Erxian Tang (二仙汤)—Introduction of a Chinese herbal formula, clinical practice, and experimental studies

Li Jie-jia; Li Jack Thomas; Fu  Jian-ping

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Erxian Tang (二仙汤)—Introduction of a Chinese herbal formula, clinical practice, and experimental studies

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- Erxian Tang (二仙汤)—Introduction of a Chinese herbal formula, clinical practice, and experimental studies
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 13, Issue 1, Pages: 67-73(2007)
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  1. Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for East-West Medicine, University of California,USA
  2. Southern California University of Health Sciences,USA
  3. West Los Angeles Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine,USA
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Li, Jj., Li, J.T. & Fu, Jp. Erxian Tang (二仙汤)—Introduction of a Chinese herbal formula, clinical practice, and experimental studies., Chin. J Integ. Med. 13, 67–73 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-007-0067-z

Li Jie-jia, Li Jack Thomas, Fu Jian-ping. Erxian Tang (二仙汤)—Introduction of a Chinese herbal formula, clinical practice, and experimental studies. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 13(1):67-73(2007)
Li, Jj., Li, J.T. & Fu, Jp. Erxian Tang (二仙汤)—Introduction of a Chinese herbal formula, clinical practice, and experimental studies., Chin. J Integ. Med. 13, 67–73 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-007-0067-z DOI：

Li Jie-jia, Li Jack Thomas, Fu Jian-ping. Erxian Tang (二仙汤)—Introduction of a Chinese herbal formula, clinical practice, and experimental studies. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 13(1):67-73(2007) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-007-0067-z.

摘要

Erxian Tang (二仙汤

EXT) is a Chinese herbal formula developed for the treatment of menopausal syndrome in women. In the past 50 years

EXT has shown positive efficacy in the treatment of many chronic diseases in TCM

involving syndrome types of Shen yin-yang deficiency

yin-deficiency caused yang-flourishing

and disharmony of Chong-Ren meridian. Experimental studies have revealed that EXT has multiple pharmacological actions on such multiple targets as hypothalamus-pituitary-target gland axis

immune function and free radical metabolism

etc.

Abstract

Erxian Tang (二仙汤

EXT) is a Chinese herbal formula developed for the treatment of menopausal syndrome in women. In the past 50 years

EXT has shown positive efficacy in the treatment of many chronic diseases in TCM

involving syndrome types of Shen yin-yang deficiency

yin-deficiency caused yang-flourishing

and disharmony of Chong-Ren meridian. Experimental studies have revealed that EXT has multiple pharmacological actions on such multiple targets as hypothalamus-pituitary-target gland axis

immune function and free radical metabolism

etc.

关键词

Erxian TanghypertensionMenopausal Syndrome

Keywords

Erxian TanghypertensionMenopausal Syndrome

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