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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Traditional/herbal medicine"”.
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Garlic and African olive used as traditional Herbs for hypertension in the Western Cape
… a stepwise 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 …
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Garlic and African olive used as traditional Herbs for hypertension in the Western Cape
… a stepwise 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 …
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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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Studies on the anti-cancer potential of sesquiterpene lactone parthenolide
… of 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, …
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The use of traditional herbal medicines among palliative care patients at Mulanje Mission Hospital, Malawi
Background: The prevalence of use of traditional medicines by patients receiving palliative care is poorly documented. In 2002, the World Health Organisation estimated about 4 billion people (80% of the world’s population) used traditional medicines for some aspect of primary healthcare, with 90% …
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Screening of radioprotective agents using zebrafish and Therapeutic effects and protective mechanism of radioprotective candidates on radiation-induced oral mucositis
… of the candidates. KRG has been an established traditional herbal medicine for millenia. The spectrum of medicinal effects of KRG include antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidative, antitumor, antimutagenic, and immune-modulatory activities. Many of these medicinal effects are attributed to the …
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Identification of acyl transferases responsible for the diverse hydroxycinnamoyl chemical space in bidens pilosa
… plants have been the backbone of complicated traditional herbal medicine system. Plants have been used by people and animals as a source of nutrients as well as medicine. Production of secondary metabolites by these plants is a characteristic that makes them attractive to both animals and …
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DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH-SEEKING BEHAVIOR IN GHANA
… private health facilities, self-medication with herbal and pharmaceutical drugs, faith healing and care from traditional/herbal practitioners. Based on the findings of this study, the author concludes that health-seeking behaviors in Ghana are influenced by a multiplicity of factors including …