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Chinese Medicine and Immunity

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Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Biomedicine

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 546))

Abstract

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has so far been known to be useful for cancer patients as both an anti-tumor and an immuno-enhancing drug 1,2. If some kinds of crude drugs of TCM possess such biological activities, they would be of great help in cancer treatment. Recently, it was found that Astragali radix has immuno-enhancing and anti-tumor effects3–5 and Angelicae radix also has anti-inflammatory, analgestic, interferon-inducing, and immunopotentiating effects6–9. In addition, Zizyphi fructus is reported to augment the natural killer cell activity10, while Cervi parvum cornu is shown to exert anti-tumor effects by the inhibition of monoamine oxidase11–13. Amomi semen and Rehmanniaee radix are also known to have anti-tumor activity and to enhance the function of cytotoxic T lymphocyte with the increase of IL-214,15.

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  1. Department of Medical Technology, Saitama Medical School Junior College, Saitama, 350-0495, Japan

    Haruhisa Wago

  2. Electro-Chemical & Cancer Institute, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-0022, Japan

    Hong Deng

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  1. University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

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  2. Kanazawa Medical University, Uchinada, Ishikawa, Japan

    Nobuo Yamaguchi

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Wago, H., Deng, H. (2004). Chinese Medicine and Immunity. In: Cooper, E.L., Yamaguchi, N. (eds) Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Biomedicine. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 546. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4820-8_12

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