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Research summary (Traditional Chinese Medicine): Therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine injections with heat-clearing and detoxifying properties on viral pneumonia: a systemati - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2026.
Read More »A combination of Chinese herbs and western medicine is best for cardiogenic shock
Background: Cardiogenic shock (CS) is the primary cause of death in patients suffering acute myocardial infarction. As an emerging and efficacious therapeutic approach, Chinese herbal injections (CHIs) are gaining significant popularity in China. However, the optimal CHIs for treating cardiogenic shock remain uncertain. Method: We searched eight databases from inception to 30 …
Read More »A combination of Chinese and Western medicines offers best results for injured athletes
The issue of sports injury and rehabilitation has been a hot topic in competitive sports. With the continuous development of sports dance sports requirements and competition system, the competition is becoming increasingly fierce and the special technical requirements are more stringent; it can easily cause eye damage. Traditional Chinese medicine …
Read More »Acupuncture reduces major depression
Background: Major depressive disorder is identified as a mood disorder characterized by episodically recurring and potentially life-threatening negative symptoms. It is currently important for study, as it involves high morbidity, mortality and prevalence, as well as unsatisfactory treatment results. Aim: Establish an outpatient model from an integrative approach promoting the diversified development …
Read More »Acupuncture reduces readmission rates to hospitals for pain relief
Objectives: The prevalence of inpatient integrative medicine (IM) consult services is increasing among academic health care institutions. The diversity of services between institutions, as well as the novel nature of such interventions, makes it challenging for health care administrators to determine the cost/benefit of adding such a program to their institution. …
Read More »Electroacupuncture and the Chinese herbal formula Gui Zhi Ge Gen Tang is effective for vertigo
Cervical vertigo is a common clinical disease. In this study, we investigated the clinical efficacy of adding the treatment protocol of Gui Zhi Ge Gen Tang and electroacupuncture to the Western medical treatment in cervical vertigo. The results showed that the total effective rate of the study group was higher …
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