Chinese Herb Astragalus membranaceus Enhances Recovery of Hemorrhagic Stroke: Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study

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Effect of Astragalus membranaceus on secondary outcome measures in acute hemorrhagic stroke patients. The increase of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and erythrocyte sediment rate (ESR), and brain edema ratio in the group A was similar to in the group B in day 4 and in day 7 in acute hemorrhagic stroke patients. Group A: complementary therapy with Astragalus membranaceus; Group B: complementary therapy with placebo; D1: baseline, prior to administration of Astragalus membranaceus; D4: fourth day of admission; D7: seventh day of admission.