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Research Archive
Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.
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Cordyceps extract switches off inflammatory genes
Categories: Herb research
Cordycepin, one of the active components of the Chinese herb cordyceps (Dong Chong Xia Cao), reduces the production of inflammatory gene products in cultured human airway smooth muscle cells - the cells which contract during an asthma attack.
Component herbs of Dang Gui Decoction have synergistic actions
Categories: Herb research
Further evidence for biochemical synergy between the components of the herbal decoction Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang (DBT, Dang Gui Decoction to Tonify the Blood) have been found by scientists from Hong Kong.
Ginseng prevents hypotension during dialysis
Categories: Kidney / Urinary disorders, Herb research
Chewing slices of ginseng root while having haemodialysis can prevent patients' blood pressure from dropping dangerously, according to Taiwanese investigators.
Salvia improves oxidative stress in diabetes
An extract of Dan Shen (Radix Salvia Miltiorrhizae) can reduce oxidative stress in diabetic patients with chronic heart disease (CHD).
Glaxo to develop TCM
Categories: Herb research
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline is poised to begin developing products based on traditional Chinese medicines as part of its revamped research and development strategy.
Liquorice fights tooth decay
American scientists have reported the identification of two substances in dried licorice root (Gan Cao, Radix Glycyrrhizae) that are capable of killing bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease.
Herbs reverse drug resistance in cancer cells
Categories: Cancer, Herb research
Extracts from Chinese herbs are capable of reversing multi-drug resistance in cancer cells, which is currently a major obstacle to successful anti-cancer therapy.
Herbal extract effective against Candida
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Herb research
Chinese researchers have found that an extract of the Chinese herb Tu Jing Pi (Cortex Pseudolaricis) has potent antifungal activity and may be a potential therapeutic agent for oral candidiasis.
Herbal hangover cure protects against negative effects of alcohol
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Herb research
A flavonoid extracted from the Japanese raisin tree, Hovenia dulcis (Chi Chu Tzu), may counter the detrimental effects of alcohol consumption and offer a potential anti-hangover supplement, according to research from the USA.
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