Research & Lifestyle
Dragon's Blood
Posted on 23/04/2008
Dragon's blood" may sound like an exotic ingredient in a witch's brew or magic potion. But researchers in China are reporting that the material -- which is actually a bright red plant sap used for thousands of years in traditional...
Cancer and Chinese Herbal Medicine
Posted on 23/04/2008
Wang B, Liu X, Wu Z. [Effect of qi replenishing and blood circulation activating drugs in treatment of middle-advanced pancreatic cancer with radio- and chemotherapy] [Article in Chinese] Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi....
Vitiligo and Chinese Herbal Medicine
Posted on 23/04/2008
(1) Vitiligo treated with a traditional Chinese herb. In a new study published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 47 adults with slow-spreading vitiligo were assigned to receive120 mg per day of a standardized...
Acne and Chinese Herbal Medicine
Posted on 23/04/2008
Chinese Herbal Medicine in the treatment of 58 cases of acne. 58 patients with acne (15 men and 43 women with age ranging between 16-38, average age 27) were all given a standard water decoction based on the Chinese herbal...
Treatment of Psoriasis with Chinese Medicine
Posted on 23/04/2008
A clinical trial at the famous Beijing Guan Anmen hospital, Department of Dermatology by professor Zhu Renkang enrolled 108 patients with widespread plaque psoriasis to investigate the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine in...
Chinese Herbs for treating Cold Sores (Herpes Simplex)
Posted on 23/04/2008
(1) Scientists may have successfully extracted a powerful drug for cold sores from a traditional Chinese herb, it was announced today. The herb, Prunella vulgaris (Xia Ku Cao/Self-heal spike), is found around the world in China,...
Treatment of Severe Atopic Eczema
Posted on 23/04/2008
(1) First Trial: A report in the British Journal of Dermatology (1) reveals that Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine has been shown to be extremely effective in the treatment of severe cases of atopic eczema.A controlled study...
Chinese Herbs and the Treatment of Allergic Asthma
Posted on 23/04/2008
An oral combination of Chinese herbs could be as effective as conventional medicines at alleviating asthma symptoms but without such severe side effects, report American and Chinese researchers. The researchers, from the world...
Chinese Herbs, Allergic Rhinitis and Allergy to Peanuts
Posted on 23/04/2008
CHINESE HERBS EFFECTIVE FOR ALLERGIC RHINITISAn Australian study has demonstrated the benefits of a Chinese herbal preparation (Biminne) in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR) Hay fever. In a randomised, double-blind,...
Chinese Herbs and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Posted on 23/04/2008
A team of researchers led by Alan Bensoussan of the University of Western Sydney Macarthur in Australia has confirmed that Chinese herbal medicine can ease the symptoms of patients with irritable bowel syndrome. It is estimated...
