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Sun Ten Cortex Phellodendri (Huang Bo) Effectively Mitigates Urological Disorders |
This study is to access the effectiveness of Cortex Phellodendri (Huang Bo) in treating urological disorders. Study result shows that Cortex Phellodendri (Huang Bo) is able to inhibit prostatic contractility, suggesting that it may be useful in the treatment of urological disorders caused by prostatic urethral obstruction such as .... |
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TCM Principles - Useful Formulas for the Treatment of MS |
The main Chinese disorder category for MS is wei zheng (wilting pattern), denoting weakness and limpness of the sinews. Other categories, relating to specific symptoms, are ma mu (numbness and tingling), fa li (lack of strength), xuan yun (dizziness), mu hua (blurred or distorted vision), niao shi jin (incontinence). Here we provide an overview of these categories with pattern differentiations that tend to be relevant in MS and recommended formulas .... |
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Research Proves Chinese Medicine Can Ease Chemotherapy Side Effects |
The new research indicates that the classic formula Scute & Licorice Combination (Huang Qin Tang) proved to reduce the side-effects of chemotherapy in colon cancer patients. The new findings were presented in Science Translational Medicine, published by the nonprofit science society American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) .... |
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Chinese Medicine: New Trends in Clinical Research |
Modern medicine has a well established system in place for clinical research – it makes use of evidence based strategies to draw conclusions. Previously, traditional Chinese medicine made use of customized treatments depending on individual demands. It formulates treatments without necessarily considering the principles of modern medicine. The regular method of random selection .... |
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Honeysuckle Flower (Jin Yin Hua)
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| A long time ago, a pandemic of dysentery quickly spread and plagued the people of Luanchuan County. Many died before they could be treated. A rich local businessman saw the situation as a great opportunity. He hired a few doctors, opened a pharmacy with higher than market prices, and greedily profited. Even though the expensive price tags infuriated the suffering common folk, there was nothing they could do but complain .... |
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| This formula is commonly used for spleen and stomach deficiency with the retention of dampness in the middle warmer, marked by poor appetite, fullness and distention in the epigastrium and abdomen, belching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain .... |
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