Showing papers in "Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2012"

TL;DR: The pharmacological effects and the corresponding mechanisms of Fuzi (aconite), a widely used Chinese herb, and its active components on cardiovascular system are reviewed.

TL;DR: CA has antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemic actions in db/db mice and could be useful in the treatment of type-2 diabetes.

TL;DR: Lumbar tender point deep tissue massage combined with lumbar traction produced better improvement in pressure pain threshold, muscle hardness and pain intensity in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain than with lUMBar traction alone.

TL;DR: The extracts of these plants could have therapeutic uses in curbing chronic diabetic complications and slowing down aging because of their ability to inhibit the Maillard reaction and prevent oxidation in-vitro.

TL;DR: Comparison between the acupuncture group and Western medicine group in treating PSD revealed that there is a statistical difference in curative rate and remarkably effective rate, but no difference in effective rate.

TL;DR: The cinnamon oil and pogostemon oil complexes had strong anti-fungus effects against Candida albicans, Candida tropicalis, and Candida krusei, and impacted the morphology and sub-micro structures of the fungus within 48 - 72 h, and eventually denatured and killed the cells.

TL;DR: Standardized acupuncture-massage therapy may have curative effects on shoulder-hand syndrome in hemiplegia patients.

TL;DR: It is concluded that application of TCMIs as adjunctive medication may provide benefits for patients with PLC and large, high-quality trials are warranted.

TL;DR: TCM therapy shows a superior effective rate and cure rate compared with those in prokinetic agents in the treatment of FD of liver-stomach disharmony syndrome.

TL;DR: COE induces mitochondrial-mediated, caspase-dependent apoptosis in HCCLM6 cells, which might be attributed to the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and inhibition of Akt signaling pathways, which suggest that COE may be a potential treatment for human hepatocellular carcinoma.

TL;DR: Acupuncture reduces the levels of 8-OHdG and improves cognitive function and quality of life in VD patients, suggesting that acupuncture is beneficial at least in part by preventing oxidative damage.

TL;DR: Compared with conventional moxibustion, acupuncture, and diclofenac sodium, heat-sensitive moxIBustion in the treatment of LDH is superior in efficacy.

TL;DR: Integrated traditional and Western medicine based therapies for the syndrome differentiation of depression significantly improved the HAMD, illustrating that combining therapies from integrated traditional andWestern medicine for treatment of depression is better than Western medicine alone.

TL;DR: Compared with patients with syndromes without phlegm and blood stasis, five metabolites showed abnormal levels in patients with the syndrome of phlegM and blood Stasis, which could be diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers.

TL;DR: CDST can significantly improve spatial cognition in a rat model of AD and is possibly related to a reduction in beta-APP expression in the rat brain.

TL;DR: HSYA inhibits the growth of transplanted BGC-823 tumors, and its effects on tumor capillary angiogenesis may represent one of the mechanisms responsible for this antineoplastic effect.

TL;DR: It was found that acupuncture for apoplectic aphasia most often included tongue, scalp, body and combination acupuncture, and Tongue bleeding, deep insertion and strong stimulation were adopted by many practitioners.

TL;DR: Acupuncture provides effective treatment during the post-acute phase of rehabilitation after TKA with respect to pain relief, reduction of swelling around the knee, and early recovery of ROM.

TL;DR: Meta-analysis indicated that acupuncture combined with conventional drugs (ACCD) was superior to conventional drugs alone in reducing the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and both acupuncture and ACCD relieved angina symptoms and improved ECG, and indicates that acupuncture is not suitable for emergency treatment of heart attack.

TL;DR: Collecting data from patients with juvenile myopia by using data mining can extract hidden potential rules and knowledge from the research evidence to improve the doctor's clinical acupuncture treatment effects.

TL;DR: The results suggest the anti-anxiety activity of various extracts of A. archangelica and strongly justify its use in traditional Indian medicine for the treatment of anxiety.

TL;DR: Stimulation of an acupoint or a point on the body surface with any type of acupuncture can cause change in blood flow in the skin near the needling point, but the biological mechanism underlying this phenomenon needs to be further explored.

TL;DR: QI and its components need to be refined further to improve the safety, efficacy, and quality of its use in clinical settings.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors reviewed the literature on the viscera-related theory of the lung and large intestine are exterior-interiorly related from physiological, pathological, and clinical views, and some opinions on the current research status are discussed.

TL;DR: With the further development of science and technology, research concerning the theory of lung being connected with large intestine will be greatly stimulated and contribute to the modernization of TCM.

TL;DR: Chinese yam-epimedium mixture can significantly improve dyspnea, exercise capacity, and the quality of life of patients with stable moderate or severe COPD.

TL;DR: There is a synergistic relationship among the compounds in these herbs, and combination of the herbs increased the number of pharmacologically active substances in the extract and decreased theNumber of compounds with one benzene ring compared with the extracts from the individual herbs.

TL;DR: A. villosum could be used to treat growth retardation during adolescence by increasing the rate of bone growth and the thickness of the growth plates in these groups, indicating increased bone formation.

TL;DR: A questionnaire from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that embodies the features of TCM syndrome diagnosis for measuring SHS in China is developed and evaluated, finding that the SHSQ-50 is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring TCM Syndrome diagnosis in China.

TL;DR: SSd inhibited HCC development, and downregulated expression of syndecan- 2, MMP-2, M MP-13 and TIMP-2 in rat HCC liver tissue.