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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"Herbal Medicine"”.
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The enchantment of Western Herbal Medicine
In the UK the profession of Western Herbal Medicine (WHM) has had to engage with politics and with science in order to survive. Social science work on WHM suggests that traditional knowledge is being overtaken by biomedical knowledge, with one paradigm replacing another, although collaboration with …
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The Enchantment of Western Herbal Medicine
In the UK the profession of Western Herbal Medicine(WHM) has had to engage with politics and with science in order to survive. Social science work on WHM suggests that traditional knowledge is being overtaken by biomedical knowledge, with one paradigm replacing another, although collaboration with …
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A controlled trial of Chinese herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome
… reproductive years. The Chinese have been using herbal medicines to treat menstrual cycle related symptoms for centuries. Traditional Chinese medicine provides the aetiology and pathogenesis of the symptoms of this disorder by applying Pattern Identification to diagnose the signs and symptoms of …
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A survey of Herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka,Zambia
Introduction- Many mothers and their babies do not receive the recommended immediate postnatal care despite delivering from the hospital. At Ndola Central Hospital, there have been reports of mothers complaining of poor health care provision. Records also revealed high numbers of neonatal and …
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A survey of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
The safety and efficacy profiles of herbal medicines have not yet been established in treatment of hypertension. The study investigated the prevalence of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients being managed at the University Teaching Hospital. It also determined control of blood pressure …
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A survey of Herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka,Zambia
Introduction- Many mothers and their babies do not receive the recommended immediate postnatal care despite delivering from the hospital. At Ndola Central Hospital, there have been reports of mothers complaining of poor health care provision. Records also revealed high numbers of neonatal and …
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A survey of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients at the University Teaching Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
The safety and efficacy profiles of herbal medicines have not yet been established in treatment of hypertension. The study investigated the prevalence of herbal medicine use in hypertensive patients being managed at the University Teaching Hospital. It also determined control of blood pressure …
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Re-presenting herbal medicine as phytotherapy: a strategy of professionalisation through the formation of a 'scientific' medicine
… research into complementary and alternative medicine has failed to accord each form of alternative medical intervention individual significance. This research considers medical herbalism in Britain and investigates the re-presentation of its knowledge within a scientific framework as a …
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Evaluation of the efficacy of a Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee
… often cause undesirable side effects. Chinese medicine (CM) is a popular alternative therapy for OA, however the majority of CM efficacy studies have been methodologically inadequate. CM has traditionally treated OA under the clinical descriptor of ‘Bi Syndrome’ (painful obstruction syndrome) …
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Evaluation of guidelines for clinical trials of traditional plant medicines
… Organization estimates that 4 billion people use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care. These herbal products are however mostly used without the necessary clinical trial done to prove their pharmacological activities and, therefore, their quality, efficacy and safety. It was the …
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Anti-breast cancer activity of Coptidis Rhizoma-Euodiae Fructus formulae
… rhizoma and Euodiae fructus have been used as herbal medicine in Asian countries including China for more than two thousand years. The bioactivities of the crude extracts and isolated compounds of both herbs have been widely reported including anti-cancer activity. Dual herbal formulae combined …
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Methods for Exploring Heterogeneity in Systematic Reviews of Randomized Controlled Trials
… 1. A sample of randomized controlled trials of herbal medicines was collected and assessed with a recently developed extension of the CONSORT statement for herbal medicine trials. 2. A methodological review of proposed methods of assessing clinical heterogeneity in meta-analyses of randomized …
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Garlic and African olive used as traditional Herbs for hypertension in the Western Cape
… progressive manner. In South Africa,traditional herbal medicines have been used to treat many ailments especially hypertension.Garlic and African olive has been reported as herbal medicines that have anti-hypertensive properties and may be used to control hypertension, either individually or in …
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Garlic and African olive used as traditional Herbs for hypertension in the Western Cape
… progressive manner. In South Africa,traditional herbal medicines have been used to treat many ailments especially hypertension.Garlic and African olive has been reported as herbal medicines that have anti-hypertensive properties and may be used to control hypertension, either individually or in …
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Science Based Authentication of Dietary Supplements: Studies on the Chemical Constituents, Analytical Method and Biological Activities of Scutellaria Spp and Pfaffia Paniculata
<p>During the last decade, the use of herbal medicine has expanded globally and gained popularity. With the tremendous expansion in the use of herbal medicine worldwide, safety and efficacy as well as quality control of herbal medicines have become more and more issues of concern for both health …
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The meaning of natural medicine : an interpretive study
… two decades of practicing and teaching natural medicine, I have experienced at first-hand the effects and influence of osteopathy, acupuncture, homoeopathy, naturopathy and herbal medicine on my patients, on my family, and on my friends. I have also witnessed the movement of a number of …
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The Evaluation of Chinese therapeutic food for the treatment of dyslipidemia
… kiwifruit, is recognized as both food and herbal medicine by the Chinese Ministry of Health. Previous studies have shown favorable effects of both on the treatment of dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. This clinical study suggests that the intake of hawthorn fruit and Chinese kiwifruit …
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Studies on the anti-cancer potential of sesquiterpene lactone parthenolide
… Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium), a traditional herbal medicine which has been used in treatment of fever, migraine and arthritis for centuries. This compound has long been known to have potent anti-inflammatory properties. However, its anti-cancer properties are less studied. Thus, the main …
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Use for Health-Related Quality of Life, a Secondary Analysis of the INCLD Health Data
Background: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) commonly employs acupuncture and herbal medicine, both of which are growing in popularity in the United States. These treatments are commonly used in overall health maintenance to promote health and for disease prevention. However, there is a lack of …
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Extraction and Characterization of Xylopic Acid from Xylopia aethiopica
<p>Ongoing efforts to incorporate traditional or herbal medicine practice into the main stream healthcare delivery system of Ghana has led to increased research to isolate, identify, and characterize the active ingredients in these herbal products. It has also led to the development of …
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