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SUBMITTER: Wang KY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3876685 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wang Kevin Yueju KY Tull Lauren L Cooper Edwin E Wang Nan N Liu Dehu D
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20131212
Earthworms have been used as a traditional medicine in China, Japan, and other Far East countries for thousands of years. Oral administration of dry earthworm powder is considered as a potent and effective supplement for supporting healthy blood circulation. Lumbrokinases are a group of enzymes that were isolated and purified from different species of earthworms. These enzymes are recognized as fibrinolytic agents that can be used to treat various conditions associated with thrombosis. Many lumb ...[more]