Stroke is the third most common cause of death in most industrialized countries. Polygonum multiflorum (He-Shou-Wu, HSW) is one of the traditional Chinese medicines with multiple pharmacological activities which is widely used in Chinese recipe. This study aims to explore the protective effect of
Polygonum multiflorum is a traditional Korean medicine that has been utilized widely in East Asian countries as a longevity agent. Clinical studies have demonstrated that Polygonum multiflorum improves hypercholesterolemia, coronary heart disease, neurosis and other diseases commonly associated with
BACKGROUND
Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. has been used widely in East Asia in treatment of diseases associated with aging. Emodin, an active component from Polygonum multiflorum Thunb., provides benefits for brain disturbances induced by severe cerebral injury.
OBJECTIVE
We investigated the
A burn shock model was produced in rats by scalding the lumbus and lower extremities with 80 degrees C water for 30 seconds. The variable of cardiac functions were measured with a Cardiac-II-R cardio-output computer. It was shown that heart functions decreased as early as 10 min following scalding.
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