Massage, acupuncutre ease pain after cancer surgery
UCSF News - Massage and acupuncture are effective in decreasing pain and depression following surgery in cancer patients, according to a UCSF study.
The findings of the randomized controlled clinical trial are reported in the March 2007 issue of the “Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.” Read more
Chinese medicine powder, decoction as effective as Prozac
CM NEWS - Chinese researchers have been able to demonstrate in a recent study that the combined use of two ancient traditional Chinese medical formulas has a similar effect of Prozac for the treatment of depression-driven somatic disorders.
The objective of the study done at the the Eighth People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou City by HT Yu is to compare the efficacy of Chinese medicine and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), fluoxetine (brand name Prozac), on somatic disorder and to explore the advantage of Chinese medicine. The two Chinese medicinal formulas used are Xiaoyao Powder (逍遙散) and Wendan Decoction (溫膽湯). Read more
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