Chinese Medicine

China seeks to unlock secrets of herbs, roots

Chinese legends have long extolled the benefits of the Tian Shan Xue Lian, a rare white flower found in snowcapped mountains that is revered…    

East Meets West to Boost Fertility

Traditional Chinese medicine has long been used to ease pain, treat disease, boost fertility, and prevent miscarriage. Known in the Western medical community by…    

Chinese Herbal Medicine May Provide Novel Treatment for Alcohol Abuse

UCLA researchers have identified how a component of an ancient Chinese herbal anti-hangover medicine called dihydromyricetin, isolated from the plant Hovenia, counteracts acute alcohol…    

Chinese herbal paste may help prevent exacerbations of COPD

A traditional Chinese herbal paste known as Xiao Chuan, or XCP, may help reduce winter exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to…    

Tai chi may improve quality of life in chronic heart failure patients

Tai chi, the ancient Chinese meditative exercise, may improve quality of life, mood and exercise self-efficacy in chronic heart failure patients, according to research…    

Chinese Doctors Tell of Response to Wenchuan Earthquake

The 2008 earthquake in the Sichuan province of China was among the deadliest in history, killing an estimated 69,000 individuals and leaving millions displaced.…    

Eating Disorders Lead to Stomach Problems

Uncontrolled Diet
There is an ancient Chinese saying: “To let children be healthy, offer them one-third of hunger and one-third of cold.”…    

Ancient Chinese Exercise Relieves Knee Pain

Tai chi is effective in the treatment of pain and physical impairment in people with severe knee osteoarthritis, according to research presented this week…    

China faces shortage of traditional medicines

China is facing a shortage of herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine due to soaring demand and lack of seeds, the official Xinhua…    

Chinese medicine ignites American’s hope

Fifteen years after being left mute and seriously brain damaged in a car accident, Washington woman Corrie Anna has travelled to Shanghai in search…    

Traditional medicine derivatives kill cancer cells

Compounds derived from indirubin, a component of a Chinese herbal medicine, can cause human cancer cells to self-destruct, researchers have shown.

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Tai Chi gaining ground as exercise for elderly

A new take on the ancient martial art Tai Chi may offer a gentle way for even frail elderly adults to keep moving.

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Older women take to Tai Chi for exercise: study

The gentle, flowing movements of tai chi may offer older women an exercise program they can live with, researchers said Friday.

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Chinese herb lowers cholesterol in new way

Berberine, an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine, lowers LDL ("bad") cholesterol and works in a way that is distinct from statin drugs like…    

FDA Recalls Chinese Herbal Supplements

Chinese Herbal Supplements Recalled, Contain Carcinogen Linked to Kidney Disease

A New York City company is recalling two Chinese herbal supplements because…    

Acupuncture, herbs ease hay fever

Regular sessions of acupuncture and daily doses of Chinese herbal medicine may help ease the burden of seasonal allergies, new research indicates.

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Asian Medicine Guide Used in Wildlife Crime War

Italy has netted smugglers of illicit wildlife products by using a guide to help recognize traditional Asian medicine, a U.N. conference heard Tuesday.

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Scientists make malaria drug based on herbal remedy

Scientists have created a synthetic drug that could offer new hope in the fight against malaria.

Nearly two billion people live in…    

The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 4

Palpation
Palpation of the pulse
The pulse provides a great deal of the information gained from palpation, although a mass…    

The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 2

Zhong qi
Zhong qi is found mainly in the chest. It nourishes the structures and functions of the xin-heart and fei-lung.

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The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 3

Stagnant blood causes ecchymosis or petechia.

Stagnant blood can cause a mass. This can be any sort of mass, tumor, splenomegaly or…    

The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 1

I. Yin and Yang
The theory of yin and yang is a kind of world outlook. It holds that all things have…    

Chinese medicine alleviates irritable bowel syndrome

It is estimated that 10-20 per cent of the population of the United States and Australia suffers from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This chronic…    

Herbal medicines - Are they safe?

Dr. Edzard Ernst, MD, Professor of Complementary Medicine at the University of Exeter has just released a major report on the safety of herbal…    

Some Chinese medicines may be toxic

Investigators at the U.S. National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory report that they have found potentially toxic levels of arsenic and mercury in Chinese…