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· Carl Samson
China Now Sells Cigarettes Packed With ‘Traditional Chinese Medicine’
Packs of cigarettes containing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) are making their way to Beijing’s markets, luring customers to puff their way to “good health.” On December 19, a netizen shared photos of the products claiming to have medicinal properties on Weibo.
· Carl Samson
Acid in Traditional Chinese Medicine May Cause Liver Cancers, Study Finds
A compound present in some herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine is linked to liver cancers, a new study revealed. Scientists in Singapore and Taiwan sequenced the DNA of 98 liver cancers before running a mutational signature analysis. They found that more than…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Actress Dies From Cancer After Choosing Traditional Chinese Medicine Over Chemoptherapy
After battling cancer, Chinese actress Xu Ting died on September 7 after choosing traditional Chinese medicine over chemotherapy. The 26-year-old announced in July that she was diagnosed with lymphoma, a form of cancer affecting the immune system. The unfortunate event has led…
· Ryan General
Beijing Zoo Helps Disabled Orangutan Walk Again Through Ancient Chinese Massages
A zoo in Beijing is using traditional Chinese massages to treat an aging orangutan whose hind legs have weakened due to old age. Named Pang Pang (“chubby” in Mandarin), the female orangutan reportedly suffers from illnesses which has affected her ability to walk, MailOnline…
· Ryan General
Chinese Kids Grew Up With This ‘Ancient’ Cough Remedy, Now New Yorkers are Obsessed With It
Chinese pharmaceutical firm Kingworld Medicines Group saw its shares skyrocket Monday after it was revealed that New Yorkers have been buying a significant amount of its popular cough syrup. The Hong Kong-listed company’s stock closed with over a 27% increase Monday following an…
· Max Chang
Why Chinese People Are Afraid of ‘Yeet Hay’
“Don’t eat so many French fries! It’s yeet hay.” “You have a sore throat? Acne? You must be yeet hay! Let me make you some herbal tea.”
· Bryan Ke
Chinese Farmer Finds Pig Gallstone Worth $605,000
A 51-year-old villager named Bo Chunlou from Ju County in Rizhao, eastern Shandong, China, accidentally found a way to become a millionaire after slaughtering one of his pigs. The extremely rare object, which is known as a bezoar, is a small, stony solid mass that is formed in…
· Carl Samson
Chinese Medicine Most Asians Took as Kids Wants to Make a Comeback
A vintage drug known among the Chinese for its ability to cure illnesses, from common colds to menstrual cramps, is now being marketed to the younger generation. The drug, Po Chai Pills, was developed in 1896 by Li Shiu-Kei in China’s Guangdong Province. It was manufactured in…
· Carl Samson
Veterinary Hospital in Michigan Now Uses Chinese Herbal Medicine to Treat Dogs With Cancer
A veterinary hospital in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is using traditional Chinese herbal medicine (TCHM) to treat dogs suffering from splenic hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive type of spleen cancer. The use of the alternative medicine is part of a clinical study that started in…
· Jenny Shay
How Eastern Medicine Discourages Asians From Seeking Mental Healthcare
A couple months ago, my doctor diagnosed me with moderate anxiety. I suspected that this was the case for many years, so the diagnosis came as somewhat of a relief. My panic attacks, rumination, and waves of low self-esteem can finally be defined, explained, and understood.…
· Benny Luo
He Was Bullied as a Kid For Being Chinese, Now He’s the Black Power Ranger
Although I am straight, any idiot can see that Ludi Lin is an absolute heartthrob. Lets list everything out that makes Lin awesome. He’s: Ridiculously good looking JACKED AF A Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu fighter Fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin Lastly, he’s the motha f***ing BLACK…
· Ryan General
Chinese Hospital Accidentally Infects 5 Patients with HIV
Five individuals now have HIV, no thanks to a hospital staff who accidentally infected them with the deadly virus at a high-end traditional Chinese medicine hospital in the Zhejiang capital of Hangzhou. According to local health authorities, a hospital technician at the Zhejiang…
· Carl Samson
Netizens Shocked By Video of Traditional Chinese Treatment Puncturing A Man’s Forehead
A video of a man being punctured in the head has shocked netizens as soon as it hit the web. It is, in every sense, a modern bloodletting.
· Carl Samson
Chinese Doctor Saves Passenger’s Life on Flight Using a Toothpick
A Chinese doctor is credited for saving the life of one plane passenger by using toothpicks. Dr. Tian Yu was boarding flight CA1478 with Air China on September 23 when he heard the crew calling for doctors. As it turned out, a fellow passenger was having seizures.
· Ryan General
There’s an Ancient Japanese Exercise That Promises Total Relaxation in 5 Minutes
People with busy schedules often have very little time left for rest and relaxation, causing a buildup of stress that could take a huge toll on the health and overall well-being if left unmanaged. An ancient Japanese practice, which has made a resurgence in modern times, is…
· Bryan Ke
Italian Student Goes Viral in China for Praising Hot Water in Grad Speech
Many graduating students in their speech often talk about hardship in life, goals, and other inspiring points, but Carlo, an Italian postgrad at Shanghai’s East China Normal University, decided to talk about the healing properties of hot water. In his graduating speech, Carlo,…
· Katharine Chan
Why I Refuse to Be an Asian Tiger Mom or a Pushover Parent
Editor’s Note: Katharine Chan is a Chinese-Canadian author, mother, and culture blogger behind the site Sum on Sleeve. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. Have you ever seen the High Expectations Asian Father meme? Or remember author Amy Chua back in the early…
· Ryan General
Why You’re Probably a Hypocrite if You Judge People Who Eat Dogs
I have never eaten dog meat, simply because I grew up in a society which groomed me to treat dogs as “man’s best friend.” So with an emotional connection with canines, I eat the meat of other animals instead and feel alright about it because it seems fine, as the majority of the…
· Kyle Encina
Elderly Couple Caught Smuggling Hundreds Cockroaches Through Airport in China
An airport in China seized a bag filled with hundreds of cockroaches that belonged to a senior couple who claimed that the insects were to be used for cosmetic purposes. The inconspicuous package passed through a security checkpoint in Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport on…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong University Says New Cancer Treatment Could Replace Chemotherapy in 10 Years
Chemotherapy could eventually be replaced by a relatively new treatment that boosts the body’s natural defenses to fight cancer, a profesor in Hong Kong said. Thomas Yau Chung-cheung, clinical associate professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), is referring to…