Chinese herbal medicine studies are also being funded and compiled. We know that preparations of Chinese Bupleurum have significant sedative, analgesic and antepyretic (heat-like inflammation) effects (Shibata M. 73). You see this herb often used in prescriptions for menstrual irregularities. Ligusticum Rhizome can decrease vascular resistance and increase blood flow in the brain, femoral artery, and the lower limbs (Yu Pl 79).

The tide is turning, folks ... the weight of information that suggests a trial of complementary medical approaches should be enough to move those who truly wish to be helped.