FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 19, 2022·4 min readHow a Japanese Herbal Medicine Protects the Gut Against Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseDKT, a Japanese herbal remedy containing ginger, pepper, ginseng, and maltose, reduced symptoms of colitis in mice, a new study reports.Read More
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