Arsenic prepared by Chinese alchemist-pharmacists

Dear Editor, The discovery of artemisinin is just one of the gifts from traditional Chinese medicine to the world. Clinical studies have shown that arsenic trioxide, an ancient drug used in Chinese medicine, is an effective and relatively safe treat- ment for acute promyelocytic leukemia （APL）. In p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science China. Life sciences 2016-10, Vol.59 (10), p.1086-1089
Hauptverfasser:	Zhu, Jing, Ren, Dingcheng
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alchemy Antimalarials - therapeutic use APL Arsenic - chemistry Arsenic - history Arsenic - therapeutic use Arsenicals - therapeutic use Artemisinins - therapeutic use Biomedical and Life Sciences History, Ancient Letter to the Editor Life Sciences Medicine, Chinese Traditional - history Medicine, Chinese Traditional - methods Medicine, Chinese Traditional - trends Oxides - therapeutic use Pharmacists 三氧化二砷中医药中国化学领域急性早幼粒细胞白血病炼丹术青蒿素
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Zusammenfassung:	Dear Editor, The discovery of artemisinin is just one of the gifts from traditional Chinese medicine to the world. Clinical studies have shown that arsenic trioxide, an ancient drug used in Chinese medicine, is an effective and relatively safe treat- ment for acute promyelocytic leukemia （APL）. In particular, Chinese alchemy has attracted attention as it gave rise to a wealth of innovations in the medical and chemical field,
ISSN:	1674-7305 1869-1889
DOI:	10.1007/s11427-015-0365-3