New possibility of traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine as treatment for behavioral and psychiatric symptoms in dementia

Yokukansan, one of the Kampo prescriptions, is composed of seven herbaceous plants and was developed in China in the 16th century as a cure for restlessness and agitation in children. Yokukansan has also become a popular drug combination in Japan, especially for the behavioral and psychiatric sympto...

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Main Authors: Kung, Fan-Chin, Ishii, Ryouhei, Liu, Hsing-Cheng, Takeda, Masatoshi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3468019/