TCM formula slows kidney failure
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Fu Ling (Poria Cocos)"][/caption] CM NEWS - A traditional herbal formula has been proved in lab that it may slow the progression of chronic kidney failure. The formular tested is called keishibukuryogan in Japanese traditional medicine or Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (桂枝茯苓丸) in TCM. In TCM, Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan has the functions of "activating blood flow" and "removing blood stasis". It is commonly used by women with irregular menstruation or menstrual cramps. Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan was also proved effective to exert anti-inflammatory effects in ischemia-reperfusion injured rats. The formula of Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan is ...
Yoga may correct hunchback
CM NEWS - Developing curving spine as you age? Try yoga. A recent study shows that yoga might be the first step to remedy this common condition in seniors. The study was done by researchers of University of California at Los Angeles and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. At the onset, the researchers wanted to assess whether a specifically designed yoga intervention can reduce hyperkyphosis or kyphosis. What is kyphosis? According to the Mayo Clinic, kyphosis is a forward rounding of your upper back. Some rounding is normal, but the term "kyphosis" usually refers to an exaggerated rounding, ...
Tai chi soothes pain in arthritis sufferers
CM NEWS - The results of a new analysis have provided good evidence to suggest that Tai Chi is beneficial for arthritis. Specifically, it was shown to decrease pain with trends towards improving overall physical health, level of tension and satisfaction with health status. READ ALSO: Famous toxic herb smoothes arthritis pain Herbal formula reduces knee arthritis pain by 30% Radix linderae relieves arthritis, protects joints Tai chi soothes pain in arthritis sufferers Lingzhi, ancient TCM powder numbs arthitis pain Tai Chi reduces tension headache Musculoskeletal pain, such as that experienced by people with arthritis, places a severe burden on the patient and community and is recognized as ...
Ginseng is nature’s anti-inflammatory
CM NEWS - The famous immunological effects of ginseng have been confirmed and defined by a recent study. Ginseng is believed to have beneficial effects against human diseases, and its active components, ginsenosides, may play critical roles in its diverse physiological actions.
Ginger eases nausea from cancer treatment
Ginger inhibits overian cancer cell growth Reuters - Ginger, long used as a remedy for upset tummies, can help ease the nausea caused by cancer drugs, researchers reported. They found the lowest doses of ginger worked best.
Common herb has flavonoids that fight flu virus
CM NEWS - A commonly used Chinese herb for cold and fever contains ingredients that can fight influenza viruses, a study in China suggests.
Herbal soup fights flu A, perhaps useful to guard off swine flu too?
CM NEWS - Swine flu outbreak has scared the world recently, with death toll reaching 100 and counting. While scientists are racing to understand the flu and in full effort to formulate a new vaccine against it, the only things ordinary folks like us can do is to keep ourselves healthy and strong to guard off infection. In traditional Asian medicine, a decoction called Ma Huang Tang (麻黃湯) in Chinese or Mao-to in Japanese.
Baby broccoli kills bacterial cause of ulcers, stomach cancer
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - A small, pilot study in 50 people in Japan suggests that eating two and a half ounces of broccoli sprouts daily for two months may confer some protection against a rampant stomach bug that causes gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer.
Cold & Flu
Pandemic is a blink away
U of Maryland - A new study by University of Maryland researchers suggests that the potential for an avian influenza virus to cause a human flu pandemic is greater than previously thought. Results also illustrate how the current swine flu outbreak likely came about.
Common herb has flavonoids that fight flu virus
CM NEWS - A commonly used Chinese herb for cold and fever contains ingredients that can fight influenza viruses, a study in China suggests.
New tech licensed to combat deadly swine flu virus
CM NEWS - Just in time when scientists are racing to find methods to fight the rapidly spreading swine flu, a new technology invented by researchers in the University of Colorado in recent years has been licensed. The “FluChip” technology gives scientists a new tool to quickly determine the subtypes of swine flu virus in only 11 hours, compared to 4 days with conventional methods.
Herbal soup fights flu A, perhaps useful to guard off swine flu too?
CM NEWS - Swine flu outbreak has scared the world recently, with death toll reaching 100 and counting. While scientists are racing to understand the flu and in full effort to formulate a new vaccine against it, the only things ordinary folks like us can do is to keep ourselves healthy and strong to guard off infection. In traditional Asian medicine, a decoction called Ma Huang Tang (麻黃湯) in Chinese or Mao-to in Japanese.
Tamiflu alert
The Standard - Worried patients pushing doctors to prescribe the anti-flu drug Tamiflu could be leaving themselves more open to the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus.
