Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research

Ginseng Studied as a Cancer Fighter

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has awarded $6 million over five years to the University of Chicago Medical Center to study the anti-cancer properties of herbal medicines. Researchers at the center will study the anti-tumor effects of...

Ginseng Juice Eyed as Anti-Diabetic Dietary Supplement

An extract from American ginseng berry may reduce blood sugar levels by 30% and aid weight loss, reports a new study from the University of Chicago using obese diabetic mice. In the U.S., there are over 20 million people with diabetes, equal to seven per cent of the...

Ginseng Reduces Effects of Anti-Clotting Drug

Researchers from the University of Chicago report in the July 6, 2004, issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine that ginseng, one of the best selling herbal supplements in the United States, interferes with warfarin, a drug commonly used to prevent blood clots. The...

Ginseng’s Potential in the Treatment of Diabetes

Ginseng may yield new treatment options for people who have diabetes, a chronic disease that can cause blindness, kidney failure, and heart disease. Recently, Chun-Su Yuan, MD, PhD, and his colleagues at the Tang Center found that ginseng helped normalize the level of...

Chinese Herb Enhances Recovery in Stressed Cells

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found that extracts from the Chinese herb Scutellaria baicalensis, contain powerful antioxidants that can significantly reduce cellular damage due to free radicals-highly reactive compounds that are generated during...