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Is Acupuncture Useful in Treating Hypertension?
By reducing sympathetic nervous system activity, acupuncture can be a valuable tool in treating mild-to-moderate hypertension. In some cases, it can obviate the need for antihypertensive drugs which often have a lot of side effects. Researchers at the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, Irvine, are learning how acupuncture works at the neuronal level.
Vol. 8, No. 4. Winter, 2007
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Japanese Researchers Find Ampelopsis Vine Harbors Potential Hepatitis Therapy
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata aka Porcelainberry, a rapidly growing vine in the grape family, has become a bane of many American gardeners and landscapers, owing to its rapid and invasive growth. In Japan, it has been used as a medicinal for centuries. Recent research suggests the "grapes" from this plant can halt liver fibrosis and improve liver function in people with hepatitis.
Vol. 8, No. 4. Winter, 2007
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The Five Faces of ADHD: A Chinese Medicine Approach
What works for attention deficit disorder? Depends on the kid, says Dr. Stephen Cowan, a holistic pediatrician who uses the Five Elements concepts from traditional Chinese medicine in working with attention problems in children. He believes modern drug therapies, with their one-size-fits-all philosophy, are doing more harm than good for many of these kids. The Five Elements approach recognizes that children are different from one another, and opens up a healthier way of addressing this increasingly common problem.
Vol. 8, No. 2. Summer, 2007
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TCM Herbs Help Break the Stress-Insomnia-Obesity Triad
Stress, sleeplessness and weight gain are inter-related and self-reinforcing problems that wreak havoc on an individual's health. Researchers are starting to understand how these problems are connected. The good news is, a combination of two Chinese herbs, Magnolia and Phellodendron, can safely and effectively break the metabolic cycles that drive these conditions.
Vol. 7, No. 3. Fall, 2006
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Kampo: Japan's Herbal Tradition Emerges in US
Kampo is a form of Japanese botanical medicine that has its roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Kampo formulas are widely used by medical doctors in Japan, and recently, a Japanese herbal medicine company called Honso introduced Sho-Saiko-to, a formula for liver disorders, and a whole series of Kampo formulas, into the US.
Vol. 3, No. 2. June 15, 2002
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Tibetan Medicine Information is Food: Reckoning with the Mental-Emotional Digestive System
The principles of Tibetan traditional medicine hold that just as the physical body has a digestive system for food, the mental-emotional "body" has a digestive system to process information and emotions. This system, known as the Purusa, plays a key role in health and illness, explains Vladimir Badmaev, MD, an expert on Tibetan medicine.
Vol. 3, No. 1. April 15, 2002
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Six Chinese Herbs Every Doctor Should Know
Chinese medicine makes use of hundreds of different herbs. But only a handful are in common use in the US. Astragalus, Aconite, Ephedra and Panax Ginseng are among the big six described by Michael Arnold, MD, a physician who practices Chinese herbal medicine.
Vol. 2, No. 3. June 15, 2001
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New Acupuncture Site Quells Claims of "No Research"
The often-heard claim that "there's no science" to support acupuncture, are rapidly dashed by a quick visit to www.acubriefs.com, a comprehensive online compendium of worldwide acupuncture research, sponsored by the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture.
Vol. 2, No. 3. June 15, 2001
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Ignorance, Simple-Mindedness Are the True Dangers with Chinese Herbs
The potential dangers associated with traditional Chinese botanical medicine are highly overstated in the media, said Michael Arnold, MD, a physician and Chinese medicine practitioner. When used properly under guidance of a qualified practitioner, TCM herbs are quite safe and effective. Failure to properly understand the complexities of Chinese herbal science, and overt misuse of certain herbs like ephedra, are the real dangers.
Vol. 2, No. 3. June 15, 2001
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Extracts of Coriolus Improve Survival in GI, Lung, Breast Cancer Patients
The coriolus or "Turkey Tail" mushroom is a common denizen of dead tree stumps worldwide. But it is proving to be uncommon medicine for a number of cancer types. Used for centuries in Asian medicine, coriolus extracts are now being studied in modern medical settings.
