How a Japanese herbal medicine protects the gut against inflammatory bowel disease - Science Daily

Researchers report on the effects of a common herbal remedy on inflammatory bowel disease. A new study shows that DKT -- an herbal medicine containing ginger, pepper, ginseng, and maltose -- reduced the severity of colitis in lab mice by preventing the loss o…

Zhengzheng Shi and colleagues at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan report the effects of a common herbal remedy on colitis, one of two conditions that comprise inflamma… [+3481 chars]

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