Koso-san (Xiang-Su-San in Chinese), a Kampo (Japanese herbal) medicine, is used
clinically in East Asia for the treatment of depression-like symptoms associated with the …

Introduction Uwhangchungsimwon (UCW) is one of the most representative standardized
herbal drugs for the treatment of central nervous system diseases, including mood disorders …

Background Xiaobuxin-Tang, a traditional Chinese herbal prescription recorded in a silk
scroll unearthed from Mogao Caves of Dunhuang has been indicated that it can remit …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Yueju is a traditional herbal medicine which consists of
five herbs and formulated to treat depression-related syndromes 800 years ago. Yueju is still …

Background Depression is a chronic, recurring and potentially life-threatening illness.
Current treatments for depression are characterized by a low success rate and associated …

AIM OF THE STUDY: Yueju-Wan (YJ), a traditional Chinese medicinal formula, is commonly
used for the treatment of depression-related syndromes in China. This study was conducted …

Abstract Kami‐shoyo‐san (KSS), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been used to treat
patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. The aim of the present paper was to investigate …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Xiaochaihutang (XCHT) has been used in China for
thousands of years to treat “Shaoyang syndrome”, which involves depressive-like symptoms …

Background Depression is one of the most debilitating and severe psychiatric disorders and
a serious public health concern. Currently, many treatments are indicated for depression …

Kamishoyosan (KSS), a Kampo formula used to treat menopausal psychotic syndromes in
women, consists of ten crude herbal drugs. The anxiolytic effect of KSS was investigated by …