Surprising Research on Traditional Chinese Medicine

Western medicine has been rejecting Chinese Herbal Medicine for decades. It is not simply because it is foreign, or even unsubstantiated. It is not as if there isn’t any scientific and clinical research being done on traditional Chinese herbs. The reality is that western pharmaceutical medicine has been reluctant to embrace treatments that come without patents. Yes, unfortunately, it appears that money is the matter.

Studies Find Flavonoids Have Many Benefits

Scientists have found that a number of flavanol compounds in plants help prevent colon cancers and rectal cancers – collectively called colorectal cancer.

Legumes - Beans, Lentils and Peas - Help Prevent Cancer

The evidence is mounting that legumes, which include beans, peas and lentils, fight cancer in a serious way. This also includes bean sprouts. Research has confirmed that legumes reduce a myriad of cancer types with several mechanisms.

Let’s survey some of the latest research evidence.