Chinese Traditional chinese Medicine
Eating placenta, an age-old practice in China
After Wang Lan delivered, she brought home a baby girl and her placenta, which she plans to eat in a soup — adopting an age-old practice in Chinese traditional medicine. The health-giving qualities of placenta are currently creating a buzz in Western countries, where some believe it can help ward off postnatal depression, improve breast [...]
First TCM medicine OK’d for EU market
A Chinese traditional medicine has been authorized for sale in a European market for the first time, the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday. Finally the rest of the world is opening up to Chinese medicine. Industry experts said the approval would lead the way for Chinese traditional medicine to enter the mainstream European [...]
Traditonal Chinese Medicine (TCM) ways to treat cancer in China
Chinese medicine, a system reaching back more than 2,000 years, is practiced by about one-fifth of the world’s population. Many people in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia regard Chinese medicine as their first line of defense in maintaining health and combating disease. Although acupuncture has captured attention in the United States, traditional herbal [...]
How Gecko, a traditional Chinese medicine, helps fight cancer
Gecko, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is known to have anti-tumour effects, assists kidney yang, strengthen essence and blood – impotence, day break diarrhea, urinary frequency. however, the mechanisms behind the action have remained unclear. Now, a research team has claimed that it has identified the unknown. Most studies on action mechanisms of TCM in [...]
Chinese Traditional Medicine (TCM) Diagnostics
Following a macro philosophy of disease, traditional Chinese diagnostics are based on overall observation of human symptoms rather than “micro” level laboratory tests. There are four types of TCM diagnostic methods: observe (望 wàng), hear and smell (闻/聞 wén), ask about background (问/問 wèn) and touching (切 qiè). The pulse-reading component of the touching examination [...]
Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that typically affects the lining of the lungs, heart and abdomen.
Mesothelioma > Mesothelioma Overview Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that typically affects the lining of the lungs, heart and abdomen. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that can develop in the membrane that lines the lungs, called the mesothelium. Approximately 2,000 to 3,000 cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed each year in the United [...]
Leading Mesothelioma Researcher Now Leads the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
Leading Mesothelioma Researcher Now Leads the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii Friday, October 23, 2009 Hawaii is known for many things: surfing, beautiful beaches, pineapples, and now, cancer research. Michele Carbone, MD, PhD (Human Pathology), has recently been named director of the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. He began his three-year term September 1, 2009, [...]
The Holistic Approach to Fighting Mesothelioma
The Holistic Approach to Fighting Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a serious and rare cancer that occurs in individuals that have either inhaled or swallowed asbestos fibers. The fibers then travel through the body becoming lodged, resulting in cancer typically decades later. Often called “asbestos cancer,” mesothelioma is highly aggressive and is resistant to many current treatments. [...]
Therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine
Therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine Therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine on coagulation disorder and accompanying intractable jaundice in hepatitis B virus-related liver cirrhosis patients. World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Oct 21;14(39):6060-4 Authors: Li YM, Yang HZ, Guan WB, Ke QS, Dai M, Xie HP, Zhang SJ AIM: To observe the therapeutic effects of new [...]
Acupuncture ‘cuts blood pressure’
Acupuncture ‘cuts blood pressure Acupuncture combined with electronic stimulation can lower high blood pressure, US researchers say. In tests on rats, the treatment lowered raised blood pressure by as much as 50%, the University of California team at Irvine found. They are now testing to see whether the technique will have the same effect in [...]
