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The Enchantment of Western Herbal Medicine [PDF]

, 2016
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 ...
Waddell, G.
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Herbal Medicine in Healthcare-An Overview

Natural Product Communications, 2012
It is generally accepted by all concerned that modern pharmaceuticals will remain out of reach of many people and ‘health for all’ may only be realized by the use of adequately assessed herbal products.
Mohammed Mosihuzzaman
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Herbal medicine use during breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study among mothers visiting public health facilities in the Western area of Sierra Leone

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2019
Background The use of medications, including herbal medicines during breastfeeding is always a concern among women. Currently, there is no published evidence on whether Sierra Leonean women use herbal medicine during breastfeeding.
Peter Bai James, Angela Isata Kaikai, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Amie Steel, Jon Wardle   +4 more
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Prevalence of Herbal Medicine Use Among Pregnant Women in Zirobwe Health Centre III, Luwero District in Uganda.

Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021
Background: The prevalence of herbal medicine use is on the rise across the world, especially amongst pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of herbal medicine use among pregnant women in Zirobwe Health Center III ...
Josephine Nabirye, Najjemba Josephine
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The Mechanisms of Polysaccharides from Tonic Chinese Herbal Medicine on the Enhancement Immune Function: A Review

Molecules, 2023
Tonic Chinese herbal medicine is a type of traditional Chinese medicine, and its primary function is to restore the body’s lost nutrients, improve activity levels, increase disease resistance, and alleviate physical exhaustion. The body’s immunity can be
Zhiyi Xie, Ninghua Jiang, Minqiu Lin, Xinglishang He, Bo Li, Yingjie Dong, Suhong Chen, Guiyuan Lv   +7 more
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Antitumor effects of Chinese herbal medicine compounds and their nano-formulations on regulating the immune system microenvironment

Frontiers in Oncology, 2022
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), including herbal medicine, acupuncture and meditation, has a wide range of applications in China. In recent years, herbal compounding and active ingredients have been used to control tumor growth, reduce suffering ...
Kexiang Sun, Linguangjin Wu, Shuyun Wang, Wanli Deng   +3 more
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NB-TCM-CHM: Image dataset of the Chinese herbal medicine fruits and its application in classification through deep learning

Data in Brief
Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is integral to a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) system. Accurately identifying Chinese herbal medicine is crucial for quality control and prescription compounding verification. However, with many Chinese herbal medicines
Dingcheng Tian, Cui Zhou, Yu Wang, Ruyi Zhang, Yudong Yao   +4 more
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Pregnant women’s use and attitude toward herbal, vitamin, and mineral supplements in an academic tertiary care center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2019
Background: Herbal medicine has been widely utilized by pregnant women despite the limited available evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of that practice.
Mohammed Al Essa, Abdulrahman Alissa, Abdalrhman Alanizi, Rami Bustami, Feras Almogbel, Omar Alzuwayed, Meshari Abo Moti, Nouf Alsadoun, Wasmiyah Alshammari, Abdulkareem Albekairy, Shmeylan Al Harbi, Mohammed Alhokail, Jawaher Gramish   +12 more
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The use of Scutellaria lateriflora: a pilot survey amongst herbal medicine practitioners [PDF]

, 2012
American skullcap (Scutellaria lateriflora) is a popular herb in traditional medicine systems and western Materia medica for anxiety and related disorders.
Brock, C., Towell, A., Whitehouse, J., Tewfik, I.   +3 more
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Epidermal Patch Technologies for Integrated Healthcare and Infection Management

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Epidermal patches have evolved from simple wound coverings into multifunctional, skin‐conformable platforms integrating drug delivery, biosensing, and therapeutic functionalities. This review highlights their material innovations, fabrication strategies, and intelligent designs, including hydrogels, microneedles, and flexible electronics, while ...
Yuqi Wang, Atakan Tevlek, Pawel L. Urban, Boaz Mizrahi, Onome Ejeromedoghene, Roshan Deen, Yuanjing Lin, Jagan Mohan Dodda   +7 more
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