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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 ...

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Insomnia in Taditional Chinese Medicine

Friday, January 4th, 2008

In TCM, a primary concept is the idea of "root and branch." Symptoms like insomnia are considered to be the branches of a disease. The root of a disease is a dysfunction or imbalance of the fundamental substances (Chi, blood, Yin, Yang, Jing, Shen), or of the major organ systems ...

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Pregnancy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Friday, January 4th, 2008

Obstetrics and gynecology is another age-old specialty within traditional Chinese medicine. Although most if not all modern textbooks on herbal medicine and acupuncture caution against-though they do not expressly prohibit-treating women during pregnancy (especially in the first trimester), there is a long tradition of pregnancy management to enhance the health ...

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Explain Digestive Problems With TCM

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

Excessive burping, belching, acid reflux, abdominal bloating and embarrassing wind are all signs that not all is well with your digestive system. Drugs to treat indigestion and acid reflux are amongst the largest money spinners for drug companies.

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Pulse Diagnosis Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

A pulse diagnosis is an important part of the diagnostic process in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), an ancient medical practice which has been an important part of Chinese culture for over two thousand years. The practice of TCM relies on the basic principle that illness arises from imbalances in the ...

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