(Natural News) The fruit of the greater burdock plant (Arctium lappa), referred to as niu bang zi or Arctii Fructus (AF) in traditional Chinese medicine, has been shown to prevent the spread of colorectal cancer cells, according to a study in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. In their research, a team from Wonkwang University in South Korea […]

(Natural News) The usefulness of traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Japanese herbal medicine, especially in alleviating the unwanted side effects of modern pharmacological and surgical treatments, is becoming widely recognized. Patients who undergo extensive and often harsh treatments receive several benefits from the use of traditional medicine afterwards, particularly in the form of pain relief and improvement in […]

(Natural News) People with diabetes need to worry about more than just high blood sugar levels. Various health complications, such as diabetic nephropathy, may also result from having diabetes. Fortunately, early treatment may prevent or slow this disease’s progression and reduce the risk of complications. A study suggests taking tong xin luo, a traditional Chinese medicine […]

(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Andong National University in South Korea investigated the inhibitory effect of Victis Fructus (VF), the dried fruit of the plant Vitex rotundifolia (beach vitex), on the down-regulation of cyclin D1 and CDK4, which are proteins associated with cancer cell proliferation. Their results, which explained the molecular mechanism behind this inhibition of cell proliferation, were […]

(Natural News) A study published in the journal Nutrition Research examined whether the fruit of the goka plant (Acanthopanax senticosus) can improve insulin resistance in obese mice. The study was carried out by researchers at Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences and Kyolin Institute for Chinese Medicine Information in Japan. Goka fruit is rich […]

(Natural News) The conveniences of modern life have contributed to the potentially more widespread transmission of infectious diseases. In 2009, for example, the world awoke to a global outbreak of swine flu, a respiratory disease that is a subtype of the H1N1 virus. With people frequently traveling from one country to another, illnesses they may not even […]

(Natural News) The last few years have seen an uptick in cases of ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the large intestine. In a recent study published in the Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines, researchers from the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine identified compounds from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that effectively treat ulcerative colitis. […]

(Natural News) Researchers have found a new natural medicine that can protect nerve cells from epilepsy. In a study published in the journal The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, researchers at Central South University in China found that eucommia (Eucommia ulmoides) contains a compound called aucubin, which exhibits protective effects on neurons against damage caused […]

(Natural News) Paris polyphylla, also known as love apple, is a perennial herb that can be found mostly in South East Asia. This medicinal plant is a member of the Melanthiaceae family and it has found wide usage in traditional Chinese medicine. According to studies, P. polyphylla possesses antimicrobial, anti-tumor, and anticancer properties. To determine its […]

(Natural News) A team of researchers from Capital Medical University in China looked at the potential of tongxinluo, a traditional Chinese medicine, in treating diabetic nephropathy. Their findings on tongxinluo’s possible mechanism of action were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. In an earlier study, the same team of researchers found that high-glucose-treated […]