Summary
Traditional Chinese Medicine, at least as far as Examine.com is concerned, is a collection of nutraceuticals and plants that have traditionally been used for treating diseases or otherwise enhancing quality of life in China and surrounding regions.
In the ages before HPLC-MS analysis and identifying active components, looking at enzymatic interactions with xenobiotics, and assigning these pharmaceutical sounding terms to everything there was still nutraceutical research. This page is devoted to validating the effects of Chinese Medicine using western (peer-reviewed) science and categorizing the herbal combinations that have been traditionally used.
If primary sources are not given for claims, but the claims have been made via traditional practitioners of Chinese Medicine, it is sort of a grey area as far as Examine.com is concerned.
What are other names for Traditional Chinese Medicine
- TCM
- Chinese Medicine
- 中医
- 中醫
- zhōng yī
- Kampo (Japanese Adaption of Chinese Medicine)
- Ayurveda (Traditional Indian Medicine)
Examine Database: Traditional Chinese Medicine
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In this 8-week randomized controlled trial in 122 men (average age of 32) with mild to moderate erectile dysfunction, supplementation with Hongjing I granule (HJIG) improved erectile function.
Examine Database References
- Sleep Quality - Kwon CY, Lee B, Lee JYEffectiveness and safety of East Asian herbal medicine for menopausal insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Front Pharmacol.(2024)
- Sore Throat Symptoms - Lin L, Xiao J, Wu L, Fan F, Feng W, Wei J, Wang G, Liu G, Zhang W, Lu Y, Li Y, Lu L, Li H, Sun S, Gou J, Dang Y, Sun X, Jiang B, Qin J, Zhen H, Fang Y, Ding J, Huang M, Zhao W, Cai Y, Huang K, Tong X, Chen Y, Zhang H, Lin LEfficacy and safety of Kegan Liyan oral liquid for patients with acute pharyngitis: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multi-center trial.Phytomedicine.(2024 Nov)
- COPD Symptoms - Liang R, Liu D, Li H, Yan Y, Xie W, Zhai ZThe efficacy and safety of herbal formulas for adults with pulmonary hypertension combined with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis involving 1,865 participants.J Thorac Dis.(2024 Sep 30)
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Symptoms - Li H, Yang Y, Shi M, Xu L, Huang Y, Hu Z, Qin GBixie Fenqing decoction in the treatment of chronic prostatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine (Baltimore).(2024 Sep 13)