Complementary and Traditional Chinese Medicine Methods in the Treatment of Gynecological Diseases
Many women experience menopausal symptoms and most find them distressing. This has led to efforts to find alternatives to classical hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Basic and clinical researchers, often supported by plant and food additive producing com
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Hildebert Wagner • Gudrun Ulrich-Merzenich Editors
Evidence and Rational Based Research on Chinese Drugs
Editors Hildebert Wagner Center of Pharma Research Department of Pharmacy Ludwig-Maximillians-University Munich Germany
Gudrun Ulrich-Merzenich Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University Medical Policlinic/Medical Clinic III Bonn Germany
ISBN 978-3-7091-0441-5 ISBN 978-3-7091-0442-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-7091-0442-2 Springer Wien Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012955141 # Springer-Verlag Wien 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
After the successful introduction of acupuncture to western medicine, great advances in analytical chemistry, molecular biology, genomic technology and system biology have again brought herbal drugs into the focus of basic research on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). A growing number of Western physicians become trained in Traditional Chinese Medicine and advocate Chinese medicinal preparations. However, as daily use increases, concerns about the effectiveness and safety of TCM drugs are raised by regulatory authorities and parts of the medical community which are still alien to TCM. Also China itself shows a growing interest in developing its traditional
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