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Article: The latest research on irritable bowel syndrome from China.(Chinese Medicine Update)
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- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- July 1, 2004
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Keywords: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Chinese medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, gastroenterology, constipation, diarrhea
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Irritable bowel syndrome is a common research topic for clinical trials in the People's Republic of China, at least every other Chinese medical journal contains a report on a recent IBS RCT. Below are abstracts of some of the more recently published Chinese medical research on this common condition.
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Study 1: "The Treatment of 36 Cases of Constipation-type Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Shu Gan Li Qi Run Chang Tang (Course the Liver, Rectify the Qi & Moisten the Intestines ...