... had been formulated into uniform tablets under the supervision ofthe Institute ofChineseMedicine at theChinese University of Hong Kong The dosage of study drug was tablets (500 mg per tablet) ... utilization of traditional Chinesemedicine in a small town in Hong Kong American Journal ofChineseMedicine 1997:367-373 Pharmacopoeia ofthe People's Republic of China Pharmacopoeia Comission ofthe ... the TCM for the study AL advised on the design ofthe protocol and supervises the study ATL, KTL and CYML conducted the study in the clinic JLT advised on the biostatistics Acknowledgements The...
... reconstruct the Yin-Yang theory and was proven to be a successful simulation ofthe major ingredients ofthe theory further suggested the possibility of digitalization ofthe fundamental theories ... espects of Yin-Yang are needed CHAPTER INTRODUCTION TO TCM 1.2.2 The Wu Xing theory (the theory of five elements) Another important doctrine in TCM is the Wu Xing Theory (the theory of five ... pattern ofthe Traditional ChineseMedicineherbal properties (TCM-HPs) of 1161 TCM prescriptions TCM prescriptions are aligned along the x-axis from left to right in the order ofthe number of constituent...
... in the Express, the Commercial Advertiser, and the Tribune In fact, a spirited debate in the "affair ofthe letters" was carried on in the pages ofthe press for a week The brothers defended themselves ... was the husband of Eliza, a sister of Lucius and his brothers George contributed one half ofthe capital ofthe new firm and the other two, one quarter each; however, exclusive possession of all ... Co Brothers But before the end of 1849 the partners quarreled, Lucius fell out with his brothers, and after a period of dissension, the firm of Comstock & Co Brothers was dissolved as of August...
... must often have recourse to the speech, that is, to the language, that the writing writes In the case ofChinese characters at the time of their invention, that language was the language ofthe ... the writing of morphemically complex words like English buttercup, the third with the way in which the writing reproduces the grammar ofthe language as well as the meaning ofthe words All of ... instead to describe the nature and internal structure oftheChinese script from the time of its invention in the middle ofthe Shang age down to the period of its sl3.ndardization in the Han, and to...
... declare war on the “representatives ofthe bourgeoisie who have snuck into the party, the government, the army, and the various spheres of culture.” The adoption ofthe circular marks theof cial launching ... other schools, storm theof ce ofthe British chargé d’affaires in Beijing to protest the arrest ofChinese journalists in Hong Kong The demonstrators beat the British personnel and set theof ce ... Concerning the Dissolution ofthe CMC Administrative Group and the Establishment ofthe CMC Administrative Conference Of ce.” Ye Jianying is appointed head ofthe Conference Of ce in charge ofthe PLA’s...
... recognition of mental health problems in primary care The questionnaires The questionnaire consisted ofthe participants' demographic profile, dental attendance patterns and theChinese versions ofthe ... efficient testing ofthe factorial structure (Objective 1) and assist with providing further evidence for the construct validity ofthe scale (Objective 2) by testing the strength ofthe hypothesised ... argued that the similarities found across the national samples were high regardless ofthe different composition of samples and adoption ofthe resident language ofthe participants Further investigation...
... participated in the design ofthe study and assisted in the drafting ofthe manuscript VL participated in the design ofthe study and assisted in the drafting ofthe manuscript CM participated in the design ... extensively in the studies of patients with CHD as an index of both outcome and the effect of therapeutic intervention [21-23] There have also been reports that theChinese version of HADS may have ... province of China Mandarin is spoken Due to the pictorial nature ofChinese writing, both Cantonese and Mandarin-speaking Chinese would be able to read theChinese version ofthe HADS In Europe, the...
... diseases, and the remaining patients (38.7%) had solid tumors The mother answered the questionnaires in 82.7% ofthe cases and the father in 17.3% ofthe cases 109 (41.0%) patients completed all therapy ... are computed as the sum ofthe items divided by the number of items answered If more than 50% ofthe items in the scale are missing, the scale score is not computed To create the Psychosocial ... understand the HRQOL of children with cancer living in mainland China The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility, reliability, and validity oftheChinese mandarin version of the...
