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Applying an Ethical Framework to Herbal Medicine.
Authors: Chatfield K, Salehi B, Sharifi-Rad J, Afshar L Abstract Herbal medicines make a vital contribution to healthcare globally, but from production through to practice, there are ethical challenges that require attention. Ethical challenges are often analysed through application of an ethical framework because this can facilitate a consistent and structured approach. In healthcare, the most commonly used framework over recent decades has been that of the four principles: beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice. However, for various reasons that are explained, this approach to ethical analysis is not ...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - October 18, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

The role of traditional contraceptive methods in family planning among women attending primary health care centers in Kano
Conclusion: There was more knowledge of traditional than modern contraceptive methods. Herbal medicine was the most commonly used method. There was poor utilization of the modern contraceptive methods and fair utilization of the TCMs. The study showed no clear benefit of traditional contraceptive usage over its nonuse in reducing family size.
Source: Annals of African Medicine - December 24, 2018 Category: African Health Authors: Ayyuba Rabiu Asma & #39;u Ahmad Rufa & #39;i Source Type: research

Africa: Neglect of African Medicine and Medicinal Plants
[This is Africa] Statistics show that at least 70% of the Kenyan population still use traditional medicine. However, if this form of health care is to succeed and endure, especially when practiced in tandem with Western medicine, a serious look at legislation and the regulatory framework is needed.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 16, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Use of complementary and alternative medicine in pregnant women: a cross-sectional survey in the south of Iran
ConclusionUnderstanding TM/CAM use and the associated factors in different ethnic groups of pregnant women will benefit the evaluation of the proper health policies and mother-infant health programs. This study contributes to the growing literature on TM/CAM, ethnic diversity and pregnant women.
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - September 12, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Integrative Korean medicine treatment for temporomandibular joint disorder-induced dysphagia leading to aspiration pneumonia: A case report (CARE-compliant)
Conclusion: Patients with severe TMD might experience dysphagia, which could lead to aspiration pneumonia. Symptoms of severe TMD could be treated with integrative KM treatment.
Source: Medicine - November 1, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research

Clinical evidence-guided network pharmacology analysis reveals a critical contribution of β1-adrenoreceptor upregulation to bradycardia alleviation by Shenxian-Shengmai
Shenxian-Shengmai (SXSM) Oral Liquid is a CFDA-approved patent Chinese Herbal medicine, which has been clinically used for the treatment of bradycardia. However, its active components and action mechanism rema...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - December 10, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jiaming Gao, Taiyi Wang, Xi Yao, Weiwei Xie, Xianru Shi, Shuang He, Tao Zhao, Chunhua Wang and Yan Zhu Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Wrinkle reduction using a topical herbal cream in subjects classified by Sasang constitutional medicine as Soyang type: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study
ConclusionThese findings suggest that the CT mixture appears to ameliorate skin wrinkles in SY subjects.
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - February 16, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Patients Diagnosed with Postpartum Depression: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.
Authors: Li JM, Lin CL, Liao KR, Liao CC Abstract Postpartum depression (PPD) is one of most common postnatal complications, affecting approximately 10%-15% of women after childbirth annually. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been gaining popularity as the choice of treatment for PPD in Taiwan. Hence, our aim was to analyze the utilization of TCM among PPD patients in Taiwan. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a random sample of one million beneficiaries selected from the Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database. We identified patients with PPD who had received either TCM treatment or no...
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - August 14, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research

Multidisciplinary and Comprehensive Chinese Medicine for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Study of 855 Cases
ConclusionsFemale patients have lower progression risk and better prognoses than male patients, younger patients have higher progression risk but better long-term prognoses than the elderlys, and patients with lower performance status scores are at lower risk for progression and have better prognoses. Comprehensive CM treatments could significantly reduce progression risk, improve prognosis, and prolong survival time for patients with advanced NSCLC. This treatment mode offers additional advantages over supportive care alone.
Source: Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine - September 1, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research

Chinese Herbal Medicine in Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Abstract Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a catastrophic disease associated with damaged neurological structures and has become a significant social and economic burden for the health care system and patients' families. The use of Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) to treat SCI has been increasing in recent years. This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effectiveness of CHM for patients with SCI. Therefore, we included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of CHM for SCI in seven databases. A total of 26 studies involving 1961 participants were included in this study. No serious heterogeneity or publication bias was obser...
Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - November 5, 2020 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zheng Y, Qi S, Wu F, Hu J, Zhong R, Hua C, Jiang D, Quan R Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: research

The effect of Chinese herbal medicine on digestive system and liver functions should not be neglected in COVID ‐19: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis
AbstractGastrointestinal symptoms and liver injury are common in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ‐19). However, profiles of different pharmaceutical interventions used are relatively underexplored. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been increasingly used for patients with COVID‐19, but the efficacy of CHM used in COVID‐19 on gastrointestinal symptoms and liver functions has not been well studied with definitive results based on the updated studies. The present study aimed at testing the efficacy of CHM on digestive symptoms and liver function (primary outcomes), the aggravation of COVID‐19 and the tim...
Source: IUBMB Life - March 17, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Shihua Shi, Fei Wang, Jiang Li, Yulong Li, Weihao Li, Xiaoping Wu, Shuo Kou, Yongcan Wu, Xiaomin Wang, Caixia Pei, Demei Huang, Heng Qiu, Peili Wang, Zhenxing Wang Tags: CRITICAL REVIEW Source Type: research

Herbal medicine for irritable bowel syndrome: An overview of systematic reviews protocol
Conclusion: This overview will evaluate and propose the efficacy and safety of HMs for the treatment of IBS. Registration number: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/NT6WZ (https://osf.io/nt6wz).
Source: Medicine - June 18, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Study Protocol Systematic Review Source Type: research

Facilitators and barriers to the clinical administration of herbal medicine in Ghana: a qualitative study
Herbal medicine administration in conventional health care services is gaining popularity lately. Much has not been documented on the perceived enhancers and challenges to herbal medicine administration at the...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - June 30, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Comfort Asare, Lydia Aziato and Daniel Boamah Tags: Research Source Type: research

Chinese Herbal Medicine as an Adjunctive Therapy Improves the Survival Rate of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study
CONCLUSIONS: Combining Chinese and Western medicine can reduce hospital expenditure and improve survival for IHD patients.PMID:35832512 | PMC:PMC9273382 | DOI:10.1155/2022/5596829
Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - July 14, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: I-Ling Hung Chia-Jung Chung Wen-Long Hu Yen-Nung Liao Chung-Y Hsu Jen-Huai Chiang Yu-Chiang Hung Source Type: research