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CNW ] Related Quotes^DJI^IXIC^SPC^IIX^PSE11147.034079.941504.85548.671146.63-68.07-2.23-4.99+5.42-3.56delayed 20 mins - disclaimerTuesday August 29, 10:01 am Eastern TimePress ReleaseSOURCE:

Intramedicine, Inc.Intramedicine Acquires World's Largest Traditional Database

 

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug 29 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time ever,

doctors, pharmacists and health care providers will have online access to the

world's largest database of Traditional (TCM).

Intramedicine, the global leader in integrative medical information, acquired

the Traditional data including 600 TCM herbal monographs from

several of the major TCM institutions in China.``This acquisition is the merging of thousands of years of Eastern medicine

with Western medical expertise, '' said Ann Wang, O.M.D., an Adjunct Professor

at the China Academy of Traditional who is leading this

project for Intramedicine.

``It will allow health care providers and

researchers to offer people the best medical care in the world, merging the

finest aspects of Traditional Chinese medical diagnostic and treatment

techniques with conventional medicine.''

Dr. Wang also served as a Chief

Medical Administrator for the Bureau of Traditional , a

division of China's Department of Public Health, and is a member of

Intramedicine's Medical Advisory Board.Each TCM monograph will be fully referenced and translated and will

include toxicity and pharmacology information.

More importantly, each

monograph will identify all of the known active chemicals for each herb.``This is a significant breakthrough in integrative medicine.

It will help

health care professionals incorporate TCM in their practice and manufacturers

develop new, cutting edge products,'' said James LaValle, R.Ph.,

Intramedicine's Chief Clinical Officer.

``When cross-referenced with

Intramedicine's pharmacology database, it enables Intramedicine to become the

first clinical research provider to identify and present interactions

information for Traditional Chinese Medicinal herbs and pharmaceuticals.''TCM has been practiced for more than 4,000 years and is used by more than

1.5 billion people worldwide.

It is based upon a medical system, which views

each patient as unique, and looks for the underlying causes of imbalances and

patterns of disharmony in the body.

It incorporates a wide range of

treatments, including herbal medicine, acupuncture, dietary therapy, massage

and therapeutic exercise.Interest in TCM is rapidly growing in the West, as consumers are

increasingly looking for effective alternative medical therapies.

This trend

is pushing physicians, pharmacists, drug manufacturers and health system

managers to learn more about TCM and how it interacts with conventional drugs

and treatment programs.``As TCM continues to grow in popularity in the U.S., we anticipate an

increasing need for scientifically verified information to support product

development and sales,'' said Jeff Eisenberg, CEO of Intramedicine, ``and we

will be the first to provide this information.''About Intramedicine, Inc.Intramedicine, Inc., a subsidiary of Infinite Axis.com Inc., is the global

source for integrative medical information for the healthcare, pharmaceutical,

pharmacy, and natural product manufacturing industries.

Intramedicine

researches the full range of scientifically validated complementary and

conventional medical therapies available throughout the world and provides

clinical data in support of how these medical disciplines work best in synergy

to improve patient outcomes.

Key management consists of both leading Internet

and integrative medical professionals, led by Internet veteran Jeff Eisenberg,

Chairman and CEO.

Eisenberg co-founded and formed 2CAN Media, an Internet

advertising sales and marketing firm, which was acquired by and merged into

the Adsmart Network, a CMGI company in 1999.

Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Jim

LaValle, who prior to joining Intramedicine served as President and founder of

Natural Health Resources, Inc., a leading research firm in the field of

Integrative medicine.

General information about Intramedicine, is available

at our web site at http://www.intramedicine.com.For more information, contact:

Henry Kriegel, henry, or

Franz Glaus, franz, both of Kriegel Marketing Group,

1-800-201-4443, for Intramedicine.

 

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Intramedicine, Inc.

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