Traditional Japanese Formula and Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C.
Why was this study done? To determine the effects of a traditional Japanese (Kempo) formula on aspects of the immune system in patients with chronic hepatitis. The formula, called EH0202, includes pumpkin seeds (Cucurbita moschata), plantain seeds (Plantago asiatica), Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), and safflower (Carthamus tinctorius). What did the study find? After three months…