1.   Advocates say enthusiasm for the ancient healing arts have grown in recent years as medicine fails to replicate past dramatic gains in disease treatment.

2.   But when Western medicine fails to cure the common cold, why not cook up some Grilled Ginger Teriyaki Tuna, a Chinese remedy for colds and flu?

3.   In general, alternative medicine has gained popularity in the last decade, with millions of Americans seeking treatment for conditions that traditional medicine has failed to cure.

4.   It is still available to a limited number of patients for whom other medicines have failed.

5.   There is disappointing new evidence that the highly acclaimed potent AIDS medicines are failing those who need them most.

6.   Traditional Asian techniques have an impressive track record with chronic conditions, often prevailing where Western medicine has failed.

7.   And thousands of people suffering from all kinds of ailments are relying on him when traditional medicine fails.

8.   But often, the medicines fail to work this well, and a virus gradually emerges that is resistant to one or more of the drugs being taken.

9.   Later, she turned to Xu again when traditional Western medicine failed to help her son, Jon, who suffered from persistent warts.

10.   Many claim the three-week stay can cure diseases after traditional medicine has failed.