K Value: An Indicator that can Characterize the Cold and Hot Properties of Traditional Chinese Medicines

Aims: The cold and hot properties of Chinese medicines are an important concept to represent the function of drugs, and are also a unique classification method of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The method reflects an herb’s therapeutic properties and guides reasonable clinical prescription. How...

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Main Authors: Meina Yang, Jingxiang Pang, Zhongwen Zhang, Jialei Fu, Hua Fan, Yufeng Zhang, Lingyuan Min, Baochen Zhou, Jinxiang Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.877102/full