... on ChineseHerbalMedicineThe U.S Government supports a variety of research studies relating to Chineseherbalmedicine These studies are tracked by the Office of Extramural Research at the ... simulated models to explore ChineseherbalmedicineThe following is typical ofthe type of information found when searching the CRISP database for Chineseherbal medicine: • Project Title: CELL-BASED ... addition to these sources, information gathered from the National Library of Medicine, the United States Patent Office, the European Union, and their related organizations has been invaluable in the...
... to other ethnic groups and in other countries Nonetheless, the sample used for the study and the attendant analyses ofthe CCBQ data should provide a good launching point for future tests ofthe ... conclusion, the results ofthe study indicate that the reliability and validity ofthe CCBQ are promising and that the scale deserves further refinement and more validation for use with drug abusers The ... Bureau of Controlled Drugs, Department of Health, Taiwan (grant number: DOH97-NNB-1044) The authors thank the participants and the staffs ofthe methadone clinics for their contributions to the...
... and topical application ofherbal medicine; [33] Salameh et al assessed the effectiveness ofthe combination ofChineseherbalmedicine and acupuncture for the treatment of atopic dermatitis [34] ... Departments of Paediatrics, TheChinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China 2Institute ofChinese Medicine, TheChinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales ... cardiomyopathy after a 2-week course ofChineseherbalmedicine [44] The connection between cardiomyopathy and usage ofChineseherbalmedicine was not established until when the patient was specifically...
... in claim ofthe ‘035 patent combination was not within the literal language of claim 1, the issue became whether the use of butanone in the Fermion process instead ofthe acetone in the patent ... to the patent’s filing that it would be inequitable to expand the scope ofthe claim beyond the two listed substances In the light ofthe prior art, the court held that the proper range of equivalents ... due to the complex nature ofherbal drugs Herbal drugs often contain multiple active ingredients; furthermore, a fufang herbal drug often includes over a dozen herbs The complexity of an herbal...
... in many Chinesemedicine formulae While the Encyclopedia of Traditional ChineseMedicine [5] recommends the use of Luohanguo as a laxative, the applicants of this patent claimed that the whole ... for Chineseherbalmedicine product invention in Taiwan J World Intellect Prop 2007, 10(1):1-21 Chan K: Understanding the toxicity ofChinese medicinal products In The Way Forward for ChineseMedicine ... tumor) The inventors ofthe formula obtained a series of patents, of which U.S Pat 6,387,416 claims a method of using the composition to reduce inflammation; U.S Pat 7,067,159 claims a method of...
... dormant in the memory oftheChinese as the implicit trigger that led to the status-quo ofthe seemingly irreconcilable Sino-Japanese relationship With the support ofthe new victim narrative, the reactivation ... remind the people ofthe war On the other hand, the media are not merely passive transmitters ofthe far-reaching chosen traumas but have actively engaged in the evolution of traumas based on the ... and Japan to settle the past 30 For the analysis ofthe different generations oftheChinese post-war society, the “founding fathers”, like Mao and Deng, and the people at the same age are generally...
... also because theChinese version ofthe WHOQOL-BREF has become one ofthe standard measurements of QOL in China The aim of this study is to validate the measurement properties ofthe HSTCM in ... 2) The Cronbach's α coefficients ofthe HSTCM domains and the total score ofthe HSTCM were larger than 0.80 Except the ANC facet, of which the Cronbach's α coefficient was 0.32, the values of ... 21 ofthe HSTCM; self-reported health status change is item 22 ofthe HSTCM; degree of medical needs is item ofthe WHOQOL-BREF Table 5: Discriminate ability ofthe domains in terms of levels of...
... a measure ofthe acidity or alkalinity of a solution It is measured on a scale of to 14 - the lower the pH the more acidic the solution, the higher the pH the more alkaline (or base) the solution ... dull the pain of Arthritis, but experts say the latest study shows for the first time that it could improve the structure ofthe joints." THE ASSOCIATED PRESS-London "Improve the structure ofthe ... of common foods The Glycemic Index measures how fast the carbohydrate of a particular food is converted to glucose and enters the bloodstream The lower the number, the slower the absorption The...
... AND THE HEALTH OFTHE PUBLIC THE SUMMIT ON INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND THE HEALTH OFTHE PUBLIC The IOM Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health ofthe Public was sponsored by the Bravewell ... secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health ofthe public The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the ... health care experience THE SUMMIT ON INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND THE HEALTH OFTHE PUBLIC The IOM Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health ofthe Public was sponsored by the Bravewell Collaborative,...