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09/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

A natural chemical compound found in natto and cocoa beans found to alleviate airway inflammation

An animal study demonstrated the ability of ligustrazine to alleviate airway inflammation in mice with neutrophilic asthma. Found in cocoa beans and natto, the chemical compound outperformed a corticosteroid drug when it came to alleviating the inflammation caused by this type of asthma. The animal trial was supported by the Shandong University. Its findings were published in the Chinese Journal of […]

08/29/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Chinese ethnomedicine found to effectively alleviate rheumatoid arthritis symptoms with no side effects

Diu Le Bang is the traditional Chinese name for a folk medicine derived from the Claoxylon indicum plant. This ethnomedicine was recently reported to possess great potential as a safe and effective way to treat the painful symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis inflicts painful deformation upon the joints of its victims. It is a […]

07/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Can traditional Chinese medicine be used to treat children with cerebral palsy?

Taiwanese researchers conducted a large-scale survey of child patients with cerebral palsy (CP) to establish the patterns of complementary use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) among them. The results showed that the use of TCM improved primary symptoms and disorders associated with the brain disorder. The study was funded by the China Medical University and […]

07/06/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Chinese folk medicine shows potential in treating rheumatoid arthritis

An animal model constructed by Chinese researchers demonstrated that the ethanol extract of a traditional medicinal plant could alleviate adjuvant-induced joint arthritis in mice. They reported that Claoxylon indicum showed potential as a treatment method for rheumatoid arthritis in humans. The study was supported by the Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine. The results were published […]

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