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Study: Tai Chi relieves arthritis pain, improves reach, balance and well-being Tai Chi originated in ancient China thousands of years ago and is now practiced throughout the world my millions of practitioners. It is both a martial art and a form of “movement meditation”. There are many styles and forms of tai chi. The 5…

Acupuncture outperforms drug therapy for the treatment of insomnia. Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine researchers compared the efficaciousness of auricular acupuncture with estazolam drug therapy for the treatment of insomnia in senior citizens. Estazolam achieved an 82.9% total effective rate and auricular acupuncture achieved a 91.4% total effective rate. Acupuncture outperformed drug therapy for…

徐志华 － 经行头晕Xu Zhihua’s Treatment Of Dizziness During The Menstrual Cycle Translated by J. Heaverlo & Xu Zhijun 经行前后或经期，出现头目眩晕，并伴随月经周期发作者，称 “经行头晕”。徐老着重于”无痰不作眩”，施用半夏天麻自术汤而获效.Dizziness may develop before, during or after the menstrual period. When this occurs it is called “dizziness during menstrual cycle”. Xu Zhi-hua emphasizes the concept “Without phlegm, there can be no dizziness”. He achieves excellent results…

中医药治疗慢性胃炎的临床体会 谢天佐 陈永祥Clinical Experiences Using Chinese Medicine to Treat Chronic Gastritis Xie Tian-zuo Chen Yong-xiangTranslated by: J. Heaverlo & Xu Zhijun 摘要 通过对慢性胃炎病因病机的认识及中医药治疗慢性胃炎的诊疗思路，联系临床所见病例，体会到临床运用健脾和胃，攻补兼施等综合调理方法可获良好的疗效。Abstract: This thesis studies the disease causes and pathomechanisms of chronic gastritis. It explores the methods of diagnosing and treating chronic gastritis with Chinese medicine, and cites clinical cases for its support. It…

Researchers at Tongji University hospital compared acupuncture with standard drug therapy. Patients receiving acupuncture achieved a 92.0% total effective rate. Patients receiving mifepristone achieved a 52.0% total effective rate. Mifepristone, also known by its trademarked name RU-486, is a synthetic steroid that inhibits progesterone action and is used for the treatment endometriosis and also for…