Yang SH, Yu CL, Chen YL, Chiao SL, Chen ML. School of Chinese Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. dryang@adm.cgmh.org.tw Abstract BACKGROUND: Perennial allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common health problem with a high prevalence rate of 43.6% in Taiwan. In our previous study, a mixed formula of Chinese herbs consisted of Xin-yi-san, Xiao-ging-long-tang, and [...]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1805751/ Background We demonstrated that a Chinese herbal formula, which we refer to as RCM-101, developed from a traditional Chinese medicine formula, reduced nasal and non-nasal symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). The present study in primary and cultured cells was undertaken to investigate the effects of RCM-101 on the production/release of inflammatory mediators known [...]
Posted in Bob Flaws’ Blog by Bob Flaws On pages 512-513 of issue #7, 2008 of Bei Jing Zhong Yi Yao (Beijing Chinese Medicine & Pharmacology), Lie Jing-han et al. published an article on the theory behind why cupping or indirectly moxaing Shen Que (CV 8) can effectively treat chronic urticaria or hives, an otherwise [...]
Posted in Bob Flaws’ Blog by Bob Flaws As an extension of my previous blog, I’d like to say something about the next article in the same journal. This is a report on another piece of animal research, again in rats. This study appeared on pages 621-622 of issue 10, 2008 of Shi Yong Zhong [...]