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Archive for the 'Chinese Medicine' Category

Using Gausha to treat musculoskeletal pain

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

Guasha (aka Gha Sha) is used in Chinese medicine to control pain. It uses tools to scrape or rub the surface of the body to relieve blood (Xue) stagnation (video here).

Researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, in Daejeon, South Korea reviewed the supporting evidence. (more…)

Mercury, arsenic, and lead levels in herbals

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Researchers from the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, in The Netherlands measured levels in Asian traditional herbal preparations that are available on the Dutch market. (more…)

Diet and the risk of acne.

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

 The diet-acne relationship is considered important in traditional Chinese medicine.

Researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong identified several associations. (more…)

Traditional Chinese Medicine and stroke recovery

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Researchers from China and Italy reviewed the evidence. (more…)

Is Duhuo Jisheng Tang safe?

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Duhuo Jisheng Tang “tones” the liver and kidney. It also tones Qi and blood.

I confess, I don’t know what that means, but researchers from Taipei, Taiwan studied its safety. (more…)

CAM for pediatric allergic disorders

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Dr. Xiu-Min Lee (photo) is Director of Mount Sinai’s Center for Chinese Herbal Therapy for Allergy and Asthma, in New York.

She has  reviewed the evidence and believes that traditional Chinese medicine can help treat food allergies and asthma. (more…)

Acne: Recommendations are easy; data, scarce

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Herbalists recommend more than a dozen herbal remedies for acne and scarring, according to a recent article.

Unfortunately, only 1 of these herbals is supported by the results of a study in patients. (more…)

Prevalence of CAM use during HAART in HIV

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

HAART is the acronym for Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy — aggressive treatment used to suppress HIV viral replication and the progression of HIV disease.

Researchers from the Hospital San Pedro, in Spain surveyed the use of medicinal plants in HIV patients receiving HAART. (more…)

Research on Chinese herbals for asthma and allergy

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Medscape has reported the results of 3 studies presented during the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting. (more…)

Herbal formula fails to prevent menopausal vasomotor symptoms

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

menopauseResearchers from the University of Western Sydney, in Australia report no benefit after 16 weeks of treatment. (more…)

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