Chinese Herbal Medicine

Complementary wellness has its roots in many areas of the world, but they are deeply engrained in the social and cultural fabric of Hong Kong. Here, wellbeing is intrinsically linked to natural herbal products, with them making up as…

Owners of Windsor’s first Chinese herbal medicine store are making an investment in the city’s culinary future by offering to pay season-long rent at the Downtown Farmer’s Market for up to 10 local foodpreneurs. In launching Food Ventures,…

By CCTV correspondent Teressa Siu China's State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine intends to make changes and standardize the industry. Officials admit there are challenges, including the will to adopt a uniform code of…

Battle Balm® was created with one purpose in mind…  “Deliver a potent, all-natural herbal medicinal balm for martial artists training worldwide.” Based upon the traditional hit medicine of the martial warriors of the past, Battle Balm®…

China is mulling an adjustment in the prices of Chinese herbal extracts or Chinese patent medicines, the first of its kind in six years, and the details will come out by the end of this year, financial…

SHANTOU , December 10 , SinoCast -- Guangdong Taiantang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (SZSE: 002433) revealed plans to finance CNY 1.604 billion from a private placement for not lower than CNY 16.04 per share. Financing will be…

The Omics Group is organising the three-day “International Conference and Exhibition on Traditional & Alternative Medicine” (Traditional Medicine-2013) at…

A few years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow attracted attention at an awards show when she showed up with strange red welts on her back. Before you fear for her wellbeing, it turned out that she’d just undergone a complementary wellness therapy known…

When it comes to complementary wellness, most of us will try the odd herbal tea or supplement, but would you drink the blood of a living turtle? Stephen T. Asma, a professor of philosophy at Columbia College Chicago and the author of…

Three new studies have confirmed the value of three traditional features of Chinese medicine - ginseng, ginger and acupuncture. In the clinical studies, it was found that ginger can be used to reduce nausea that is often attributed to…

Although complementary wellness is often seen as second best to big bad Western medicine, a traditional Chinese herbal treatment has been found to be just as bad-ass as prescription medication for reducing fever from swine flu. This is…

The problem with the term “complementary wellness” is that it implies a certain “add-on” element to health practices; sure, they may help, but only on top of proper Western medicine. However, there are several ways in which the Eastern view…

Those who are struggling with their fertility may begin to look into complementary forms of medicine, such as Chinese medicine, to see if they can improve things in this way. Chinese medicine has been used to assist couples with their…

Traditional Chinese Medicine, often abbreviated to TCM, is a variety of different complementary medicinal practices which have been developed in China over the past 5,000 years. These include acupuncture, herbal medicine, exercise, massage…

Go to Source But although he may look like he's being tortured, this man is instead enjoying a traditional 'fire spa' treatment at a massage shop in Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province. The man is…

While the popularity of complementary wellness therapies stems from a desire to move away from nasty chemicals, many of these remedies are just as toxic to your wellbeing as Western drugs. This is according to new research from Greenpeace,…

Chinese herbal medicine is a popular and well-known form of complementary healing. Now, however, environmental group Greenpeace claims that these very herbs could actually have a dangerous and damaging effect on your wellness. The group…

It used to be that mainstream medicine and complementary medicine were never mixed – people generally entrusted their wellness to one or the other. Now, the trend has altered, and people are able to look after their wellbeing in a number of…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported problems for years over the levels of pesticides and industrial contaminants, claiming that they are too high where certain herbs are concerned. In recent years, the American Botanical…

You’d be surprised how often your spine affects your wellness. Spine problems may be the underlying cause for your liver disease, back problems, headaches, eye problems, sinus issues or heart problems, but it could take ages for your doctor…

Acupuncture is a popular choice for those looking for complementary wellness therapies, but what if you don’t like needles? According to Song-Hwi Chi, who has been practicing acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine for more than 20…

Go to Source The piercing of the skin with needles, massage and the aligning of the bones is part and parcel of what Portuguese-born Dr Luis Filipe, an expert in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), uses to restore the sick to health.…

A Chinese herbal medicine used to treat migraines could pose a health risk, according to medicine regulators in the UK. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) says Zheng Tian Wan herbal pills contain an ingredient…

Acupuncture is one of the most popular forms of complementary medicine. Used by the Chinese for centuries, acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into the skin to treat a wide variety of ailments. Now evidence has emerged that…

A new study suggests that migraine sufferers should avoid Chinese herbal medicine as they could contain a potentially toxic ingredient which could exacerbate severe headaches. Zheng Tian Wan pills contain aconite, which is a poisonous plant…

The wellbeing of those in Asia may be at risk due to a commonly used complementary wellness therapy. The herbal remedy has already been banned in the US and many European countries, but the plant birthwort may still be harming users in…

Complementary medicine may prove vital in diabetic wellness. This is according to a new study from Chinese and Australian researchers, who have found that a traditional Chinese pill could be a key weapon in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.…

Complementary remedies have been proven to guard your wellbeing against the negative symptoms of menopause. This is according to a new study from Hong Kong which found that women who take a Chinese herbal formula experience less than half…

As local Chinese governments encourage people to consider traditional remedies to ward off the latest bird flu virus, a popular herb called ban lan gen, or blue root, has been flying off pharmacy shelves across the country. So far, wellness…

Complementary wellness can sometimes be a misleading term. It sounds so lovely and gentle that you can be forgiven for not realising just how powerfully the medications can impact your wellbeing, and, according to wellness experts, this…