A Clinical Trial of Kampo Formulae for the Treatment of Symptoms of Yusho, a Poisoning Caused by Dioxins and Related Organochlorine Compounds

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional herbal medicines (Kampo) on the symptoms of Yusho. Yusho is a mass food poisoning that was caused by ingestion of rice oil contaminated with dioxins and related organochlorines in 1968. Patients with Yusho suffer from skin...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Uchi, Shoji Tokunaga, Chikage Mitoma, Satoko Shibata, Naoki Hamada, Yoichi Nakanishi, Junboku Kajiwara, Takesumi Yoshimura, Masutaka Furue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ecam/nep209