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CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS


Corn fungus may fight childhood cancer

CM NEWS - German researchers have successfully isolated a toxin from a common corn fungus which could bring hope in treating neuroblastoma, a tumour of the nervous system in children. What is...

Started in CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS • 11 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: cancer, fungus
TCM has huge potentials: ‘Iron Lady’

Xinhua - The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has broad prospects and huge potentials in its development, Chinese vice premier Wu Yi said. Wu made the remarks at the 2008 National Conference on the...

Started in CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS • 11 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: tcm use
Electric acupuncture helps insomnia

CM NEWS - Using electric acupuncture to needle 4 “extraordinary” acupoints on the top of the head might have impressive effect on treating insomnia, a recent study indicates. Researchers...

Started in CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS • 11 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: acupuncture, insomnia, electric acupuncture
Drug alert: ‘Urine disease’ product contains heavy metals

Health Canada release - Health Canada is warning Canadians not to use the unauthorized product Yeniujyn (Chinese name: 立止夜尿丸) because the product contains heavy metal contaminants and may pose a...

Started in CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS • 11 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: drug alert
Lingzhi slows progress of Alzheimer’s

CM NEWS - The legendary lingzhi mushroom has been shown to have another potential therapeutic function: to slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. Lingzhi (Ganoderma lucidum), or reishi in...

Started in CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS • 11 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: alzheimer's, dementia, lingzhi, seniors' health, goji
Medical plants ‘face extinction’, magnolia included

BBC - Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, according to experts. Over 50% of prescription drugs are derived from chemicals...

Started in CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS • 11 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: tcm use, extinction, magnolia, plants
Lingzhi spores products’ breakage rate questioned

CM NEWS, Hong Kong Consumer Council release - Are products of lingzhi spores(靈芝孢子)as good as their manufacturers’ claim? One claim seemingly universal among the manufacturers is the assertion...

Started in CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS • 11 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: drug alert, lingzhi, lingzhi spores, reishi
Magnolia bark acts like antidepressant

CM NEWS - The two active ingredients of the bark of magnolias that have generated research interests to their anti-tumour and anti-inflammatory activities also exhibits antidepressant-like effects, a...

Started in CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS • 11 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: depression, mental health, anxiety, magnolia
Magnolia bark may be good antidepressant

CM NEWS - The two active ingredients of the bark of magnolias that have generated research interests to their anti-tumour and anti-inflammatory activities also exhibits antidepressant-like effects, a...

Started in CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS • 11 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: anxiety, depression, mental health, barks of magnolia officinalis, honokiol
Highland herb treats depression, new trial confirms

CM NEWS, Medicinal News Today - A new clinical trial has found that an extract of Rhodiola rosea (hong jing tian in Chinese, 紅景天) roots and rhizomes demonstrated anti-depressive activity in patients...

Started in CHINESE MEDICINE NEWS • 12 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: anxiety, depression, rhodiola rosea
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