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The objective of this study was to examine, in individuals with lateral epicondylalgia (LE), the acute time course of acupuncture-induced hypoalgesia and change in pain-free grip strength (PFGS).
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:22
Published on: 4 August 2017
Review
Both cupping therapy and acupuncture have been used in China for a long time, and their target indications are pain-related conditions. There is no systematic review comparing the effectiveness of these two th...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:21
Published on: 24 July 2017
Review
In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, pathogenic heat and toxins, which are akin to the inflammatory factors, are the causes of cancer and could promote its virulent development. Therefore, heat-cleari...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:20
Published on: 12 July 2017
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As an empirical medical system independent of conventional Western medicine (CWM), over thousands of years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has established its own unique method of diagnosis and treatment. ...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:19
Published on: 10 July 2017
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American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) is renowned worldwide for its eutherapeutic effects. The replantation of American ginseng usually fails due to problems associated with continuous cropping. An imbalance ...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:18
Published on: 3 July 2017
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This retrospective cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between Chinese medicine (CM) dietary patterns (hot, neutral, and cold) and the incidence of breast cancer among Chinese women in Hon...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:17
Published on: 29 June 2017
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Analysis of related substances in pharmaceutical chemicals and multi-components in traditional Chinese medicines needs bulk of reference substances to identify the chromatographic peaks accurately. But the ref...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:16
Published on: 19 June 2017
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A few bioactivities of constituents from Gynostemma laxum, which has been collected in Vietnam, have been reported until now. There is no report about the effects of constituents from G. laxum although the nucle...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:15
Published on: 24 May 2017
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Jiangtang decoction (JTD) is a China patented drug which contains Euphorbia humifusa Willd, Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, Astragalus mongholicus Bunge, Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bunge, and Coptis chinensis Franch. F...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:13
Published on: 19 May 2017
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The content of medicinal bioactive constituents in huangqi is affected by plant age. In this study, we devised a quick and convenient method for determining the age of huangqi, which was cultivated in Hunyuan Cou...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:14
Published on: 19 May 2017
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Herbal quality is strongly influenced by harvest time. It is therefore one of crucial factors that should be well respected by herbal producers when optimizing cultivation techniques, so that to obtain herbal ...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:12
Published on: 3 May 2017
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Bushen Tianjing Recipe (BTR) is a traditional Chinese herbal medicine that has been prescribed for premature ovarian failure (POF) for decades in China. Nevertheless, little is known regarding its underlying m...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:10
Published on: 24 April 2017
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Herbochip® technology is a high throughput drug screening platform in a reverse screening manner, in which potential chemical leads in herbal extracts are immobilized and drug target proteins can be used as probe...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:11
Published on: 24 April 2017
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Glossogyne tenuifolia (GT) (Hsiang-ju) is a Chinese herbal medicine previously exhibited an anti-inflammatory activity. This study aimed to investigate the effect of GT ethanol extract...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:9
Published on: 11 April 2017
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The Kampo medicine bofutsushosan (BTS; Pulvis ledebouriellae compositae; Fang Feng Tong Sheng San) has been used as an anti-obesity treatment in overweight patients. In this study, we assessed the underlying phys...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:8
Published on: 27 March 2017
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Combinations of the traditional Chinese and Western medicines have been used to treat numerous diseases throughout the world, and there is a growing body of evidence showing that some of the herbs used in trad...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:7
Published on: 31 January 2017
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Citri Exocarpium Rubrum (CER), which is known as Juhong in Chinese, is the dried exocarp of Citrus reticulata Blanco and its cultivars (Fam. Rutaceae) and is currently used in Chinese medicine to protect the stom...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:6
Published on: 25 January 2017
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Postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction (PGD) is a common complication following laparotomy under general anesthesia (GA). Abdominal distension occurs in 8–28% of surgeries within 24 h postoperatively. The ...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:5
Published on: 16 January 2017
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Anti-cholinergic agents may be used to inhibit duodenal peristalsis, but they may have adverse effects. Shakuyakukanzoto (Shao Yao Gan Cao Tang) has an anti-spasmodic effect and has been used before for oesophago...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:3
Published on: 9 January 2017
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Lycii Cortex (LyC), composed of Lycium chinense and Lycium barbarum cortex and having the Chinese name Digupi, is used to treat chronic diseases like cough, hypertension, and diabetes in Eastern Asia. However, ch...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:4
Published on: 9 January 2017
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The dried parts of medicinal herbs are susceptible to the infection of fungi during pre- or post-harvest procedure. This study aimed to investigate the presence of fungi and their metabolites mycotoxins on the...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:2
Published on: 3 January 2017
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Identification of bioactive standard chemicals is a major challenge in the study of the Chinese medicinal formula. In particular, the chemical components may interact differently depending on the preparative m...
Chinese Medicine 2017 12:1
Published on: 3 January 2017
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Isodon lophanthoides, I. lophanthoides var. graciliflorus and I. serra are the three botanical sources of Xihuangcao, which are often used indiscriminately in herbal products. The aim ...
Chinese Medicine 2016 11:48
Published on: 15 December 2016
Review
Acupuncture has been widely used as a treatment for alcohol dependence. An updated and rigorously conducted systematic review is needed to establish the extent and quality of the evidence on the effectiveness ...
Chinese Medicine 2016 11:49
Published on: 15 December 2016
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Modified Erxian decoction (MEXD), i.e., Erxian decoction (EXD) with Fructus Schisandrae chinensis (Wu Wei Zi) added, has been used to alleviate menopausal symptoms. This study aimed to investigate the effects of...
Chinese Medicine 2016 11:47
Published on: 22 November 2016
