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'Heat' causes eczema
Here is TCM's take on the skin condition and how it can be managed.
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For energy and vitality
Here are tips on how to alleviate fatigue with vitamins, minerals and herbs such as ginseng.
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Medicinal imports from China: Screening and testing
It is impractical to test all medicinal or herbal products from any country, said Health Minister Khaw.
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Naturally good?
There is no conclusive evidence that herbal supplements work, but many swear by their ginseng and St John's Wort.
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Common cures
Find out more about these herbs commonly used in Western alternative medicine and TCM.
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Bright prospects for Malaysian herbs
In Japan, Tongkat Ali - the "Asian Viagra" is being consumed in chewing gum form.
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Spine under strain
What starts off as back pain could be a serious condition called slipped disc. Here's a non-surgical solution.
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Treating frozen shoulder
Also known as stiff shoulder, it is affecting both the young and old either due to over-exercise or inactivity.
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The things we do to stay healthy
From cups to suck out toxins to leeches that suck out blood.
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Modern ailments, ancient remedy
'Tui na' provides near instant pain relief for problems related to the muscles, said tui na specialist Lim Choon Huat.
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Qigong self-healing
First step is to identify the root cause of the problem - is it due to qi blockage, depletion or imbalance?
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The age of reason
TCM's explanations for illness can do more harm than good, says a cancer specialist.
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$14,000 for allergic reaction from herbal treatment
His ankle swelled to twice its normal size.
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It's a gut feeling
Drawn from Chinese martial arts and Taoist philosophy, 'chi nei tsang' massage promises a bellyful of benefits.
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Age-old therapy gets modern twist
At Tan Tock Seng Hospital, laser beams and electrical impulses are used in acupuncture.
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60 diabetics in SGH trial to protect kidney with TCM
30 of them will be given Western drug and the others, a concoction of herbs, in three-month study.
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Complaints against TCM physicians up
Top gripe is being overcharged, even as more people turn to them for treatment.
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Fuss-free way of swallowing the bitter medicine
There was a time when taking TCM meant imbibing some pungent-smelling brew.
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