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10/22/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Study finds that a traditional Chinese medicine is effective at treating liver cancer

Conventional treatments for cancer, such as chemotherapy and radiation, are known for targeting even healthy cells. The damage induced on healthy cells by non-selective targeting these cancer treatments lead to side effects like diarrhea, anemia, infertility, mood changes, and weight loss. To avoid these side effects, people are now turning to traditional medicine for potential […]

10/18/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

TCM Qingjie Fuzheng observed to demonstrate anti-cancer effects

Many people are now turning to traditional medicine for the treatment of diseases such as cancer since conventional methods have low specificity and exhibit adverse side effects. One traditional Chinese medicinal formula that has shown great potential in cancer treatment is Qingjie Fuzheng. A study conducted on Qingjie Fuzheng, which was published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, […]

10/09/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Scientists study a traditional Chinese herbal medicine for its potential anticancer effects

Compound Muniziqi granule (MNZQ) has been used in China as a treatment for various conditions related to hormones and the endocrine system. A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine investigates a compound present in one of its ingredients and examines the chemical’s ability to cause apoptosis and autophagy in B16 cancer […]

01/16/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Chrysanthemum flowers found to have antitumor effects on prostate cancer

Chrysanthemin, which is the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, is a member of the anthocyanin class of natural products. According to an MTT assay (a colorimetric assay for assessing cell metabolic activity), chrysanthemin tends to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells, inducing dose-dependent and time-dependent cytotoxic effects in them. Chrysanthemin can be isolated from various plants […]

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