Chinese Herbal Medicine

Everyone avoids bee stings, but you may be doing more harm than good to your wellbeing in the process. This is according to a new trend in complementary wellness, in which patients in China are swarming to acupuncture clinics to be given…

Both serious athletes and weekend warriors are always looking for new ways to improve performance. While glitzy high-tech hormones and specialized sci-fi workout compounds garner a lot of media attention, herbs are every bit as powerful and…

Data Analytics for traditional Chinese medicine research, a collection of works from the field's top researchers, including academics from mainland China, addresses many of the issues surrounding traditional Chinese medicine and their use…

Kiyota Higa / Yomiuri Shimbun CorrespondentTAIPEI—In Taiwan, where pharmacies specializing in Chinese herbal medicine are easily spotted on the street, soap made from materials that include Chinese herbal medicine is popular among…

Bayer plans to acquire 100% of the shares of Dihon Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., Kunming Yunnan, China, a privately held pharmaceutical company specializing primarily in over-the-counter (OTC) and herbal traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)…

Chinese patent medicine refers to the certain dosage forms of medicine, under the guidance of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) theory, made from traditional Chinese medicinal materials in accordance with specified prescription and…

You might think that complementary wellness methods such as acupuncture and Chinese medicine are mostly used for improving your spiritual or emotional wellbeing, but the truth is that one of the most common concerns that people seek this…

Licensed acupuncturist and herbalist Kath Bartlett opened her doors in Scarborough last October after 12 years of practicing in Asheville, N.C. Bartlett, who uses a combination of acupuncture and herbal formulas to treat pain and other…

German pharmaceutical giant Bayer announced on March 3 that it has signed an agreement to buy privately-held Chinese traditional herbal medicine (TCM) maker Dihon Pharmaceutical Group, reports the website of Shanghai's Xinmin Evening…

Some 2.3 million acupuncture treatments are carried out each year in the UK, making it one of the most popular complementary therapies. This week is National Acupuncture Awareness Week, which aims to promote the traditional…

Holistic and herbal remedies have for the past century or so been resigned to the periphery of modern medicine, as highly effective, homogenous synthetic drugs quickly came to replace folk treatments. However, researchers and medical…

Bayer plans to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Dihon Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd., a privately held Chinese pharmaceutical company specializing primarily in over-the-counter (OTC) and herbal traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)…

Chinese medicine conjures images of acupuncture and herb-based concoctions, and while this isn’t incorrect, it isn’t the whole story. There’s so much more to Chinese medicine than people think, and now that it’s increasing in popularity…

Chinese Traditional Medicine and Acupuncture have strong claims for being effective fertility treatments. Many women have attributed successful conception to these methods, and continue to do so. Recent scientific research from the…

As well as a low calorie diet and increased fitness, Chinese medicine has many methods that could help you to lose weight. Chinese herbal medicine has been used for thousands of years for all issues related to wellness and wellbeing, and…

Pregnancy is a very exciting time for any woman, but it is also a time when her wellness and wellbeing become paramount. As well as following your doctor’s advice, you should look at complementary therapies, which can go a long way to…

While more and more people are turning to complementary wellness techniques, there are certainly still a few sceptics out there. That said, there are even more sceptics about using such techniques for animal wellbeing. Wellness writer PF…

Whether or not to take Chinese Herbal medicine is an issue that has been discussed regularly over the years. Now, with more regulation for herbal or natural medicine in Europe, many herbal products will be banned. In addition to this, some…

  Extension of collaboration on setting of Chinese herb standards with China Medical University in Taiwan Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The…

  HERBAL medicine, also called botanical medicine or phytomedicine refers to the use of plant seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark or flowers for medicinal purposes. It is the oldest and most widely used system of…

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd in Zhangjiang High-Tech Park in Shanghai. Provided to China Daily Despite an overall increase in China's pharmaceutical foreign trade, growth of its exports showed signs of slowing down in…

By Molly MacMillan | Feb 06, 2014 Animal acupuncture, nutrition and massage therapy are just a few of the advances Sussex County veterinarian Dr. Christina Abramawicz says she learned after finishing her traditional education in…

East and West haven’t truly met with regard to traditional Chinese medicine. A recent announcement that Kwantlen Polytechnic University will host B.C.’s first public school of TCM has drawn criticism from the association representing…

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complementary form of medical treatment that is quite different to Western medicine. In Western medicine, any problems with your wellness and wellbeing are typically treated with prescription medication,…

No matter how old you are or what level of activity you do, the chances are that your wellness and wellbeing will be affected by some form of pain during your lifetime. Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complementary therapy that is…

Figures from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development show that the current estimated cases of autism are around one in every 1,000 and one in 500. Some scaremongers claim that vaccines are responsible for these high…

The city of Shanghai, once known as the “Paris of the Orient” continues to prove itself as a world centre in medicine and complementary healing. With the opening of the Shanghai port in the mid-1800s, traditional practitioners of Chinese…

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) provides plentiful alternatives to pharmaceuticals and ‘harsh’ lifestyle drugs like caffeine. Schizandra berry is just one of the excellent complementary alternatives on offer. Able to give you a boost in…

For people with elevated blood sugar levels, taking Chinese herbal medicines may reduce the risk of developing diabetes, early research from China ...

A compound derived from the roots of the Chinese herbal medicine plant Corydalis yanhusuo may be effective at reducing pain, according to new research in rats. The research, led by researchers in the US and China suggests…