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http://dx.doi.org/10.7231/jon.2012.23.4.037

Review of Clinical Trials about Herbal Medicine for Vascular Dementia  

Kim, Ka-Na (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Cho, Seung-Hun (Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
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Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry / v.23, no.4, 2012 , pp. 37-48 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the frequently used herbal materials among herbal prescription for vascular dementia. Methods : Every article relevant to vascular dementia was initially obtained from a Korean database and PubMed. Keywords searched were 'vascular dementia', 'herbal medicine' and 'human'. Results : Clinical study, which vascular dementia were treated with herbal medicine, were 12. Among these 12 articles, 6 were case study, 1 was Controlled Clinical Trial and 5 were Ramdomized Controlled Trial (RCT). High frequently used herbal materials were Ginseng Radix (9 times), Cnidii Rhizoma (8 times), Glycyrrhizae Radix, Citri Pericarpium, Astragali Radix and Angelicae Gigantis Radix (6 times). Conclusions : We could know frequent-used herbal medicine for vascular dementia. To be aware of the frequently used herbal medicine for vascular dementia can be helpful in adding herbal materials to prescription in a clinical treatment and development of new drugs.
Keywords
Vascular dementia; Herbal medicine; Ginseng Radix; Cnidii Rhizoma;
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