Chinese Herbal Medicine, Shengmai San, Is Effective for Improving Circulatory Shock and Oxidative Damage in the Brain During Heatstroke

• Main Authors: Ning-Lu Wang (Author), Yann-Lin Liou (Author), Mao-Tsun Lin (Author), Chia-Li Lin (Author), Cheng-Kuei Chang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of Shengmai San (SMS), a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, on heatstroke-induced circulatory shock and oxidative damage in the brain in rats. Anesthetized rats were exposed to a high ambient temperature (43°C) to induce heatstroke. After the ons...