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Acne: Recommendations are easy; data, scarce
Herbalists recommend more than a dozen herbal remedies for acne and scarring, according to a recent article. Unfortunately, only 1...
Review: CAM for ADHD
Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are frequently given to children and adolescents for reputed benefits for hyperkinetic and concentration disorders...
Effect of EstroG-100 on menopausal symptoms
Researchers in Korea and the US studied EstroG-100 — a mixture of standardized extracts of Cynanchum wilfordii, Phlomis umbrosa and...
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Effects of herbals on warfarin therapy
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong, in China, studied the risk for an herbal:warfarin interaction in patients with non-valvular...
Hemp Seed Pill to treat functional constipation
Functional constipation doesn’t have an anatomical or hormonal cause. Researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University, in China studied ma zi...
Ten-Cha to treat house dust mite allergic rhinitis
In Japan and China, Ten-Cha is a commonly used complementary alternative medicine for allergic rhinitis. Researchers in China studied Ten-Cha...
Traditional Chinese herbals to treat stable angina
Here’s a summary of a Cochrane review of herbals to treat stable angina — aka chronic angina. In stable angina,...
CAM for pediatric allergic disorders
Dr. Xiu-Min Lee (photo) is Director of Mount Sinai’s Center for Chinese Herbal Therapy for Allergy and Asthma, in New...
Antiwei to treat influenza
Antiwei is a traditional Chinese prescription used to treat influenza. Researchers at Sichuan University, in Chengdu, People’s Republic of China...
Interaction between Shengmai-yin and warfarin
Shengmai-yin (Sheng Mai Yin Pian) is a concentrated Chinese herbal medicine used to “treat a deficiency of vital energy and...
Herbal formula fails to prevent menopausal vasomotor symptoms
Researchers from the University of Western Sydney, in Australia report no benefit after 16 weeks of treatment.
Food Allergy Herbal Formulation (FAHF-2)
During the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), researchers discussed how herbal treatments...
Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs to treat chronic fatigue
This Cochrane review reports that flawed study design limits the usefulness of the data reported.
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Risk of taking herbals in people with heart disease
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and Arizona collaborated to review the risks of herbal:drug interactions. The abstract is...
Using Gausha to treat musculoskeletal pain
Guasha (aka Gha Sha) is used in Chinese medicine to control pain. It uses tools to scrape or rub the...
Mercury, arsenic, and lead levels in herbals
Researchers from the Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority, in The Netherlands measured levels in Asian traditional herbal preparations that...
Traditional Chinese Medicine and stroke recovery
Researchers from China and Italy reviewed the evidence.
Is Duhuo Jisheng Tang safe?
Duhuo Jisheng Tang “tones†the liver and kidney. It also tones Qi and blood. I confess, I don’t know what...
Prevalence of CAM use during HAART in HIV
HAART is the acronym for Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy — aggressive treatment used to suppress HIV viral replication and the...
Research on Chinese herbals for asthma and allergy
Medscape has reported the results of 3 studies presented during the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (AAAAI) Annual...