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How Do We Know It Works? Approaches to the Evaluation of Complementary Medicine [PDF]

, 1996
Complementary medicine is a term used to cover a vast array of treatment procedures as wide ranging as aroma therapy, iridology, acupuncture, homeopathy and osteopathy. It is sometimes known as alternative or even folk medicine.
Canter, David V.
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Cardiovascular Risk Assessment and Its Determinants Among Older Adults in India: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey

Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality, posing a major challenge to its rapidly aging demographic. Early identification of individuals at high risk for future cardiovascular events is paramount for implementing timely preventative strategies.
Vansh Maheshwari, Shyamashree Das, Saurav Basu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Browning, Jimmy D. (FA 221) [PDF]

, 2008
Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 221. Paper: Prevention: A Gay Folk Medicine for AIDS written by Jimmy D.
Folklife Archives, Manuscripts &
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Folk medicine, phytochemistry and pharmacological application of Piper marginatum

, 2016
Pipermarginatum Jacq., Piperaceae, is a widely distributed Neotropical species abundant in the Caribbean, exhibiting a characteristic winged petiole and a heart-shaped leaf, its two vegetative landmarks for rapid identification.
J. Bru, J. Guzman
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A Phenomenological Study of Lived Experiences of International Counseling Students in Multicultural Counseling Courses

Counselor Education and Supervision, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This transcendental phenomenological study aimed to explore international counseling students’ (ICSs’) lived experiences in multicultural counseling classes. Semi‐structured individual interviews were conducted with 17 ICSs, six of whom also completed focus group interviews.
Anqi Yu, Susannah M. Wood
wiley   +1 more source

Indigenous Knowledge on Medicinal Plants, Village Barali Kass and its Allied Areas, District Kotli Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan [PDF]

, 2006
An ethnobotanical exploration carried out during the years 2001 and 2002 in the Village Barali Kass and its allied areas, District Kotli Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, revealed that 66 species were used as folk medicine for the curing of several diseases.
Ur-Rehman, Ejaz
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Supplementing food for health: Practices amongst French adults aged 60 to 75 years [PDF]

, 2018
The use of food supplements continues to grow in France, even though it is being discouraged by the main health and medical authorities. The ambiguous definitions surrounding these products make it difficult to measure their consumption.
A Baubérot, A Drouard, A Grisoni, A Reckwitz, A Rochedy, A Stanziani, A Warde, A Warde, A Warde, A-C Bégot, ANSES, ANSES, ANSES, AP Ouedraogo, C Lamine, C Lawrence, C Peter, C Pouchieu, CA Bisogni, CE Mykytyn, CM Devine, CREDOC, D Léger, D Servan-Schreiber, DGCCRF, E-H Guitard, F Laplantine, F Régnier, G Enders, J Clapp, J Coveney, J Seignalet, J-F Barthe, J-P Olivier de Sardan, J-P Poulain, JL Austin, L Auvray, L Berlivet, L Cynober, M Plessz, M Plessz, M Touvier, M Weber, O Lepiller, O Lepiller, P Cardon, P Cardon, P Le-Bras, RH Binstock, S Derbré, S Fainzang, S Gojard, S Lahlou, S Schraub, T Depecker, T Fournier, T Pilorin, TR Schatzki, V Caradec, WJ Belasco, Y Besson   +60 more
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Medicinal plants with hepatoprotective activity in Iranian folk medicine

, 2015
There are a number of medicinal combinations in the Iranian traditional medicine which are commonly used as tonic for liver. In this review, we have introduced some medicinal plants that are used mainly for the treatment of liver disorders in Iranian ...
M. Asadi-Samani, Najmeh Kafash-Farkhad, Nafiseh. Azimi, A. Fasihi, E. Alinia-Ahandani, M. Rafieian-kopaei   +5 more
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Beyond food and medicine, but necessary for life, too: other folk plant uses in several territories of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2016
BackgroundEthnobotanical academic research, particularly in European industrialised countries, has been, and is, mostly focused on folk uses of food and medicinal plants.
A. Gras, T. Garnatje, M. Bonet, E. Carrió, Marina Mayans, M. Parada, Montse Rigat, J. Vallès   +7 more
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Genomic Insights Into Risperidone Treatment Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: Experience From a Psychiatric Hospital Serving Rural Youth

Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.
Risperidone is a commonly used antipsychotic for treating psychiatric illness in children and adolescents. There is a large variability in risperidone response and discontinuation rates remain high. Pharmacogenomics offers the opportunity to improve risperidone outcomes, yet studies in pediatric populations are limited.
Jack W. Staples, Shayna R. Killam, Karen E. Brown, Rachel Dalton, Elizabeth Sather, Qiang Chen, Joshua Loveland, Corbin Schwanke, Abdallah F. Elias, Kristin L. Bigos, Erica L. Woodahl   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source