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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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Devil's dung fights swine flu

Categories: Herb research, Fever/infectious diseases
Antiviral compounds extracted from the foul-smelling herb Ferula assafoetida (Chinese name: A Wei, aka Devil's Dung) show greater activity against the H1N1 swine flu virus than the drug amantadine. Taiwanese scientists found that the roots of the plant, used as a remedy during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, contain nine phytochemicals that show more potent cytotoxic activity against the H1N1 influ ...
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HUANG LIAN'S ANTI-CANCER EFFECTS

Categories: Cancer, Herb research
A review paper from Hong Kong traces the use of Huang Lian (Coptidis rhizoma) from traditional Chinese medicine (CM) to recent pharmacological studies of Huang Lian and its major component, berberine. The modern discovery of anti-cancer effects for Huang Lian and berberine are strongly linked with the traditional concepts and rules for using Huang Lian in CM practice. From a traditional standpoint ...
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CHEN PI HAS ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES

Categories: Herb research
Chen Pi (dried tangerine peel) exhibits strong antioxidant and free radical-scavenging activities, which are due to its high content of ascorbic acid and citric acid. Japanese biochemists prepared water and ethanol extracts of Chen Pi and examined their antioxidant and radical-scavenging properties. These properties may help explain the therapeutic effects of Chen Pi. (Potent antioxidant and radic ...
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NANOFIBRES EXPLAIN HEALING PROPERTIES OF YUNNAN BAIYAO

Categories: Herb research
American scientists using atomic force microscopy (AFM) have discovered nano-scale fibres in Yunnan Baiyao, the traditional Chinese herbal medicine used to treat wounds. AFM images revealed an abundance of uniform nanofibres, about 25nm in diameter and 86-726nm in length, in a solution of Yunnan Baiyao powder. The authors suggest that the unique adhesive and structural properties of nanofibres may ...
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Chinese medicines effective against hepatitis b

Categories: Miscellaneous disorders
A systematic review by Chinese authors has concluded that traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) seem to be effective for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Their meta-analysis showed that TCMs had a greater beneficial effect than interferon (IFN) and a slightly better effect than lamivudine (LAM) on normalisation of levels of serum alanine aminotransferase (the liver enzyme most commonly used as an indicat ...
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Herbs as good as hormone therapy for menopause depression

Categories: Menopausal syndrome, Psychological / emotional
The Chinese herbal formula Geng Nian Le (GNL) can relieve the symptoms of perimenopausal depression and regulate women's hormone levels. Chinese scientists randomised 47 women to either a GNL group or a control group that received tibolone (a synthetic steroid hormone). After 12 weeks of treatment the depression scores in both groups decreased significantly, with no significant difference between ...
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HUANG QI IMPROVES CANCER ANOREXIA

Categories: Cancer
A phase II clinical study carried out in Korea has found that a herbal decoction containing Huang Qi (Astragali membranaceus radix) can improve appetite and body weight in patients with advanced cancer. Anorexia leads to significant weight loss and eventually reduces survival in cancer patients. Korean clinicians administered the herbal decoction to eleven severely anorexic patients 30 minutes aft ...
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HERB FORMULA MODERATES RISK-TAKING

Categories: Psychological / emotional
A Chinese medical formula designed to regulate impulsiveness has measurable effects on brain regions involved in risk-taking decision making. The fMRI study carried out in Hong Kong examined the neural correlates of the observed improvement in risk-taking behavior, following a 60-day course of a TCM formula specifically designed to regulate impulsiveness. Fourteen participants were randomly assign ...
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INFERTILE WOMEN THINK ACUPUNCTURE HELPS

Categories: Infertility
Acupuncture is perceived by infertile women to have a positive impact on their health. An Australian pilot study investigated the experience of eight infertile women who had attended a minimum of four acupuncture sessions with the intention of improving their fertility. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered and analysed using descriptive content analysis. Four major categories of percep ...
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