Evolution and Complementarity? Traditional and Complementary Medicine as Part of the International Human Rights Law Right to Health [PDF]
, 2020 In International Human Rights Law, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights defines the right to health as the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
Carne, Greg, Doolan, Angela
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Systematic reviews of complementary therapies – an annotated bibliography. Part 2: Herbal medicine [PDF]
, 2001 Background Complementary therapies are widespread but controversial. We aim to provide a comprehensive collection and a summary of systematic reviews of clinical trials in three major complementary therapies (acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy ...
Hondras, M. +5 more
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Pseudo-targeted metabolomic analysis of Chinese Herbal Medicines Cangfu Daotan Decoction to improve in vitro fertilization outcomes of patients with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome [PDF]
, 2022 Jin-Wei Hou +3 more
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Traditional Chinese herbal medicine and anaesthesia [PDF]
Anaesthesia, 2002 Summary An increasing number of people in the western world are using traditional Chinese herbal medicines. There are concerns that these Chinese medicines may contain potentially toxic ingredients and contaminants such as heavy metals.
P C A, Kam, S, Liew
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Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.Objective Spin refers to reporting strategies that highlight the benefits of an experimental treatment or divert attention from nonsignificant primary outcomes. To assess spin in randomized clinic trials (RCTs) on pharmaceutical efficacy in multiple sclerosis (MS) and explore associated factors.
Marta Mascareñas‐García +10 more
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Garuda 5 (khyung lnga): Ecologies of Potency and the Poison-Medicine Spectrum of Sowa Rigpa’s Renowned ‘Black Aconite’ Formula [PDF]
, 2019 This article focuses on ethnographic work conducted at the Men-Tsee-Khang (Dharamsala, India) on Garuda 5 (khyung lnga), a commonly prescribed Tibetan medical formula.
van der Valk, Jan M. A.
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Topical herbal therapies for treating osteoarthritis (review) [PDF]
, 2013 Background Before extraction and synthetic chemistry were invented, musculoskeletal complaints were treated with preparations from medicinal plants. They were either administered orally or topically.
Cameron, Melainie, Chrubasik, Sigrun
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Chinese herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2009 Traditional Chinese herbal medicines are frequently used to treat premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in China. Until now, their efficacy has not been systematically reviewed.To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of women with premenstrual syndrome.We searched MEDLINE (January 1950 to December, 2007),
Jing, Zheng +4 more
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Hydrogel Composites and Their Potential Application in Animal Production and Health
Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.With emerging concerns about environmental contamination and safe animal production practices for increased animal welfare, research has increased in search of alternatives to promote sustainable production. The application of naturally derived hydrogels presents a great opportunity for exploration and application for animal production purposes ...
Victoria Anthony Uyanga +4 more
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The hedonic placebo effect of traditional medicines [PDF]
, 2012 To date, the scientific evidence on traditional medicines is scant and under-developed, yet, paradoxically individuals continue to use it and claim high satisfaction levels. What can explain this effect? Using self-collected data from Ghana we argue that
Costa-i-Font, Joan, Sato, Azusa
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