Links to International AOM Articles
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, have undertaken research to find an herbal cure for cancer.
A team of scientists, headed by Ajoy Kumar Ray, department of electronics and technology, is trying to clone and characterize the genes involved in cancer and gather their response to certain therapies such as herbal medicines. This research has great bearing on whether certain herbal products or plants can cure this disease.
Canada at the forefront! Effective April 1, British Columbia will be the first province to partially cover the cost of acupuncture treatments under its provincial medical plan. "Acupuncture is recognized worldwide as a safe and effective way to treat or manage a variety of health conditions," B.C. Health Minister George Abbott has announced. This supplementary benefit will be available to B.C. residents with a combined income of $28,000 or less.
This is a pretty fair treatment of the issue of “natural medicine” versus prescribed allopathic medicine. At least the pros and cons are getting publicity in news media.
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been increasing rapidly throughout the world during the past decade. The use of CAM in the general Japanese population has been previously reported to be as high as 76%. This study aims to investigate the patterns of CAM use, perceived effectiveness and disclosure of CAM use to orthodox medical practitioners amongst patients attending typical primary and secondary care clinics in a busy district general hospital in Tokyo, Japan.
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“The bear lies on its stomach in a coffin-like metal cage so small that it cannot move. It cannot sit up, turn over or scratch itself, let alone stand. Protruding from its stomach is a catheter that has been crudely inserted into its gall bladder, which is "milked" for its bile, used in traditional Chinese medicine despite the ready availability of cheap herbal and synthetic alternatives.
The bear is an Asiatic Black Bear, or Moon Bear, named for the yellow crescent of fur on its chest. It is endangered, and there are only an estimated 16,000 to 25,000 left in the wild.”
A Voice of America’s article on the many pros and some cons regarding Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. Take a look at what people all over the world are reading about these topics.