Chinese Herbal Medicine
Links
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
http://www.pacificcollege.edu/
Describes treatment with Chinese herbs, acupuncture and counseling of eating disorders, obessive compulsive syndrome and other imbalances.
Phytotherapy Aids in Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
http://www.herbs.org/current/phytbenzo.html
Herb Research Foundation article describes results of study showing the use of herbs which aided the symptoms of pharmaceutical drug withdrawal such as irritability, insomnia, gastrointestinal disturbance and headache while relieving anxiety, panic and depression. Among the herbs were the Chinese medicinal herbs, Wu Wei Zi, (Schizandra) and Huang Qin (Scutellaria).
Planet Herbs
Dr. Michael Tierra's planetary herbology, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, alternative medicine website and forums. Courses, seminars, East-West clinic, rare books, articles, supplies, links to other integrated medical sites.
RMHI: Chinese herbology, correct and incorrect ways of choosing herbs
http://www.rmhiherbal.org/a/e.chooshrbs.html#practice differ
By Roger Wicke, Ph.D. How Chinese medical (TCM) herbalists achieve clinical results without side-effects by choosing herbal formulas for whole-body/mind/spirit symptom-sign patterns rather than for single symptoms.
Rocky Mountain Herbal Institute (RMHI)
Chinese Herbal Medicine Database for Practitioners with Latin and Pinyin references. Includes information about botanical classification, dosage, contraindications, preparation, physiological notes and traditional Chinese clinical indications.
Rosenthal Clinical Projects: Women's Health and Chinese Herbal Medicine
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/rosenthal/Projects.html#Clinical Studies
Columbia University's NIH/Complementary Medicine center for Women's Health research, clinical trials and projects. Projects include the following areas. Menopausal Hot Flashes: Effect of a Chinese Herbal Preparation on hormones, estrogen balance, lipid levels and hot flashes; clinical trials treating uterine fibroids and symptoms with Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture. Surveys on the multi-ethnic perspective of Chinese, Caucasian, Latino, and African American women using herbs in treating women's health problems.
Sexual Hormones and Reproductive Imbalances Materia Medica
http://www.healthy.net/library/articles/hobbs/sxmatmed.htm
Article by Christopher Hobbs. Addresses some important herbs for both men and women regarding hormonal and reproductive health concerns. The list of herbs describes their actions, uses, energetics, and includes a therapeutic index.
TCM Basics
Provides information on traditional Chinese medicine, herbs wholesale and equipment supply.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Information about Dr. Zhengqi Lou and details about a Chinese remedy for the cure of facial paralysis.
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Specific Disorders
http://www.medicinechinese.com/A55800/libr.nsf/Library!OpenForm
A collection of articles on how Traditional Chinese Medicine deals with certain disorders or conditions.