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Nature, 1972
IN East Africa, certain rare tumours, oesophageal, nasopharyngeal, liver, Burkitt lymphomas and the like, are concentrated in distinct localized pockets1. The reason for this and the aetiology of these tumours are not known. More than one factor may be involved. Such agents as viruses, or microbial toxins present in food, however, are not easy to avoid.
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IN East Africa, certain rare tumours, oesophageal, nasopharyngeal, liver, Burkitt lymphomas and the like, are concentrated in distinct localized pockets1. The reason for this and the aetiology of these tumours are not known. More than one factor may be involved. Such agents as viruses, or microbial toxins present in food, however, are not easy to avoid.
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Herbal medicine and anesthesia
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology, 2001Complementary and alternative medicine is one of the fastest growing areas in health care. Many patients worldwide utilize these additional health care strategies in conjunction with standard medical therapies. Unfortunately little is understood about many of the interactions that can occur and as many as 50% of the patients do not inform their health ...
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 1980
Summary A preliminary study was conducted on the medical beliefs and practices on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Mauritius is a plural society consisting of Indo-Mauritians, Sino-Mauritians, Creoles, and Franco-Mauritians. There are several types of healing specialists found on the island including at least three types of herbalists.
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Summary A preliminary study was conducted on the medical beliefs and practices on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Mauritius is a plural society consisting of Indo-Mauritians, Sino-Mauritians, Creoles, and Franco-Mauritians. There are several types of healing specialists found on the island including at least three types of herbalists.
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Phytotherapy and quality of herbal medicines
Fitoterapia, 2000The extensive use of plants as medicines has pointed out that herbal medicines are not as safe as frequently claimed. Therefore, it can be harmful to take herbal medicines without being aware of their potential adverse effects. A comprehensive surveillance system for monitoring the adverse effects of herbal medicines is now essential. Also knowledge of
CAPASSO, RAFFAELE +5 more
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Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2019
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the traditional use of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for insomnia in pre-contemporary times. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine (fifth edition) was systematically searched using seven Chinese ...
X. Ni +6 more
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the traditional use of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for insomnia in pre-contemporary times. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicine (fifth edition) was systematically searched using seven Chinese ...
X. Ni +6 more
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Chinese herbal medicines for hypertriglyceridaemia
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012Hypertriglyceridaemia is associated with many diseases including atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension and chylomicronaemia. Chinese herbal medicines have been used for a long time as lipid-lowering agents.To assess the effects and safety of Chinese herbal medicines for hypertriglyceridaemia.We searched a number of databases including The Cochrane ...
Zhao L an Liu +6 more
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Traditional herbal medicine: Therapeutic potential in rheumatoid arthritis.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021Yuan-Yuan Wang +9 more
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Chinese herbal medicines for hypothyroidism
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010The reduced production of thyroid hormones is the main feature of the clinical state termed hypothyroidism. In Chinese philosophical and medical theory, it results from Yang deficiency. Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) are thought to restore Yang and have been used in China to treat hypothyroidism for many years.To assess the effects of CHM for ...
Ying Hu +3 more
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Herbal medicines for osteoarthritis
Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 2012Osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of pain and disability.1 In the UK, up to 8.5 million people are affected by joint pain that may be attributed to the condition.2 Non-surgical treatment options include lifestyle measures (e.g. exercise); local therapy involving heat or cold; manual therapy; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS);
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Are herbal medicines effective?
Int. Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2004Herbal medicine is again popular and its widespread use demands that we assess its effectiveness objectively. The evidence in this area has grown considerably in recent years, not least due to the endeavors of the Cochrane Collaboration. They show amongst other things that it is possible to evaluate herbal medicines in much the same way as conventional
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