[A historical review of the therapeutic use of wood creosote based on its botanical origin].
After thoroughly studying the chronology of the therapeutic use of wood creosote, we obtained novel findings on its botanical origin. Furthermore, we could demonstrate the importance of differentiating between wood creosote and coal tar creosote, which is clearly stipulated by Japanese Pharmacopoeia.
Moriguchi
Nobuaki
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Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 3-34-14 Uchihonmachi, Suita, Osaka 564-0032.
Sato
Akane
A
Kimura
Masuo
M
Shibata
Takashi
T
Yoneda
Yukio
Y
D000818:Animals; D001901:Botany / Q000266:history*; D003407:Creosote / Q000266:history* / Q000627:therapeutic use / Q000633:toxicity; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D010602:Pharmacopoeias as Topic / Q000266:history*
D003407:Creosote