1. Efficacy and mechanisms of action of traditional Chinese medicines for treating asthma and allergy 
Xiu-Min Li, MD, LaVerne Brown, PhD 
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 
Volume 123, Issue 2, Pages (February 2009)
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2. Fig 1
Effect of 4 weeks of treatment with ASHMI or prednisone on serum cytokine levels. All blood samples were drawn between before treatment and 48 hours after treatment. Serum IL-5 (A) and IFN-γ (B) were determined by ELISA. ∗∗∗P < Modified from Li XM. Traditional Chinese herbal remedies for asthma and food allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007;120: with permission.
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3. Fig 2
Effect of 4 weeks of treatment with ASHMI or prednisone on serum cortisol levels. All blood samples were drawn between 7:30 and 8:30 AM before treatment and 48 hours after treatment. Serum cortisol levels were determined by RIA. Data are means ± SDs. ∗∗∗P < .001 (normal level of morning serum cortisol levels are 8-23 μg/dL). Modified from Li XM. Traditional Chinese herbal remedies for asthma and food allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2007;120: with permission.
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  , DOI: ( /j.jaci )
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