Date: May 7, 2015 Source: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Summary: Scientists have found that baicalein significantly lowers eye pressure and may act as an all-natural treatment for glaucoma. Scientists have found that baicalein significantly lowers eye pressure and may act as an all-natural treatment for glaucoma. The research is being presented at the […]
by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 15, 2014 A plant extract used in traditional Chinese medicine was as effective as methotrexate for the short-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and was superior when the two agents were given in combination, an open-label randomized trial showed. At 6 months, 46.4% of patients receiving methotrexate had improved by […]
Becky McCall January 17, 2014 Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/819366 A combination of 10 Chinese medicinal herbs in a capsule, known as Tianqi, reduced progression to type 2 diabetes in people with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in a randomized controlled trial in China. This is the first study to show that a Chinese herbal […]
UCI study also shows novel analgesic to be nonaddictive Monday 6 January 2014 A compound derived from a traditional Chinese herbal medicine has been found effective at alleviating pain, pointing the way to a new nonaddictive analgesic for acute inflammatory and nerve pain, according to UC Irvine pharmacology researchers. Working with Chinese scientists, Olivier Civelli […]
Published: Jun 7, 2013 By Chris Kaiser , Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this randomized controlled trial performed in China demonstrated a beneficial effect of a Chinese herbal medicine, qiangxin, on NT-pro BNP levels in patients with heart failure. Be aware that the capsules are a mix of 11 herbs; the active […]