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CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES FOR MIGRAINE by Daniela Solomon  PhD (Health Economics) MScMed, BSc, DTCM  Migraine is a chronic, disabling neurological disease characterised by recurrent episodes of headache that manifest in attacks lasting 4–72 h [1]. It is typically associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, phonophobia and cognitive symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been used to treat migraine for more than 2000 years and was known as “shou feng” in the Yellow Emperor’s Medicine Classic (Huang Di Nei Jing). In Western medicine, treatment is based on …

GLYCEMIC SUPPORT by ChinaMed® by Daniela Solomon  PhD (Health Economics) MScMed, BSc, DTCM  In recent years multiple studies have shown that select Traditional Chinese medicines have active ingredients with hypoglycemic effects. These hypoglycemic compounds are divided into polysaccharides, saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, and terpenoids by chemical structures. The  mechanisms of action are:  i) To promote insulin secretion and increase serum insulin levels through the protection and restoration of islet β cells; ii) To increase the sensitivity of insulin and improve its resistance;  iii) To inhibit glucose absorption by the …