The clinical use of Kampo medicines (traditional Japanese herbal treatments) for controlling cancer patients' symptoms in Japan: a national cross-sectional survey

• Main Authors: Iwase Satoru (Author), Yamaguchi Takuhiro (Author), Miyaji Tempei (Author), Terawaki Kiyoshi (Author), Inui Akio (Author), Uezono Yasuhito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Kampo medicines are traditional Japanese medicines produced from medicinal plants and herbs. Even though the efficacy of Kampo medicines for controlling cancer-related symptoms is being reported, their actual nationwide clinical use...