[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.
Taiko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 3-34-14 Uchihonmachi, Suita, Osaka 564-0032.
Nobuaki
N
Moriguchi
Akane
A
Sato
Masuo
M
Kimura
Takashi
T
Shibata
Yukio
Y
Yoneda
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