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Superoxide and traditional Chinese medicines

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 1995
In traditional Chinese medicinal practices, herbs are classified as 'cold', 'neutral', or 'hot'. Fluorometric analysis of herbs with 'cold' properties revealed that these herbs produce large amounts of superoxide. In contrast, herbs with 'hot' properties have scavenging activities.
Lin, W.S., Chan, W.C.L., Hew, C.S.
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Progress in traditional Chinese medicine

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 1995
Recently, traditional chinese medicine (TCM) natural products have been used to produce impressive responses in atopic eczema and related dermatological disorders that have proved resistant to orthodox treatments. The increasing popularity of TCM natural products has also produced fear about their toxicity and uncertainty about their ingredients.
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Traditional Chinese medicine and infertility

Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2008
The present review gives an overview of the potential use of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of infertility, including an evidence-based evaluation of its efficacy and tolerance.Recent studies demonstrated that traditional Chinese medicine could regulate the gonadotropin-releasing hormone to induce ovulation and improve the uterus blood ...
Sheng-Teng, Huang, Annie Pei-Chun, Chen
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Is There a Role for Traditional Chinese Medicine?

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1997
To the Editor. —While I agree that there are many inappropriate claims being made for many therapies in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and conventional Western medicine in and out of China, we should be wary of passing judgment on other systems of healing, eg, TCM, with limited knowledge and little or no experience in the medical tradition we are ...
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Microcirculation and Traditional Chinese Medicine

JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1988
THROUGHOUT their long history, the Chinese people have had a rich culture. Their ancient achievements are known to everyone. Porcelain, paper, and natural silk all originated in China and were spread throughout the world. However, China's enduring contributions to civilization are not limited to astronomy, printing, or other inventions.
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Traditional medicine exemplified by traditional Chinese medicine

2020
Abstract Traditional (often synonymous with complementary) medicine can be defined as the knowledge, skill, and practices, based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, which are used in the maintenance of health and the prevention, diagnosis, improvement, or treatment of illness.
Fulong Liao, Tingliang Jiang, Youyou Tu
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Integrated traditional Chinese medicine

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2006
To experience the integration of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China was 'the chance of a lifetime; thanks to the support of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. The scale and range of TCM available in terms of health care provision, education and research is unique in the world.
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Chronotherapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 2000
The circadian rhythm of illness has been emphasized for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), using this knowledge to schedule therapies such as acupuncture during appropriate hours of the day. This paper reviews the time periods (two hours segments) that apply to each organ system according to TCM (lungs, large intestine, stomach,
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Psychiatry in Traditional Chinese Medicine

British Journal of Psychiatry, 1981
Psychiatry in traditional Chinese medicine had a long evolution, but is now under re-evaluation. Modern psychiatry in China is based on Western psychiatry, and has a history of less than one hundred years since the first lunatic asylum was set up in Guangzhou (Canton) in 1898 (1, 2, 3) and the first generation of Chinese psychiatrists was trained by an
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TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

Asia-Pacific Biotech News, 2004
This article is an overview of traditional chinese medicine. It discusses the general situation of TCM in China and the value of China TCM export market.
Jin-Ming Kong, Kok-Siang Tan, Ngoh-Khang Goh, Lian-Sai Chia   +3 more
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