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Astragalus And Red Sage Significantly Decreased Fatigue In Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sunday 11 December 2016
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Astralagus and Red Sage (Salvia miltiorrhiza) significantly decreased fatigue in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Myelophil, an extract mix of Astragali Radix and Salviae Radix, ameliorates chronic fatigue: a randomised, double-blind, controlled pilot study
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the anti-fatigue effects of Myelophil, an extract of a mix of Astragali Radix and Salviae Radix, which has been used to treat patients with chronic fatigue.
SUBJECTS AND DESIGN: A randomised, double-blind, controlled clinical trial was performed with 36 adults who complained of chronic fatigue. The subjects were divided among a control group and low- and high-dose groups (3 or 6g of oral Myelophil per day, respectively) and were monitored for 4 weeks. Fatigue severity was subjectively characterised, and the expression of 42 cytokines was evaluated using an antibody array.
RESULTS: Myelophil administration (3g per day) significantly decreased the fatigue severity score compared with the control (p<0.05). No changes were noted in cytokine expression.
CONCLUSIONS: Myelophil appears to have a pharmacological effect against fatigue, suggesting the clinical relevance of the traditional medicinal plants, Astragalus membranaceus and Salvia miltiorrhiza.
Source: By J H Cho, C K Cho, J W Shin, J Y Son, W Kang, C G Son. Complement Ther Med. 2009 Jun;17(3):141-6. Epub 2009 Jan 23. PMID: 19398067
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