Cordyceps sinensis- A “Magic” Medicinal Mushroom for Runners
* English Name – Caterpillar fungus * Chinese Name – Dong Chong Xia Cao * Japanese Name – Tochukas Sung et al. (2007) report that there are over 400 Cordyceps species worldwide, all of which grow parasitically on a range of hosts. Several of these have been reported to have medical properties but the species of greatest interest is that traditionally used China, Cordyceps sinensis. Cordyceps sinensis grows on moth larvae above 3,000m on the Tibetan plateau and has always a rare and precious commodity, to the extent that...
read moreAnalgesic Effect of Auricular Acupuncture for Cancer Pain
Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 21, Issue 22 (November), 2003: 4120-4126 © 2003 American Society for Clinical Oncology Analgesic Effect of Auricular Acupuncture for Cancer Pain: A Randomized, Blinded, Controlled Trial David Alimi, Carole Rubino, Evelyne Pichard-Léandri, Sabine Fermand-Brulé, Marie-Laure Dubreuil-Lemaire, Catherine Hill From the Pain Management Unit, INSERM, U521, and Biostatistic and Epidemiology Unit, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Address reprint requests to Carole Rubino, MD, U521 INSERM,...
read moreRadiotherapy fatigue may be caused by inflammation
Patients who experience fatigue during radiotherapy for breast or prostate cancer may be reacting to activation of the proinflammatory cytokine network, a known inflammatory pathway, according to a report in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Julie Bower, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles, and colleagues, conducted an observational study among 28 patients with breast cancer and 20 patients with...
read moreGuide to Herbal Medicines – Dr Andrew Weil
Guide to Herbal Medicines – Dr Andrew Weil Publish at Scribd...
read moreDepression increases cancer patients’ risk of dying
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