PLANT-BASED INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FOR ULCERATIVE COLITIS

PLANT-BASED INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FOR ULCERATIVE COLITIS First-line treatments for ulcerative colitis (UC) usually consist of medications containing 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA). However, approximately 50% of patients do not respond to 5-ASAs, so they move on to immunosuppressant drugs or biologic treatments such as anti-TNF. But even these have limited efficacy (they do not work in every […]
Side effects of Qing Dai (QD)

Side effects of Qing Dai (QD) Qing Dai (QD), or indigo, is an ancient remedy widely used in traditional Chinese medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to reduce fever and heat, calm the blood, and detoxify. Over the past decade, Qing Dai has emerged as a promising therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) due to its […]
Traditional Chinese medicine in the modern era

Traditional Chinese medicine in the modern era It was the year 1967, and the Chinese Cultural Revolution was beginning. Anti-intellectualism was at its peak. Schools and research institutes had been closed, and the nation’s great scientific minds had been sent to remote camps for their “re-education.” Most scientific research had completely stalled. At the […]
CurQD® : A Guide for Parents

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis (UC), can be particularly challenging to manage in children.
Conventional treatments include anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressants, and biologics. Nevertheless, many parents seek alternatives that are effective, well-tolerated, and safe.
A recent study published in Frontiers in Pediatrics evaluated a traditional combination of curcumin and Qing Dai (called CurQD®) in children with active UC or unclassified IBD (IBD-U).