Archive for the ‘Osteoporosis’ Category



FDA and Tongjitang’s (NYSE:TCM) Osteoporosis Drug Xianling Gubao

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

 Tongjitang Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:TCM) announced its mainstay traditional Chinese medicine for osteoporosis, Xianling Gubao, was effective in a two-year trial. The randomized, double-blind, multi-center study demonstrated that Xianling Gubao prevented bone resorption and increased bone density. The trial was conducted in patients with post-menopausal osteoporosis. Bone resorption is the process by which osteoclasts ...

Osteoporosis bone loss and kidney invigoration: Report from China

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

According to reports from China, Traditional Chinese Medicine may be very helpful for women concerned about osteoporosis following the menopause. In one study (1), forty eight perimenopausal women were divided into premenopausal (PrM) and post menopausal (PoM) groups, and they were then sub-divided into Chinese medicinal herbs (CM) and hormone ...

An alternative medicine approach: Acupuncture, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Since 2002, several scientific studies reviewing the use of Acupuncture in treating Osteopenia and Osteoporosis have been published . Non-prescription treatment of low bone density. Since many ask about non-prescription drug methods for increasing bone density, I offer this information from the practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Here is a summary of ...

Osteoporosis and Bone Diseases — TCM Solutions

Sunday, February 17th, 2008

Kate Ross wrote an article about osteoporosis and bone diseases using TCM solutions in Acupuncture Today June, 2005, Vol. 06, Issue 06. Ten million Americans over the age of 50 have osteoporosis; another 34 million are currently at risk of developing it. These statistics come from the U.S. Surgeon General, who ...

Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Co. TCM (NYSE)

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

Tongjitang Chinese Medicines Company (Tongjitang), incorporated on May 16, 2006, is a vertically integrated and specialty pharmaceutical company focusing on the development, manufacturing and marketing of Chinese medicine. The Company's principal product, Xianling Gubao, is a Chinese medicine for the treatment of osteoporosis in China.