Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F. versus Sulfasalazine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a well-designed clinical trial of a botanical demonstrating effectiveness.

Abstract:

:Claims that Traditional/Alternative medicine (TM/AM) remedies are effective are routinely ignored by Western Medicine. However, the results of a clinical trial that demonstrated the clinical efficacy of Tripterygium wilfordii Hook F. (TW), a TM used as an anti-inflammatory, were recently published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Why this article was published in a peer reviewed Allopathic medical journal is an important question that begs examination and may lay the future promise of TM/AM therapeutic interventions.

journal_name

Fitoterapia

journal_title

Fitoterapia

authors

Marks WH

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10.1016/j.fitote.2010.11.024

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-01-01 00:00:00

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85-7

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1

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0367-326X

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1873-6971

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S0367-326X(10)00304-7

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82

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