International Links for January, 2009
Dr Patau Rubis claims that the herbal antidote, derived from various leaves from the jungle and based on the traditional Bidayuh healing practices, could cure anyone who have been attacked or bitten by poisonous snakes, insects, bees or wasps or those who accidentally drink chemically-made poisons such as paraquat and weed killer.
The 62-year Dr Patau, a qualified medical doctor now in the midst of documenting Bidayuh traditional healing practices for medicinal purposes, said it was high time to protect the ingredients of many traditional healing practices in Sarawak to preserve them for the younger generation to do the research and market them commercially.
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China's traditional medicine watchdog has issued a blacklist of 74 Beijing-based websites suspected of selling fake herbal medicines online and warned consumers not to buy their products. "During the past year, following reports from citizens and investigations by our administration, we have discovered a lot of websites selling fake herbal medicines," the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicines said.
"In order to safeguard the health interests of the people and protect the image of traditional Chinese medicine... we are publicizing the names of the websites," the administration said in a statement on its website.
Among the websites selling fake herbal concoctions were organizations claiming to be affiliated with real institutes such as the China Research Centre for Chinese Medicine, it said.
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With over 50 years of practicing and teaching Vietnamese traditional medicine, particularly acupuncture, Prof. Nguyen Tai Thu has become a renowned name in the field at home and around the world.
With his master-of-art acupuncture skills, Prof. Thu has helped thousands across the world and taught acupuncture to a large number of local and foreign doctors.
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The immediate effects of local and adjacent acupuncture on anterior muscle: a human Background: This study compares the immediate effects of local and adjacent acupuncture on the tibialis anterior muscle and the amount of force generated or strength in Kilogram Force (KGF) evaluated by a surface electromyography. Methods: The study consisted of a single blinded trial of 30 subjects assigned to two groups: local acupoint (ST36) and adjacent acupoint (SP9).
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Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D., Director of the Integrative Medicine Program at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is the recipient of the 2007 International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award of Shanghai Municipality (ISTCASM) and the 2008 Magnolia Memorial Award for his contributions in furthering research into the use of traditional Chinese medicine in cancer therapies. Joint clinical studies currently underway include examining the ability of HuaChanSu (a form of dried toad venom) to treat advanced pancreatic, liver and lung cancer. Energy-based practices such as qigong are also being investigated as a way to promote relaxation among breast cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy.
"Dr. Cohen and the researchers in Shanghai have championed a 21st century research program dedicated to studying the mainstays of traditional Chinese medicine and its application to cancer," said John Mendelsohn, M.D., president of M. D. Anderson. "Their continued work in this area exemplifies our commitment to the exchange of knowledge across continents to benefit cancer research and treatment."
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Isabella Yan, who runs the Golden Needle Wellness Centre in Ajax, a suburb of Toronto, is about to share an ancient Chinese secret about how to combat the signs of aging. Cosmetic acupuncture, or acupuncture facelift, is finding growing popularity in North America as people look for anti-aging alternatives to plastic surgery and Botox.
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