title: The development of nao li shen and its clinical application.
abstract: The traditional Chinese medicine Nao Li Shen (containing ginseng, gastrodia tuber, chuanxiong rhizome and red sage root) is used in craniocerebral injury, cervical spondylosis and cerebrovascular diseases. The preparation, as an orally administered liquid, was tested in Mongolian gerbils and shown to increase tolerance to ischaemia and anoxia. Clinical use of the preparation resulted in improvement in 96% of 202 patients, as judged by right cerebral blood flow, TCD and CT examination. We conclude that Nao Li Shen has a positive curative effect upon craniocerebral injury and sequelae of cerebrovascular diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Naval Hospital, Shanghai, China. LuSL@public.sta.net.cn
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Ying
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: P P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Zhen
authors.forename: Y T
authors.initials: YT
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005849:Gerbillinae; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal