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The changes of neuroactivity of Tui Na (Chinese massage) at Hegu acupoint on sensorimotor cortex in stroke patients with upper limb motor dysfunction: a fNIRS study
Tui Na (Chinese massage) is a relatively simple, inexpensive, and non-invasive intervention, and has been used to treat stroke patients for many years in China. Tui Na acts on specific parts of the body which ...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - September 21, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yu-Feng Chen, Meng-Chai Mao, Guang-Yue Zhu, Cheng-Cheng Sun, Jing-Wang Zhao, Hao-Xiang He, Yu-Hui Chen and Dong-Sheng Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Screening of key functional components of Taohong Siwu Decoction on ischemic stroke treatment based on multiobjective optimization approach and experimental validation
Taohong Siwu Decoction (THSWD) is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) prescription in the treatment of ischemic stroke. There are thousands of chemical components in THSWD. However, the key functi...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - June 1, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Anqi Xu, Wenxing Li, Jieqi Cai, Zhuohua Wen, Kexin Wang, Yupeng Chen, Xifeng Li, Daogang Guan and Chuanzhi Duan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Amburana cearensis seed extract stimulates astrocyte glutamate homeostatic mechanisms in hippocampal brain slices and protects oligodendrocytes against ischemia
Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. A major factor in brain damage following ischemia is excitotoxicity caused by elevated levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate. In the brain, gluta...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - May 11, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rafael Short Ferreira, Paulo Roberto Ribeiro, Juliana Helena Castro e Silva, Juliana Bender Hoppe, Monique Marylin Alves de Almeida, Beatriz Correia de Lima Ferreira, Gustavo Borges Andrade, Suzana Braga de Souza, Luzimar Gonzaga Ferdandez, Maria de F át Tags: Research Source Type: research
Pharmacological mechanism and therapeutic efficacy of Icariside II in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and network pharmacological analysis
Epimedii has long been used as a traditional medicine in Asia for the treatment of various common diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, cancer, erectile dysfunction, and stroke. Studies have reported the am...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - September 30, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Xu Wang, Jinjian Li, Lifang Liu, Jun-Ming Kan, Ping Niu, Zi-Qiao Yu, Chunyu Ma, Fuxiang Dong, Mo-Xuan Han, Jinhua Li and De-xi Zhao Tags: Research Source Type: research
Fermented Mentha arvensis administration provides neuroprotection against transient global cerebral ischemia in gerbils and SH-SY5Y cells via downregulation of the MAPK signaling pathway
Globally, ischemic stroke is a major health threat to humans that causes lifelong disability and death. Mentha arvensis (MA) has been used in traditional medicine to alleviate oxidative stress and inflammation-re...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - June 25, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Md Sadikul Islam, Ha-Young Shin, Yeo-Jin Yoo, Eui-Yong Lee, Ryunhee Kim, Young-Jin Jang, Md Rashedunnabi Akanda, Hyun-Jin Tae, In-Shik Kim, Dongchoon Ahn and Byung-Yong Park Tags: Research Source Type: research
Complementary medicine use in stroke survivors: a US nationally representative survey
Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide. Even after surviving, long-term rehabilitation often becomes necessary and does not always lead to complete recovery. Guidelines focus on prevention o...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 12, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Wiebke K. Kohl-Heckl, Anna K. Koch and Holger Cramer Tags: Research Source Type: research
HyperCKemia associated with acupuncture: a case report and review of the literature
Acupuncture therapy has been widely used as an alternative therapy to treat multiple diseases, such as sequelae of stroke, pain, facial paralysis and so on. In recent years, few adverse events related to acupu...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - January 28, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Xiaochan Tan, Wei Liu, Yuzheng Du, Xianggang Meng and Xuemin Shi Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Pharmacokinetics of five phthalides in volatile oil of Ligusticum sinense Oliv.cv. Chaxiong, and comparison study on physicochemistry and pharmacokinetics after being formulated into solid dispersion and inclusion compound
The dried rhizome of Ligusticum sinense Oliv.cv. Chaxiong has been used to treat cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, anemia and stroke. A high purity extract from chaxiong (VOC, brownish...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - April 22, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Peng-yi Hu, Ying-huai Zhong, Jian-fang Feng, Dong-xun Li, Ping Deng, Wen-liu Zhang, Zhi-qiang Lei, Xue-mei Liu and Guo-song Zhang Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Acupuncture for post-stroke depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Acupuncture for post-stroke depression (PSD) has been evolving, but uncertainty remains. To assess the existing evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for PSD, we sought to draw conclus...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - April 1, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ran Liu, Kun Zhang, Qiu-yu Tong, Guang-wei Cui, Wen Ma and Wei-dong Shen Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Luteolin ameliorates lipopolysaccharide-induced microcirculatory disturbance through inhibiting leukocyte adhesion in rat mesenteric venules
Microcirculatory disturbance is closely associated with multiple diseases such as ischemic and septic stroke. Luteolin (3,4,5,7-tetrahydroxyflavone) is a vascular protective flavonoid present in several dietar...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - January 14, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jie Su, Han-Ting Xu, Jing-Jing Yu, Mei-Qiu Yan, Ting Wang, Ya-Jun Wu, Bo Li, Wen-Jie Lu, Chuan Wang, Shan-Shan Lei, Si-Min Chen, Su-Hong Chen and Gui-Yuan Lv Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Potential natural inhibitors of xanthine oxidase and HMG-CoA reductase in cholesterol regulation: in silico analysis
Hypercholesterolemia has posed a serious threat of heart diseases and stroke worldwide. Xanthine oxidase (XO), the rate-limiting enzyme in uric acid biosynthesis, is regarded as the root of reactive oxygen spe...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - January 1, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rishab Marahatha, Saroj Basnet, Bibek Raj Bhattarai, Prakriti Budhathoki, Babita Aryal, Bikash Adhikari, Ganesh Lamichhane, Darbin Kumar Poudel and Niranjan Parajuli Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Safety evaluation of root extract of Pueraria lobata and Scutellaria baicalensis in rats
The roots of Pueraria lobata and Scutellaria baicalensis, herbal medicines with a long history of widespread use, have been traditionally prescribed in combination to treat stroke, diabetes, and acute infectious ...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - July 17, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jungbin Song, Young-Sik Kim, Donghun Lee and Hocheol Kim Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Repeatedly heated mix vegetable oils-induced atherosclerosis and effects of Murraya koenigii
Statins are considered as standard drugs to control cholesterol levels, but their use is also associated with renal hypertrophy, hemorrhagic stroke, hepatomegaly, and myopathy. Murraya koenigii is an herb that is...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - July 14, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Gul Ambreen, Afshan Siddiq, Kashif Hussain, Abdul Saboor Hussain and Zara Naz Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Bibliometric analysis of trends and issues in traditional medicine for stroke research: 2004 –2018
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability worldwide. Over the years, traditional medicines for stroke treatment have undergone tremendous progress, but few bibliometric studies have been performed. This ...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - February 7, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Lieyu Huang, Xuefeng Shi, Nan Zhang, Ya Gao, Qian Bai, Liming Liu, Ling Zuo and Baolin Hong Tags: Research article Source Type: research
Adenosine and adenosine-5 ′-monophosphate ingestion ameliorates abnormal glucose metabolism in mice fed a high-fat diet
We have previously reported that ingestion of adenosine (ADN) and adenosine-5 ′-monophosphate (AMP) improves abnormal glucose metabolism in the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat model of non-obesity-a...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 14, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ardiansyah, Yuto Inagawa, Takuya Koseki, Afifah Zahra Agista, Ikuo Ikeda, Tomoko Goto, Michio Komai and Hitoshi Shirakawa Tags: Research article Source Type: research
