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Integration of AYUSH and allopathy—pros and cons
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2018Source: Journal of Integrative MedicineAuthor(s): Preethi MohanAbstractAYUSH is an assembly of medical systems (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) that are practiced in India. There are various faulty notions about its practices. The author perceived one research article published in Journal of Integrative Medicine about the need to integrate AYUSH into the curriculum of allopathy. Integration is an approach open to alternate systems of medicine with other streams for their advancements through research and it explores new horizons of health prac...
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 23, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Double-blind evaluation of homeopathy on cocaine craving: a randomized controlled pilot study
ConclusionsA psychosocial rehabilitation setting improved recruitment but was not sufficient to decrease dropout frequency among Brazilian cocaine treatment seekers. Psychosocial rehabilitation plus homeopathic Q-potencies of opium and E. coca were more effective than psychosocial rehabilitation alone in reducing cocaine cravings. Due to high dropout rate and risk of bias, further research is required to confirm our findings, with specific focus on strategies to increase patient retention.Trial registrationRBR-2xzcwz (http://www.ensaiosclinicos.gov.br).
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - July 10, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Awareness, practice and views about integrating AYUSH in allopathic curriculum of allopathic doctors and interns in a tertiary care teaching hospital in New Delhi, India
CONCLUSION Doctors and interns of allopathic medicine are aware of AYUSH systems. They use it for themselves and recommend it to patients. They believe that familiarization of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery students with AYUSH therapies and their integration with allopathic medicine may help in improving patient care.
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - February 5, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research

Homeopathic potencies of Arnica montana L. change gene expression in a Tamm-Horsfall protein-1 cell line in vitro model: the role of ethanol as a possible confounder and statistical bias
Publication date: July 2017 Source:Journal of Integrative Medicine, Volume 15, Issue 4 Author(s): Salvatore Chirumbolo, Geir Bjørklund Marzotto et al. showed that homeopathic preparations of Arnica montana L. acted directly on gene expression of Tamm-Horsfall protein-1 (THP-1) monocyte/macrophage cell lines activated with phorbol12-myristate13-acetate and interleukin-4 (IL-4). A. montana homeopathic dilutions are used in complementary and alternative medicine to treat inflammation disorders and post-traumatic events as well as for wound repair. The French Pharmacopoeia of these remedies uses 0.3% ethanol in each centesim...
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - July 5, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research