28 Aug

Chinese Medicine and Homeopathy

As both considered as complementary and alternative Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Homeopathy are totally different. Chinese Medicine is built on a foundation of more than 2,500 years of Chinese medical practice that includes various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (tui na), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapy. Even though Chinese Medicine uses animal product, but […]

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31 Jan

Antioxidant Supplements cannot be Chinese herbs

According to NCCIH (National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health) of NIH (National Institutes of Health), Antioxidants are man-made or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage. They are derivatives with Chemical means. Scientific research has not shown antioxidant supplements to be beneficial in preventing diseases. Examples of antioxidants include vitamins C […]

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31 Jan

Chinese Medicine and dietary supplement

We have been treating Chinese Medicine as dietary supplement. FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering “conventional” foods and drug products. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act defines a dietary ingredient as a vitamin; mineral; herb or other botanical; amino acid; dietary substance for use by man to supplement the […]

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31 Oct

Chinese Medicine Q & A

How Does It Work? Practitioners of TCM seek to promote or restore health by diagnosing and treating “disharmonies” or imbalances in the qi, the natural vital energy of the body.  A typical TCM evaluation will include three components: Yin & Yang: The practitioner first assesses the balance between yin and yang–complementary but opposing qualities that […]

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12 May

Study: Chinese herbal medicine is twice as effective for infertility as conventional Western drug therapy

In December issue of the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine, women receiving Chinese herbal medicine treatments were twice as likely to get pregnant within a four-month period than those receiving conventional Western medical fertility drug treatment or IVF. There are eight RCTs, 13 cohort studies, three case series and six case studies involving a total […]

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18 Nov

Chinese Herbs can help alleviating diabetes

Studies have shown that treatment of diabetes in all the 221 kinds of Chinese herbal medicine use , tonic , antipyretic drug use and blood circulation ratio and the highest frequency of use . The most frequently used drugs for the first 30 Taste : Astragalus , Rehmannia , arrowroot, Scrophulariaceae , Anemarrhena, peony , […]

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08 Sep

Urinary Incontinence

Frequent urination or urinary frequency is the need to urinate more often than usual.[1] It is often, though not necessarily, associated with urinary incontinence and polyuria. A frequent need to urinate at night is called nocturia.[1] Frequent urination is strongly associated with frequent incidences of urinary urgency. Except the cause of infections, Research published in […]

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29 Jul

Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue

Is your energy level low? Do you feel tired even after you sleep? Do you find you have difficulty concentrating and feel overwhelmed? These are all signs of Adrenal Fatigue. Although a doctor coined the term “Adrenal Fatigue” back in 1998, it is not considered an accepted medical diagnosis (at this point), but the term […]

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29 Jul

Menopause can be hot flashes: night sweats: insomnia: fatigue: mood swings: memory loss: vaginal dryness:headaches: joint pain and weight gain

—Diane Joswick,L。Ac With its close understanding of the female body, Oriental medicine has always addressed the special needs of women throughout their lives. Menopause, in particular, is an area in which Oriental Medicine shines. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine have the ability to detect energetic changes that occur in the body and quickly relieve uncomfortable symptoms […]

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29 Jul

Acupuncture and TCM(Chinese Medicine)

Acupuncture applies needles, heat, pressure, and other treatments to certain places on the skin to cause a change in the physical functions of the body. The use of acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). TCM is a medical system that has been used for thousands of years to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease.   Acupuncture is based […]

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