European Journal of Integrative Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , April 2009

Effect of Gamibokryungbanha-tang on cancer nausea and vomiting: Report of two cases

  • Jong-Soo Jeong

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital, Kyung-Hee Neo East-West Medical Center, 149, Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, 134-727 Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Integrative Cancer Center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung-Hee University, Republic of Korea
  • ,
  • Seong-Woo Yoon

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital, Kyung-Hee Neo East-West Medical Center, 149, Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, 134-727 Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Integrative Cancer Center, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyung-Hee University, Republic of Korea
  • ,
  • Beom-Joon Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Korean Hospital, Kyung-Hee University, Republic of Korea
  • ,
  • Jae-Woo Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Oriental Hospital, Kyung-Hee Neo East-West Medical Center, 149, Sangil-dong, Gangdong-gu, 134-727 Seoul, Republic of Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +8124406219; fax: +8124407143.

Received 5 January 2009 ,Revised 22 January 2009 ,Accepted 28 January 2009.

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PII: S1876-3820(09)00004-3

doi: 10.1016/j.eujim.2009.01.003

European Journal of Integrative Medicine
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 35-38 , April 2009