by Heaton Acupuncture | Dec 30, 2020 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Dementia
The Chinese herbal formula Dang Gui Shao Yao San (DSS) provides clinically important reductions in symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VD) and represents a promising anti-dementia drug candidate. Korean authors carried out a systematic review...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Jan 7, 2016 | Chanting, Chinese Herbal Medicine
Indian researchers have confirmed that listening to the sound of the mantra ‘Om’ activates areas of the brain involved in generating feelings of empathy, and relaxes parts of the brain used in everyday cognition. The sound of Om (or Aum) is of Hindu...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Nov 12, 2015 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Infertility
A systematic review by Australian authors suggests that management of female infertility with Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) can improve pregnancy rates two-fold within a three to six month period, compared with Western medical fertility drug therapy (WM). Forty RCTs...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Apr 23, 2015 | Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Menopause
A pilot study from the UK suggests that Chinese medicine treatment is beneficial for menopausal symptoms. In a case series design, 117 perimenopausal women were treated for menopausal symptoms by six experienced practitioners of Chinese medicine. The practitioners...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 2, 2012 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Polycystic Ovaries
A Chinese study has found that a Chinese herbal formula compares favourably with drug therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The formula was composed of Shu Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae), Zhi Mu (Rhizoma Anemarrhenae), Yin Yang Huo (Herba Epimedii brevicornus),...
by Heaton Acupuncture | Mar 2, 2012 | Chinese Herbal Medicine, Hot Flushes, Menopause
A traditional Chinese herbal formula thought to have weak oestrogen-like activity may help ease menopausal hot flushes, a small clinical trial suggests. The formula, Jiawei Qing’e Fang (JQF), contained Du Zhong (Cortex Eucommia), Bu Gu Zhi (Fructus Psoraleae...
