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Use of Chinese herbal medicines by rheumatoid arthritis patients was associated with lower risk of stroke: A retrospective cohort study.
CONCLUSION: The CHMs use was associated with lower risk of stroke for RA patients, suggesting that it could be integrated into conventional therapy to prevent subsequent stroke incident. PMID: 31331548 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - July 25, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lai NS, Livneh H, Fan YH, Lu MC, Liao HH, Tsai TY Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research

Godly gift for arthritis pain
Big Pharma is at it again… Creating and selling a drug that causes thousands of heart attacks and strokes each year. In 2015, the FDA asked drug makers to strengthen their warning labels. Since then, most have listed their dangerous side effects on the bottle. But one manufacturer thought they didn’t have to warn people about their dangerous drug. They marketed their product as a “unique” breakthrough. They even published studies promising it was “safe for long-term use.” 1 The drug is a 7-year-old arthritis drug called Actemra. It’s made by the Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche. ...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - October 5, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news

Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Influencing Factors for H-Type Hypertension Complicated with Other Chronic Diseases in a Community in Beijing
CONCLUSION: The incidence of H-type hypertension is higher in people ≥55 years old. Most of them are accompanied by three other chronic diseases: smoking, drinking, little exercise, and no light diet are also risk factors for chronic diseases.PMID:36159579 | PMC:PMC9499743 | DOI:10.1155/2022/6974065
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - September 26, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tianlong Li Chen Wang Li Ma Source Type: research

Natural Products for Antithrombosis.
Authors: Chen C, Yang FQ, Zhang Q, Wang FQ, Hu YJ, Xia ZN Abstract Thrombosis is considered to be closely related to several diseases such as atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease and stroke, as well as rheumatoid arthritis, hyperuricemia, and various inflammatory conditions. More and more studies have been focused on understanding the mechanism of molecular and cellular basis of thrombus formation as well as preventing thrombosis for the treatment of thrombotic diseases. In reality, there is considerable interest in the role of natural products and their bioactive components in the prevention and treatment of th...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - June 18, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Acupuncture for ischemic stroke, music for anxiety in mechanical ventilation, essential fatty acids for depression, mindfulness meditation for sleep in older adults, Tripterygium wilfordii for rheumatoid arthritis
Publication date: Available online 30 October 2015 Source:EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing Author(s): Richard Glickman-Simon, Justin Steurich
Source: EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing - October 31, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Vitamin D Deficiency Is As Dangerous As Smoking
The advice you’re getting from your doctor, the TV and even the Surgeon General is so wrong, it’s scary. They’re all busy telling you to stay out of the sun. But Swedish researchers recently discovered that nonsmokers who avoid the sun have a life expectancy similar to smokers who spend a lot of time in the sun. Staying out of the sun is as dangerous as smoking.1 It doesn’t surprise me. I tell all my patients sunlight exposure is essential to our health because it is the best source of vitamin D… possibly the most important nutrient we know of. Mainstream medicine still doesn’t recognize th...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 19, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Health Source Type: news

Turmeric: Bali’s Anti-Cancer Tonic
I’m always happy to find things in my travels to bring back to you. Today I want to tell you about a miracle of nature called turmeric. Turmeric has been used to treat a wide variety of conditions. You can read about it in-depth in my latest book, Healing Herbs of Paradise. The roots of this exotic leafy plant contain curcumin, a very powerful antioxidant that also has remarkable anti-inflammatory properties.1,2,3 What Does Curcumin Do? Curcumin neutralizes free radicals… those nasty little chemicals that travel through your body and cause damage to healthy cells and cell membranes. Which means curcumin effectivel...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - May 25, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Cancer Source Type: news

Turmeric: Nature ’s Miracle Root for Disease
My friends Lelir and Westi in Bali don’t like to go to doctors. Nature is their pharmacy. You see, Lelir is a Balian. That means “herbal healer.” And Westi’s plantation is bursting with healing plants.  But one plant stands out above all the others. Lelir uses it to make a daily immune-boosting elixir as well as an anti-aging facial scrub. Balians use it as an antibiotic and for liver support. They boil it with milk and sugar to treat the common cold and allergies. Rural doctors make it into a paste with lime to ease sore joints. They make drinks to treat fevers and stomach pain. They mix it wi...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 20, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Al Sears Tags: Natural Cures Source Type: news

Acute Toxicity and Genotoxicity of Fermented Traditional Medicine Oyaksungi-san
Conclusion As a whole, no acute toxicity and genotoxicity were observed in all the assays examined. Therefore fermented OY considered to be a safe material which can be used for development of complementary and alternative medicine using bioconversion. Graphical abstract
Source: Integrative Medicine Research - June 2, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Water Extract of Acori Graminei Rhizoma Attenuates Features of Rheumatoid Arthritis in DBA/1 Mice.
Authors: Nho JH, Kim AH, Jung HK, Lee MJ, Jang JH, Yang BD, Lee HJ, Lee KH, Woo KW, Cho HW Abstract The dry rhizome of Acorus gramineus Solander, known as Acori Graminei Rhizoma, is used to treat dementia, stroke, eczema, and indigestion in traditional Chinese medicine, traditional Korean medicine, and traditional Japanese Kampo medicine. Previous studies have reported that Acori Graminei Rhizoma extract ameliorated cognitive impairment in Aβ1-42 injected mice. However, the effect of Acori Graminei Rhizoma on type II collagen induced arthritis (CIA) has not been elucidated. Thus, we evaluated the water extract of ...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 6, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

A Review of the Botany, Traditional Use, Phytochemistry, Analytical Methods, Pharmacological Effects, and Toxicity of Angelicae Pubescentis Radix.
Authors: Yang L, Hou A, Wang S, Zhang J, Man W, Guo X, Yang B, Jiang H, Kuang H, Wang Q Abstract Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (AP), as a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been used for thousands of years in China. In this paper, the botany, traditional use, phytochemistry, analytical methods, quality control, pharmacological effects, and toxicity of AP were reviewed. It can provide a reference for the further research and lay a foundation for the rational clinical application of AP. The relevant information on AP was collected from scientific databases (such as Baidu Scholar, CNKI, Google Scholar, PubMed, Scie...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - August 25, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research