Fecal medicines used in traditional medical system of China: a systematic review of their names, original species, traditional uses, and modern investigations

Abstract In China, the medical use of fecal matter (fresh fecal suspension or dry feces) can be dated back to the fourth century, approximately 1700 years ago. In long-term clinical practice, Chinese doctors have accumulated unique and invaluable medical experience in the use of fecal materials. In...

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Main Authors: Huan Du, Ting-ting Kuang, Shuang Qiu, Tong Xu, Chen-Lei Gang Huan, Gang Fan, Yi Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Chinese Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13020-019-0253-x

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