Vol. 2, No. 3. June 15, 2001
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Japanese Diarrhea Cure
Seirogan, a combination of wood creosote, geranium extract, and phellodendron bark, was first developed by the Japanese army over 100 years ago, for the treatment of diarrhea and other intestinal ailments. Today, Seirogan is a household name in most of Asia, and it recently entered the American market as a safe botanical medicine for diarrhea.
Vol. 3, No. 2. June 15, 2002
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Dances with Mushrooms: Clinical Researchers Discover Maitake Medicine
Maitake literally translates as "Dancing Mushroom," so named for the joy experienced by Japanese mushroom lovers on finding a thick cluster of these delicacies. Maitakes are not only delicious; they contain powerful immunomodulating compounds that are proving effective in the management of insulin resistance and diabetes, and certain types of cancer.
Vol. 3, No. 2. June 15, 2002
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Tibetan Study Had Roots in Personal Experience
UCSF's landmark study of Tibetan herbal medicine in the treatment of breast cancer had its roots in one woman's personal struggle with the disease. When UCSF cytogeneticist, Helene Smith, was diagnosed with breast cancer, she turned to the services of Yeshi Dhonden, a Tibetan Buddhist physician, and one of the major exponents of
Tibetan medical traditions.
Vol. 2, No. 2. April 15, 2001
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UCSF Breast Cancer Study Puts Tibetan Medicine on Trial
The University of California, San Francisco recently sponsored the first ever collaboration between allopathic medical oncologists and a traditional Tibetan physician. Dr. Yeshi Dhonden, the Dalai Lama's personal physician, was invited to participate in the treatment of women with advanced breast cancer, as part of an investigation of the efficacy of Tibetan
herbal medicine for cancer.
Vol. 2, No. 2. April 15, 2001
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New SPES Formula Offers Promise for Liver Cancer
A combination of herbs based on a traditional Chinese formula, is proving effective in inducing necrosis in various types of liver cancer cells.
Vol. 2, No. 2. April 15, 2001
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Tibetan Medicine in America: Ancient Roots, New Soil
Tibetan medicine is one of the world's oldest medical systems, providing insight into the ways consciousness and the physical body are inter-related. It has survived the tests of time, political upheaval, warfare and exile. Can it survive the American health care system?
Vol. 2, No. 1. February 14, 2001
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Cooking with the Spices of Life
In traditional Chinese culture, as in many other cultures, the boundary between food and medicine is blurred. Daphne Rota and Lisa Lipson, two American practitioners of Chinese medicine, describe the medicinal properties of many common herbs and spices, and offer a poached pear recipe with spices to improve lung and digestive function.
Vol. 1, No. 2. December 15, 2000
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Motor Point Needling Relieves Common Sports Injuries
Motor points are the spots at which nerve fibers enter muscles. Application of acupuncture needles to these points is proving beneficial in the treatment of common sports injuries including tendonitis, shoulder impingements and
chronic muscle spasms.
Vol. 1, No. 2. December 15, 2000
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Colds, Hot and Cold: Herbal Approaches to a Common Condition
In Chinese medicine, the common cold comes in several "flavors." There are "hot" colds, "cold" colds and "part hot, part cold" colds. Each type can be treated with common herbal remedies. Dr. Marcey Shapiro explains how to use warming and cooling herbs to best effect in managing this common condition.
Vol. 1, No. 2. December 15, 2000
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Naturopathic Support for Breast Cancer Patients
For several years, columnist Michael Traub, ND, has been working collaboratively with MDs in the care of women with breast cancer. He describes the naturopathic principles for cancer care and discusses the dynamics of interdisciplinary practice.
Vol. 4, No. 2. December 15, 2000
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MRI, SPECT Reveal Mechanisms: Your Brain on Acupuncture
Magnetic resonance and other advanced imaging techniques are revealing the neurological effects of acupuncture. Researchers found that placement of needles according to meridians defined by Chinese medicine can produce measurable changes in pain-mediating regions of the midbrain.
Vol. 1, No. 1. October 15, 2000
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