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Medicinal herbal extracts – renal friend or foe? Part two: Herbal extracts with potential renal benefits

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  1. KEN WOJCIKOWSKI1,2,*,
  2. DAVID W JOHNSON3,
  3. GLENDA GOBÉ1

Article first published online: 22 DEC 2004

DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2004.00355.x

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Nephrology

Nephrology

Volume 9, Issue 6, pages 400–405, December 2004

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WOJCIKOWSKI, K., JOHNSON, D. W. and GOBÉ, G. (2004), Medicinal herbal extracts – renal friend or foe? Part two: Herbal extracts with potential renal benefits. Nephrology, 9: 400–405. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2004.00355.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland and

  2. 2

    School of Natural and Complementary Medicine, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales and

  3. 3

    Department of Renal Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

*Mr Ken Wojcikowski, School of Natural and Complementary Medicine, Southern Cross University, Military Road, East Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia. Email: kwojciko@scu.edu.au

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 22 DEC 2004
  2. Article first published online: 22 DEC 2004
  3. Accepted for publication 4 October 2004.

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Keywords:

  • benefits;
  • Cordyceps sinensis;
  • Cordyceps;
  • herbal medicine;
  • Rheum;
  • Sairei-to;
  • Salvia miltiorrhiza

SUMMARY:  In this second of two articles regarding the renal toxicities or benefits of medicinal herbs, herbs are reported as being ‘potentially beneficial’ to the kidneys if there is strong in vivo evidence of renal protection from toxic substances or drugs; potent, specific renal anti-oxidant effects; in vivo cancer antiproliferative effects specific to the kidneys; or in vivo evidence of being beneficial in renal disease or failure. Among the herbs, polyherbal formulae and fungi with potential renal benefits are Cordyceps sinensis, Sairei-to, Rheum spp., Salvia miltiorrhiza and its component, magnesium lithospermate B and others.

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