{"id":32578,"date":"2026-03-01T08:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32578"},"modified":"2026-03-01T08:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:56:35","slug":"explainer-how-tcms-miracle-pill-is-used-to-treat-strokes-but-experts-urge-caution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=32578","title":{"rendered":"Explainer | How TCM\u2019s \u2018miracle pill\u2019 is used to treat strokes, but experts urge caution"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This series is based on our reporting on TCM: its history, treatments and growing acceptance around the world. This is the seventh instalment.<\/em><\/p>\n

In the world of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), few remedies carry the legendary status \u2013 or the hefty price tag \u2013 of Angong Niuhuang Wan, often referred to as the \u201cmiracle pill\u201d.<\/p>\n

The old formula, consisting of 11 herbs and minerals, has long been revered as a top-grade emergency medicine, historically used to treat those who have had a stroke or may be about to have one.<\/p>\n

According to the World Stroke Organization\u2019s 2025 Global Stroke Fact Sheet, stroke remains a critical global health challenge, with 11.9 million new cases occurring annually and 93.8 million people currently living with the long-term aftermath of the condition.<\/p>\n

The Hong Kong Stroke Fund says that about 25,000 new stroke cases occur in the city each year, with 3,500 stroke-related deaths.<\/p>\n

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A traditional Chinese medicine practitioner checks an elderly man. According to the Hong Kong Stroke Fund, about 25,000 new stroke cases occur in the city each year. Photo: Eugene Lee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

That is why Angong Niuhuang Wan has been a fixture in many Chinese households for generations, particularly those with elderly family members. Similar gold-foil-wrapped traditional medicine pills are used in other parts of Asia, such as South Korea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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