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The Japanese rush can be used to prevent and treat the enlargement of the prostate

November 05, 2018 -

The Japanese rush (Acorus gramineus) is a perennial plant found in countries in eastern Asia, where it's usually found in wetlands and shallow water. The plant is a favorite because of its hardiness: It doesn't have any serious insect or disease problems, plus it's highly resistant to frost. The usefulness of this plant doesn't end there: It can also be used as an essential oil that contains active ingredients such as ?-aminobutyric acid (GABA), asarone, palmitic acid, phenol, ...

PROVEN: This Chinese herbal compound is safe for treating liver failure

December 21, 2018 -

Jiedu Huayu granules are composed of six herbs, namely: capillary wormwood (Artemisia capillaris), peony root (radix paeoniae rubrathe), the Chinese rhubarb (Rheum officinale), snake-needle grass (Oldenlandia diffusa), turmeric root (radix curcumae), and grass-leaf sweet flag (Acorus gramineus).

Although earlier studies have proven that Jiedu Huayu is effective in treating liver failure, there are not enough studies on the toxicity and safety of this Chinese ...

TCM helps patients with mild cognitive impairment reduce some symptoms

March 09, 2019 -

By focusing on treating aMCI, scientists believe that they can prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's. Western scientists have in fact developed a drug called donepezil to treat confusion or dementia related to Alzheimer's. On the other side of the globe, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners had put together extracts from roots, shoots, and leaves to combat this condition. It is not known when they first formulated this medicine. This formulation was recently evaluated ...

Study: Adding Chinese remedies to conventional medicine improve the cognitive function of Alzheimer’s patients

November 05, 2018 -

Alzheimer's disease is an increasingly common neurological disease. Its symptoms are treated in two ways. The first therapeutic means is the use of cholinesterase inhibitors like Donepezil. The second method uses memantine, an antagonist molecule for the N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor that blocks and dulls its target. However, these treatments are only able to treat the symptoms. Furthermore, cholinesterase inhibitors become less effective as the treatment goes on.

Both ...