evans, D.A., Latha, P.G., Valsaraj, R. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (1996)
- Allergic conjunctivitis to chamomile tea. Subiza, J., Subiza, J.L., Alonso, M., Hinojosa, M., Garcia, R., Jerez, M., Subiza, E. Annals of allergy. (1990)
- Hmong folk remedies: limited acetylation of opium by aspirin and acetaminophen. Smith, R.M., Nelsen, L.A. J. Forensic Sci. (1991)
- The insulinotropic activity of a Nepalese medicinal plant Biophytum sensitivum: preliminary experimental study. Puri, D. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (2001)
- Repeated treatment with the traditional medicine Unsei-in inhibits substance P-induced itch-associated responses through downregulation of the expression of nitric oxide synthase 1 in mice. Andoh, T., Al-Akeel, A., Tsujii, K., Nojima, H., Kuraishi, Y. J. Pharmacol. Sci. (2004)
- Studies on the Taiwan folk medicine; III. A smooth muscle relaxant from Onychium siliculosum, onitin. Ho, S.T., Yang, M.S., Wu, T.S., Wang, C.H. Planta Med. (1985)
- Anti-tumor and anti-carcinogenic activities of triterpenoid, beta-boswellic acid. Huang, M.T., Badmaev, V., Ding, Y., Liu, Y., Xie, J.G., Ho, C.T. Biofactors (2000)
- Effects of Petroselinum crispum extract on pancreatic B cells and blood glucose of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Yanardağ, R., Bolkent, S., Tabakoğlu-Oğuz, A., Ozsoy-Saçan, O. Biol. Pharm. Bull. (2003)
- Stimulation of interleukin-1 and -6 production in alveolar macrophages by the neotropical liana, Uncaria tomentosa (uña de gato). Lemaire, I., Assinewe, V., Cano, P., Awang, D.V., Arnason, J.T. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (1999)
- Piceatannol, a natural analog of resveratrol, inhibits progression through the S phase of the cell cycle in colorectal cancer cell lines. Wolter, F., Clausnitzer, A., Akoglu, B., Stein, J. J. Nutr. (2002)
- Studies on the Taiwan folk medicine. VI. Studies on onitin. Yang, M.S. Planta Med. (1986)
- Investigating the safety of plants used in South African traditional medicine: testing for genotoxicity in the micronucleus and alkaline comet assays. Taylor, J.L., Elgorashi, E.E., Maes, A., Van Gorp, U., De Kimpe, N., Van Staden, J., Verschaeve, L. Environ. Mol. Mutagen. (2003)
- The analgesic activity of Hedyosmum bonplandianum: flavonoid glycosides. Cárdenas, L.C., Rodríguez, J., Villaverde, M.C., Riguera, R., Cadena, R., Otero, J.A. Planta Med. (1993)
- Shark oil pneumonia. An overlooked entity. Asnis, D.S., Saltzman, H.P., Melchert, A. Chest (1993)
- Lipoxygenase inhibitors from natural plant sources. Part 1: Medicinal plants with inhibitory activity on arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase and 5-lipoxygenase[sol ]cyclooxygenase. Schneider, I., Bucar, F. Phytotherapy research : PTR. (2005)
- Herbal interactions involving cytochrome p450 enzymes: a mini review. Delgoda, R., Westlake, A.C. Toxicological reviews. (2004)
- Madimadi, Korean folk medicine, blocks TNF-alpha, IL-1beta, and IL-8 production by activated human immune cells. Kim, M.S., Yi, J.M., Kim, S.H., Hong, S.H., Kim, H.M. Cytokine (2004)
- Inhibitory effect of ethyl acetate fraction from Cudrania tricuspidata on the expression of nitric oxide synthase gene in RAW 264.7 macrophages stimulated with interferon-gamma and lipopolysaccharide. Seo, W.G., Pae, H.O., Oh, G.S., Chai, K.Y., Yun, Y.G., Kwon, T.O., Chung, H.T. Gen. Pharmacol. (2000)
- Home remedies to control head lice: assessment of home remedies to control the human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae). Takano-Lee, M., Edman, J.D., Mullens, B.A., Clark, J.M. Journal of pediatric nursing. (2004)
- A review of nonvalidated and complementary therapies for cluster headache. Bilchik, T.R. Current pain and headache reports. (2004)
- Pharmacokinetic interactions between Japanese traditional medicine (kampo) and modern medicine (III). Effect of Sho-seiryu-to on the pharmacokinetics of azelastine hydrochloride in rats. Makino, T., Inagaki, T., Komatsu, K., Kano, Y. Biol. Pharm. Bull. (2004)
- A report on the composition of mercurials used in traditional medicines in Oman. Hardy, A.D., Sutherland, H.H., Vaishnav, R., Worthing, M.A. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (1995)