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10/22/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Adding TCM to Western medication found to improve quality of life for chronic heart failure patients

A study found that adding traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to Western medication can improve the quality of life of patients with chronic heart failure. In China, it is common to administer TCM together with Western medication to treat diseases. Thus, a team of researchers looked whether this was effective in conditions such as chronic heart […]

08/16/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Purple mangosteen found to be a powerful remedy for malaria

Purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) is not just a sweet-and-sour snack. The rind of this fruit contains numerous phytochemicals that can suppress the growth of the parasites responsible for malaria. What’s more, these natural compounds can be taken alongside standard antimalarial treatments to improve the latter’s effect on drug-resistant protozoans. One out of every two people […]

07/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists look at the purple mangosteen to treat malaria

An Indonesian study investigated the ability of the purple mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) to suppress malaria. In addition to reporting that the extract and fractions found in the fruit’s rind showed promise as antimalarials, the study added that the natural bio-active compounds improved the effects of the antimalarial compound artemisinin. The study was conducted by the Maranatha […]

07/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Study: Acupuncture is an effective and convenient choice to reduce breast cancer-related lymphedema

A Chinese study looked into the use of acupuncture to reduce the occurrence of lymphedema in breast cancer patients. It determined that the traditional Chinese medicinal approach could be a convenient and cost-effective way to manage the symptoms of the breast cancer-related disease. The Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine conducted the study. Its findings were published […]

02/04/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

A new study finds homeopathic treatments improve vitiligo, a condition where skin loses its pigment

A case report found that homeopathy could improve vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that causes the skin to lose its melanin pigment. The case report was led by a team of researchers from the Centre for Classical Homeopathy in Bangalore, India who looked at a series of 14 cases of vitiligo that involved treatment with individualized homeopathic […]

01/17/2018 / By David Williams

Research shows acupuncture can be more effective than medication for indigestion

Acupuncture has been around for literally thousands of years now. Having originated in Ancient China, there’s a fair chance that it has already been used to treat all of the most common kinds of disorders and diseases. Now there’s a new study where researchers have measured the efficacy of acupuncture in treating one gastric disorder […]

01/01/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Are women turning to natural cures? New study shows chemotherapy treatments for early stage breast cancer are declining

Rates of breast cancer may be on the rise, but the number of women with the condition who opt for conventional chemotherapy as treatment is reportedly in serious decline. New research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that an increasing number of breast cancer patients are wary of the adverse effects […]

06/22/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Acupuncture found to be a safe and effective alternative to dangerous painkiller drugs in hospitals

A recent study published in MJA.com.au revealed that acupuncture may serve as a safe and effective alternative to pain-relieving drugs for patients arriving at a hospital’s emergency room. As part of the study, a team of researchers led by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia that examined 528 patients with acute low back pain, migraine, or ankle sprains who […]

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