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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Published in:Science China. Life sciences 2016-10, Vol.59 (10), p.1086-1089
Main Authors: Zhu, Jing, Ren, Dingcheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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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Summary: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