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KMID : 0861120110150030017
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2011 Volume.15 No. 3 p.17 ~ p.38
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Analysis of Research Articles on Oriental Herbal Medicines for Hypertension
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Kim Chang-Seok
Kim Young-Eun
Kim Chul
Kim Jin-Hyun
Yea Sang-Jun
Song Mi-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aims to provide the fundamental information for future researches on combined
medications of the oriental-western medicines or development of new Oriental medicine for hypertension.
Methods: Every article related to hypertension was initially searched at journal web site, ‘OASIS’ and
we finally analyzed 118 papers according to study types, kinds of herbal medicine, frequencies of herbal
medicine, and results of researches.
Results: Most studies were experiment researches which were composed of in vivo or in vitro. The
formulas divided into 41 single and 99 complex prescriptions and total 218 medicinal materials were used
in complex ones. The major effects of single prescriptions were decrease of the control of ACE activity
and ANP concentration, while the effects of complex ones were various such as decrease of aldosteron
concentration, decrease of epinephrine concentration, decrease of the heart rate, and decrease of dopamine
concentration.
Conclusions: More clinical studies based on scientific evidences should be done and the outcomes of
this pilot study will contribute to development of Oriental medicines as substitute or combination for the
western-hypertension remedies.
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KEYWORD
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hypertension, antihypertensive effect, Oriental herbal medicines, depress of blood pressure
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