Worms reveal secrets of herbal medicines

American scientists have developed a biological method of testing the effects of herbal formulae using a laboratory model based on the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. This worm shares genes for aging and other traits with humans and other organisms. The researchers tested Shi Quan Da Bu Tang (SQDB), a mixture of ten herbs used to combat fatigue, and an 11-herb formula, Huo Luo Xiao Ling Dan (HLXL ...

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