Advance in studies on effect of traditional Chinese (Tibetan) medicines in prevention and treatment of acute altitude sickness / 中国中药杂志
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
;
(24): 1876-1880, 2013.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-346479
ABSTRACT
Acute altitude reaction is a stress response of organism to special altitude environmental factors such as hypoxia, low pressure, cold, dry and strong ultraviolet. As it is the most incident disease in high altitude areas, its prevention remains a problem to be solved. In China, the traditional Chinese (Tibetan) medicines have been recognized as an effective means of preventing and treating acute altitude sicknesses. Some single-recipe or compound traditional Chinese (Tibetan) medicines have been proved to be effective for acute altitude sicknesses. In this article, we will describe traditional Chinese (Tibetan) medicines of different types with efficacy in prevention and treatment of altitude sicknesses.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Acute Disease
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Medicine, Tibetan Traditional
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Drug Therapy
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Altitude Sickness
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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