Govt urged to reconsider SST on traditional meds
KUCHING: The Federal Government has been urged to reconsider its decision to impose an 8% Sales and Service Tax (SST) on physiotherapy and Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) treatments, set to take effect in March 2024. Bandar Kuching MP Dr. Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen emphasises that healthcare should be viewed as an “integrated holistic ecosystem,” […]
Important role for TCM in healthcare
KUCHING: Traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) in Sarawak plays a pivotal role in healthcare by integrating with modern medicine. Deputy Premier, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Ministry of Health has always been aware and supportive of the importance of TCM in Malaysia from the healthcare, economic, social-cultural perspective. “The Health Ministry aims […]
TCM can help halve Covid-19 death rate
BEIJING: A recent study has shown that Qingfei Paidu soup, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) widely used to treat Covid-19, can help reduce the rate of death among hospitalised patients by half, reported Xinhua News Agency citing the report of China Daily Monday. The study, led by researchers from Fuwai Hospital of the Chinese Academy […]
Traditional medicine tourism and healthcare are on the rise
KUALA LUMPUR: Taihang Mountains in north China sees workers planting traditional Chinese medicines (TCM) in the Bian Que TCM Valley, the largest TCM planting base at Neiqiu County in Xingtai City, Hebei Province. According to a statement, the valley is home to 28 varieties of TCM, covering more than 6,000 mu in planting area, with […]
Chinese expert team wraps up visit, pledges more cooperation
KUALA LUMPUR: A medical consultant expert team sent by the Chinese government wrapped up their two-week working visit to Malaysia on Sunday, during which they shared Chinese experiences in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic in a gesture of solidarity and friendship between the two countries. Sharing experiences According to Xinhua News Agency, the team was seen […]
95 pct Covid-19 patients in Hubei cured using TCM
KUALA LUMPUR: At least 95 per cent of Covid-19 patients treated using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Hubei Province, China have recovered from the disease, says chief physician and vice-president of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr Li Jun. Dr Li, who is leading seven other physicians from China on a mission to share experiences of fighting the Covid-19 outbreak in Malaysia, said […]
China launches clinical research
Wuhan Virus Looking at combination of TCM, Western medicine in treating coronavirus patients WUHAN: China on Monday launched a research programme to evaluate the clinical value of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combined with Western medicine in the prevention and treatment of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), reported Xinhua news agency. The programme is […]
