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【中医治疗新冠肺炎?】连花清瘟有用,但是需要知道为什么中医

新冠肺炎

由于新冠肺炎引爆不安情绪,民间各种抗病毒中药及偏方齐出。杨晓娜医生提醒大家,目前没有一种中药对所有人都适用,在没有认清自身状况和所用药物的药性情况下,盲目服用过于寒凉的药物只会损伤阳气,让邪毒有机可乘。有可能适得其反。

Acupuncture More Effective than Medication for Headache Relief

Acupuncture is more effective than medication in reducing the severity and frequency of chronic headaches, according to a new analysis conducted by Duke University Medical Center researchers. The National Institutes of Health recommended acupuncture as a viable treatment for chronic headaches a decade ago and, while research in this field has increased, there have been […]

Acupuncture Reduces Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment As Much As Conventional Drug Therapy

Acupuncture is as effective and longer-lasting in managing the common debilitating side effects of hot flashes, night sweats, and excessive sweating (vasomotor symptoms) associated with breast cancer treatment and has no treatment side effects compared to conventional drug therapy, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented September 24, 2008, at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and […]

Acupuncture Shows Promise in Treatment for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Chemotherapy induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) causes pain and mobility problems and may be a contributing factor for patients to terminate or suspend chemotherapy treatment. CIPN may also contribute to discomfort and debilitation for months to years after completing chemotherapy.Most medical pratitioners agree that there is not an effective medical cure for CIPN (Schroder S. Meyer-Hamm […]

Chinese Herbal Medicine May Increase Effectiveness of Lung Cancer Chemotherapy

A combined analysis of 34 studies suggests that Astragalus-based Chinese herbal medicine may increase the effectiveness of platinum-based chemotherapy regimens for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). (However, because the quality of several of the evaluated studies was poor, these findings need to be confirmed in well-designed clinical trials.) These results were published in the […]

Chinese Herbs Reduce Post-Chemo Nausea

One of the most common side effects of chemotherapy, nausea, may be most effectively treated by traditional Chinese herbs, according to a recent study.Researchers from Hong Kong, China, and England’s University of Birmingham evaluated the effects of Chinese herbal medicine prescribed by a trained herbalist on 120 patients with early-stage breast or colon cancer. Each […]

For Women With PCOS, Acupuncture And Exercise May Bring Relief, Reduce Risks

Study finds acupuncture and exercise decrease a key marker for disease Exercise and electro-acupuncture treatments reduce sympathetic nerve activity in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a new study. The finding is important because women with PCOS often have elevated sympathetic nerve activity, which plays a role in hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance, obesity and […]

Study Supports Acupuncture Effects in Pain Control

The scientific validity of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of pain received a nod of support in the May issue ofAnesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).Dr. Philip Lang and colleagues of the University of Munich used quantitative sensory testing to identify changes in pain sensitivity with acupuncture in […]

The Basics of Chinese Herbal Medicine

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What is a Chinese Herbal Formula? What is the difference between Western Herbs and Chinese Herbs? Safety of Chinese Herbs Selection of Quality Herbs About Chinese Herbal MedicineTraditional Chinese Herbal Medicine consists of 5,767 substances derived from plant, animal, and mineral sources. The use of these substances can be traced back to 1,000 BC. Over […]