Journal of Traditional Medicines Vol,25,No.1,2008

Establishing an objective method for assessment the effects of Kampo medicine

-Evaluation of autonomic nerve function with pupillary dynamics-

Akino WAKASUGI and Toshihiko HANAWA………………………………………………1

Effects of the herbal medicine hochuekkito on semen parameters and seminal plasma

cytokine levels (TNF-α, IL-6, RANTES) in idiopathic male infertility

Takuya AKASHI, Akihiko WATANABE, Akihiro MORII,
Ichiro MIZUNO, and Hideki FUSE…………………………………………………………6

Clinical effect and safety of oolong tea "ogonkei" for seasonal allergic rhino-conjunctivitis

caused by pollen

Hitoshi NIINO, Kengo OBARA, Yuko SAGESAKA, Megumi SUZUKI,
Nanae IIGAYA, Koji OGAWA, Masahiko HAYASHI, Jong-Chol CYONG…………………10

Quantification of ergosterol and ergosterol peroxide in several medicinal fungi by high

performance liquid chromatography monitored with a diode array detection-atmospheric

pressure chemical ionization-ion trap mass spectrometer

Joo-Sang LEE, Chao-Mei MA and Masao HATTORI……………………………………18

Cistanche salsa extract induced apoptosis in the human Burkitt's lymphoma cell line Namalwa

Shinjiro MARUYAMA, Koji YAMADA, and Hirofumi TACHIBANA………………………24

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