Guest guest Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Hi All, In case you missed these sites, see: (1) Taiwan Dept of Health site [Comm on Chin Med & Pharmacy] at http://www.ccmp.gov.tw/en/information/formula.asp? The data on 197 herbal formulas are in summary form only, i.e. no depth of detail. (2) Herbcentral pages at http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/herbcentral/a.html The data are not very detailed but cover many herbs and give some idea of their uses. (3) A site [in Chinese, but with an English version also] for data on acupuncture and herbal medicine: http://www.fx120.net/english/ Its TCM section is at: http://www.fx120.net/english/tcm/index.htm There are some useful data there, but range of coverage and depth of info is disappointing in many cases. But the search engine at www.120so.com/search.aspx?query=Medicine & oldquery=Health & cols= is useful. Also see: http://www.fx120.net/english/tcm/TCMT/TCMAC/TCMAT/lm6053_1.htm There are links to great detail on Acupuncture Treatment of Asthma, and on Scalp AP on that page. ZANGFU treatment [links to great data]: http://www.fx120.net/english/tcm/TCMT/TCMZF/lm6050_1.htm " Cranberries May Help Keep Arteries Clear 2006-1-19 " came up on http://www.fx120.net/english/HN/NEWA/200504040903179039.htm In a study in pigs, cranberry juice helped relax blood vessels clogged with high blood cholesterol and narrowed by atherosclerosis, according to a study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine. The pigs used in the study had a genetic defect -- familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) -- that causes them to develop high blood cholesterol, which in turn causes atherosclerosis and vascular dysfunction. However, some of these pigs were fed cranberry juice powder, made from whole cranberries, for six months and their blood vessels started to function like those in normal pigs. FH pigs that weren't fed the cranberry powder had much less vascular relaxation than either normal pigs or the FH pigs that ate the cranberry powder. The study was to be presented Sunday at the Congress of the International Union of Physiological Sciences, in San Diego. Since the abnormal functioning of blood vessels is an important component of heart disease, finding ways to improve vascular function in patients with high cholesterol and atherosclerosis is critical to helping protect these patients from consequence such as heart attack or stroke, study lead researcher Kris Kruse-Elliott said in a prepared statement. The value of fruits and vegetables in our diet has recently been an area of intense research, and studies like this help us to understand the specific mechanisms by which the nutrients we consume can protect against heart disease, she said. The research team now plans to determine which components of cranberries are most important in improving vascular relaxation. Best regards, HOME + WORK: 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland Tel: (H): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0) < " Man who says it can't be done should not interrupt man doing it " - Chinese Proverb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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