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Research Archive
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Herbal formula heals diabetic ulcers
Categories: Diabetes
Treatment with the traditional Chinese medicine NF3 (composed of Huang Qi [Radix Astragali] and Di Huang [Radix Rehmanniae]) is associated with improved healing of diabetic foot ulcers, clinicians from Hong Kong have found ...
Chinese herbs reduce progression to diabetes
Categories: Diabetes
Traditional Chinese herbal medicines can slow the progression from pre-diabetes to diabetes according to a study from China.
Herbal formula beneficial for fatty liver
A Chinese herbal formula, Jiang Zhi Granule (JZG), has been shown to benefit patients suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome.
Herbal formula comparable with anti-hypertension drugs
Categories: Diabetes, Hypertension
A multi-centre clinical trial conducted in China has found that a Chinese herbal formula may have therapeutic value in patients with both hypertension and metabolic syndrome, comparing favourably with the anti-hypertension drug irbesartan.
Chinese herbs effective for diabetic symptoms
Categories: Diabetes
In a controlled, double-blind, multi-centre trial, 800 patients with unsatisfactory glycaemic control were randomly assigned to receive
Acupuncture helps reduce diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Categories: Diabetes, Miscellaneous
The results of a study from Thailand have shown that acupuncture combined with medication can significantly reduce peripheral neuropathy in diabetics.
Tai chi beneficial for diabetics
Practising tai chi is beneficial for diabetic patients with neuropathy, according to Korean investigators who recruited 59 diabetic patients with neuropathy to a study.
Salvia improves oxidative stress in diabetes
An extract of Dan Shen (Radix Salvia Miltiorrhizae) can reduce oxidative stress in diabetic patients with chronic heart disease (CHD).
BPA associated with obesity, insulin resistance and heart disease
A high urinary concentration of the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) has been positively associated with obesity and insulin resistance in older Chinese adults.
Chinese herbal formula heals diabetic ulcers
Categories: Diabetes
A herbal formula has been shown to heal diabetic foot ulcers and help to prevent amputations.
Tea extract can treat pre-diabetes
Pu'er Tea extract can help treat the metabolic syndrome that is the precursor to type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a Chinese study.
Qigong improves diabetic health
Taking part in a programme of qigong exercise may be beneficial for people with type-2 diabetes, according to an RCT carried out in Australia.
Very low calorie diet reverses diabetes
Categories: Diabetes, Diet research
An extreme eight-week diet can reverse type 2 diabetes in recently diagnosed patients, say British researchers.
Tai chi improves metabolic parameters in obese diabetics
Tai chi (TC) can improve metabolic parameters in obese diabetic patients, according to Taiwanese researchers.
Eat healthily to reverse diabetes risk
Categories: Diabetes, Diet research
A British team has examined whether adhering to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) can help reverse metabolic syndrome (a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes)
Astragalus-rehmannia formula heals diabetic ulcers
Categories: Diabetes, Herb research
A two-herb formula consisting of the herbs Huang Qi (Astragali Radix, RA) and Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix, RR) can enhance diabetic wound healing because of its angiogenic and anti-inflammatory activities, which promote tissue regeneration.
Berberine for diabetes and herpes
Chinese scientists recently performed a comprehensive metabonomic analysis to reveal potential mechanisms of berberine action in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia. Berberine is an alkaloid with a bright yellow color whose primary sources among Chinese herbs are Huang Bai (Phellodendri Cortex) and Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma). Serum samples were collected from 60 pati ...
Chinese herbs for diabetic ulcers
Categories: Diabetes
A systematic review carried out in China has concluded that Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) may be effective and safe as an adjunctive therapy for treating diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). Six trials were included in the meta-analysis. Compared to standard therapy alone, CHM combined with standard therapy significantly increased the number of patients whose ulcers healed, as well as the number of patient ...
Acupuncture relieves diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Categories: Diabetes, Neurological
A Korean pilot study has provided evidence that acupuncture may be useful for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The study compared 42 cases treated with acupuncture with 21 cases exposed to sham acupuncture and observed the effects on nerve conduction velocity and a variety of subjective symptoms associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Three of the six measures relating to m ...
ACUPUNCTURE USEFUL FOR OF DIABETIC BLADDER DYSFUNCTION
Categories: Diabetes
A Chinese pilot study suggests that acupuncture may be clinically useful in the treatment of diabetic bladder dysfunction (DBD).
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