Echinacea halves risk of catching cold, study concludes
CBC - Echinacea (紫錐花), a herb widely used to fight the sniffles, helps reduce the risk of getting the common cold and shortens its duration, a new review suggests.
In the July issue of the medical journal The Lancet Infectious Diseases, researchers analyzed the results of 14 published trials on echinacea, or purple coneflower. The beneficial effect was seen after combining results from 1,600 participants.
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Study finds that heat is effective in treating throat condition
ASSOCIATED PRESS - Zapping away abnormal, precancerous cells in the throat may lower the risk of later developing esophageal cancer, the first major study to test this technique finds.
Adequate Vitamin D may stop cancer at outset
UC San Diego study - In studying the preventive effects of vitamin D, researchers at the Moores Cancer Centre at the University of California, San Diego, have proposed a new model of cancer development that hinges on a loss of cancer cells’ ability to stick together. The model, dubbed DINOMIT, differs substantially from the current model of cancer development, which suggests genetic mutations as the earliest driving forces behind cancer.
Ginseng is nature’s anti-inflammatory
CM NEWS - The famous immunological effects of ginseng have been confirmed and defined by a recent study. Ginseng is believed to have beneficial effects against human diseases, and its active components, ginsenosides, may play critical roles in its diverse physiological actions.
Ginger eases nausea from cancer treatment
Ginger inhibits overian cancer cell growth
Reuters - Ginger, long used as a remedy for upset tummies, can help ease the nausea caused by cancer drugs, researchers reported.
They found the lowest doses of ginger worked best.
Baby broccoli kills bacterial cause of ulcers, stomach cancer
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions - A small, pilot study in 50 people in Japan suggests that eating two and a half ounces of broccoli sprouts daily for two months may confer some protection against a rampant stomach bug that causes gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer.
Read More Posts From This CategoryAcupuncture
Acupuncture eases chronic low back pain
Acupuncture can help people with chronic low back pain feel less bothered by their symptoms and function better in their daily activities, according to the largest U.S. randomized trial of its kind, published in the May 11, 2009 Archives of Internal Medicine. But the SPINE (Stimulating Points to Investigate Needling Efficacy) trial raises questions about how the ancient practice actually works.
Acupuncture is grounded in science, not myth and magic
BMJ - The principles of acupuncture are firmly grounded in science, and you don’t need Chinese philosophy either to make it work, or to practise it, says a leading medically trained acupuncturist.
Acupuncture good at controlling tension headaches: Cochrane review
CM NEWS - A Cochrane review of recent large-scale acupuncture studies suggests that acupuncture could be a valuable option for patients suffering from frequent tension-type headache.
Electroacupuncture restores learning, memory loss
CM NEWS - Electroacupuncture has been demonstrated in the lab to be able to significantly restore learning and memory impairment induced by diabetes and cerebral ischemia.
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Acupuncture ‘increases IVF success’ by 65%
Times - Women who undergo IVF increase their chances of pregnancy if they are also treated with acupuncture, a new analysis suggests.
The benefits may be large — a 65% increase in the chance of becoming pregnant, and a 91% increase in the number of live births.
Herbal sex remedy linked to cancer
Reuters, CanWest - Two men seeking to boost sexual performance and grow bigger muscles instead ended up with advanced prostate cancer after taking “herbal” supplements, US doctors said.
Which erectile dysfunction drugs?
Sex drive booster bean improves sperm quality, cuts stress in infertile men
CM NEWS - Extract of a bean used in Indian and Chinese traditional medicines as sex drive booster, known in modern days for being a dopamine engine, has been shown as effective in reducing stress and improving quality of semen of infertile men.
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Study finds that heat is effective in treating throat condition
ASSOCIATED PRESS - Zapping away abnormal, precancerous cells in the throat may lower the risk of later developing esophageal cancer, the first major study to test this technique finds.
Adequate Vitamin D may stop cancer at outset
UC San Diego study - In studying the preventive effects of vitamin D, researchers at the Moores Cancer Centre at the University of California, San Diego, have proposed a new model of cancer development that hinges on a loss of cancer cells’ ability to stick together. The model, dubbed DINOMIT, differs substantially from the current model of cancer development, which suggests genetic mutations as the earliest driving forces behind cancer.
Ginseng is nature’s anti-inflammatory
CM NEWS - The famous immunological effects of ginseng have been confirmed and defined by a recent study. Ginseng is believed to have beneficial effects against human diseases, and its active components, ginsenosides, may play critical roles in its diverse physiological actions.
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