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Dr (TCM) Attilio D'Alberto - a leading UK acupuncture and Chinese medicine expert with 20+ years' experience, BAcC member, author and editor, practising in Wokingham.
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The Chinese herb Suan Zao Ren aids sleep in Parkinson’s Disease
This study is aimed at exploring the possible mechanism of action of the Suan Zao Ren decoction in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease with sleep disorder based on network pharmacology and molecular docking. Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology (TCMSP) was used to screen the bioactive components and targets of SZRD, …
Read More »The Chinese herb Yu Mi Xu regulates insulin and aids diabetes
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Corn silk is composed of the style and stigma of Zea maysL. Its medical value was first reported in “Southern Yunnan Materia Medica” in the Ming Dynasty. It was considered to be a heat-clearing and diuretic drug. In “Zhejiang Folk Herbal Medicine,” the following has been reported: “Corn silk …
Read More »New free Chinese herbal database launched called SuperTCM
Botanicals used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are a rich source for drug discovery and provide models for multi-component drug development. To facilitate the studies of the actions of TCM drugs and expand their applications, a comprehensive database is urgently required. Methods: One online resource connects all the relevant data from …
Read More »The Chinese herbal formula Huang Qi Si Jun Zi Tang can help people with Alzheimer’s disease
Methods: The active components and targets of Huang Qi Si Jun Zi Tang were searched in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP). The genes corresponding to the targets were retrieved using UniProt and GeneCard database. The herb-compound-target network and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network were constructed by …
Read More »Acupuncture and Chinese herbs are better than aspirin for removing blood stasis in patients with cerebral infarction
Objective: To assess the clinical efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine for removing blood stasis combined with acupuncture in the treatment of sequelae of cerebral infarction. Methods: Ninety patients with cerebral infarction admitted to our hospital from April 2018 to April 2020 were enrolled and equally allocated to an experimental group and a …
Read More »Paediatric treatment of COVID-19 using Chinese herbal medicine
This review aimed to summarize and analyze the pattern identification (PI), herbal formulae, and composition of herbs provided by recent guidelines for the treatment of pediatric COVID-19. Seven data sources were reviewed until March 25, 2020. We analyzed the herbal formulae included in the guidelines and performed a network analysis …
Read More »Chinese herbs are more effective and safer than indomethacin at treating polyhydramnios
Objective: To compare the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine or Chinese herbal medicine plus indomethacin with that of indomethacin alone in treating polyhydramnios. Methods: Literatures published up to April 2012 were retrieved from PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Scientific and Technological Periodical Database (VIP), Wangfang, and …
Read More »A method for testing Chinese herbal quality
The quality control of Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) is a key concern on the modernization and globalization. However, it is still a difficult task due to its multi-component, multi-target, multi-pathways. This study aims to provide a novel and comprehensive strategy for quality control in complex Chinese medicines (CHM) formulas by …
Read More »Chinese herbal treatment for COVID-19 goes to trial in the US
A Chinese herbal formula used to treat coronavirus patients in China is undergoing clinical trials in the US for possible approval for people with mild-to-moderate symptoms of the viral disease. Qingfei Paidu, most commonly called QFPD, is a 21-herb formula whose name literally means “lung cleansing and detoxification.” The US …
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