Psychiatry / Trauma Medicine

TCM for PTSD: HPA axis, noradrenergic pathway, and calming the spirit

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects 250 million people worldwide. In China, Jia Wei Xiao Yao San, Gui Pi Tang, An Mian Tang, and acupuncture are routinely used. This article discusses mechanisms (HPA axis, norepinephrine, BDNF, neuroinflammation, gut-brain axis), clinical studies, and practical treatment protocols for TCM practitioners.

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Featured

Four topics that continually deepen the foundation of TCM

Acupuncture and herbal treatment for NAFLD with Liu Wei Di Huang Wan and Yinchenhao Tang
Hepatology / Gastroenterology

TCM for NAFLD: insulin resistance, gut microbiota, and resolving phlegm-damp

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects 1.9 billion people worldwide. In China, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Yinchenhao Tang, Xiao Yao San, and acupuncture are routinely used. This article discusses mechanisms (insulin resistance, gut microbiota, de novo lipogenesis, liver fibrosis), clinical studies, and practical treatment protocols for TCM practitioners.

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Pulmonology

TCM for asthma and COPD: airway remodeling, immune modulation, and strengthening lung-qi

Asthma affects 262 million people worldwide, COPD 384 million. In China, Dingchuan Tang, Bu Fei Jian Pi Decoction, and acupuncture are routinely used. This article discusses mechanisms (MMP-9/TIMP-1, NF-κB, Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg balance), clinical studies, and practical treatment protocols for TCM practitioners.

Cardiology / Pulmonology

Acupuncture and breathing for hypertension – TCM approach

Hypertension affects 1.28 billion adults worldwide. In China, acupuncture combined with nasal breathing and Qigong is routinely used. This article discusses the latest insights on the brainstem pFL region, the crucial role of nitric oxide (NO) in nasal breathing, clinical studies, and practical treatment protocols for TCM practitioners.

Neurology

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Migraine: Vasoregulation, Neuroinflammation Inhibition, and Pain Pathway Modulation

Migraine affects more than 1 billion people worldwide. In China, TCM formulas such as Chuanxiong Chatiao San, Tianma Gouteng Yin, and acupuncture are routinely added. This article discusses clinical studies and mechanisms.

Editorial

Traditional Chinese Medicine requires attention, context and precision

TCM Magazine does not choose quick summaries, but articles that carefully connect patterns, theory and practice. This creates room for real depth in acupuncture, herbs, nutrition, diagnostics and clinical interpretation.

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Six additional entry points into practice, classics and clinical depth