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UCLA addresses ‘lost in translation’ issues in Chinese medicine
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • Jul 02 14
Millions of people in the West today utilize traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, herbs, massage and nutritional therapies. Yet only a few U.S. schools…
Chinese herbs may reduce hot flashes
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • • Menopause • Mar 31 13
Women taking a Chinese herbal formula experienced less than half the number of menopausal hot flashes they had before the treatment, according to a…
China’s “black clinics” flourish as government debates health reform
• Chinese Medicine • • Public Health • Mar 27 13
A one-room shack with a single, bare light bulb on a non-descript Beijing side street is 29-year-old Chinese migrant worker Zhang Xuefang’s best recourse…
Tai Chi exercise may reduce falls in adult stroke survivors
• Chinese Medicine • • Stroke • Feb 06 13
Tai Chi may reduce falls among adult stroke survivors, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2013.
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Chinese medicine yields secrets to scientists at The Scripps Research Institute
• Chinese Medicine • Dec 24 12
The mysterious inner workings of Chang Shan - a Chinese herbal medicine used for thousands of years to treat fevers associated with malaria—have been…
China seeks to unlock secrets of herbs, roots
• Chinese Medicine • Jan 13 12
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
• Chinese Medicine • • Fertility and pregnancy • Jan 09 12
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
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • Jan 07 12
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
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • • Respiratory Problems • May 17 11
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
• Chinese Medicine • • Heart • Apr 25 11
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
• Chinese Medicine • Mar 02 10
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
• Alternative Medicine • • Bowel Problems • • Chinese Medicine • Jul 03 09
Uncontrolled Diet
There is an ancient Chinese saying: “To let children be healthy, offer them one-third of hunger and one-third of cold.” “One-third…
Ancient Chinese Exercise Relieves Knee Pain
• Alternative Medicine • • Chinese Medicine • • Pain • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 26 08
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
• Chinese Medicine • Aug 25 06
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
• Chinese Medicine • May 13 05
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
• Chinese Medicine • Apr 18 05
Compounds derived from indirubin, a component of a Chinese herbal medicine, can cause human cancer cells to self-destruct, researchers have shown.
A traditional Chinese…
Tai Chi gaining ground as exercise for elderly
• Chinese Medicine • Mar 30 05
A new take on the ancient martial art Tai Chi may offer a gentle way for even frail elderly adults to keep moving.
The…
Older women take to Tai Chi for exercise: study
• Chinese Medicine • Feb 18 05
The gentle, flowing movements of tai chi may offer older women an exercise program they can live with, researchers said Friday.
In a study…
Chinese herb lowers cholesterol in new way
• Chinese Medicine • Nov 11 04
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 Medicine • Nov 11 04
Chinese Herbal Supplements Recalled, Contain Carcinogen Linked to Kidney Disease
A New York City company is recalling two Chinese herbal supplements because they…
Acupuncture, herbs ease hay fever
• Chinese Medicine • Oct 19 04
Regular sessions of acupuncture and daily doses of Chinese herbal medicine may help ease the burden of seasonal allergies, new research indicates.
A group…
Asian Medicine Guide Used in Wildlife Crime War
• Chinese Medicine • Oct 12 04
Italy has netted smugglers of illicit wildlife products by using a guide to help recognize traditional Asian medicine, a U.N. conference heard Tuesday.
The…
Scientists make malaria drug based on herbal remedy
• Chinese Medicine • Aug 18 04
Scientists have created a synthetic drug that could offer new hope in the fight against malaria.
Nearly two billion people live in areas…
The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 4
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04
Palpation
Palpation of the pulse
The pulse provides a great deal of the information gained from palpation, although a mass or trauma…
The Basic Principles of Chinese Traditional Medicine - Part 2
• Chinese Medicine • May 28 04
Zhong qi
Zhong qi is found mainly in the chest. It nourishes the structures and functions of the xin-heart and fei-lung.
Nourishing qi