Current Awareness For The Complementary Health Science Programmes

Try the new Complementary Health Library Guide For Current Awareness

2010-02-03T09:07:00.003Z

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NCCAM's Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care

2009-11-23T14:44:00.001Z

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) brings you a new issue of the newsletter Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care

NHS Evidence 2009 Annual Evidence Update on CAM in Depression

2009-11-23T14:37:00.003Z

NHS Evidence 2009 Annual Evidence Update on CAM in Depression

Phytomedicine - December Issue

2009-11-23T14:27:00.001Z

Phytomedicine - December Issue

Complementary Therapies In Clinical Practice - November Issue

2009-11-23T14:21:00.001Z

Complementary Therapies In Clinical Practice - November Issue

Including:

Challenging current trends in maternity complementary therapies
Pages 190-191
Denise Tiran

Raspberry leaf – Should it be recommended to pregnant women?
Pages 204-208
Lone Holst, Svein Haavik, Hedvig Nordeng

Complementary medicine use by nurse midwives in the U.S
Pages 212-219
Marie Hastings-Tolsma, Masako Terada

Postdates pregnancy and complementary therapies
Pages 220-224
Maggie Evans

Use of herbal preparations during pregnancy: Focus group discussion among expectant mothers attending a hospital antenatal clinic in Norwich, UK
Pages 225-229
Lone Holst, David Wright, Hedvig Nordeng, Svein Haavik

A literature review of complementary and alternative medicine use by colorectal cancer patients

2009-11-23T13:59:00.000Z

A literature review of complementary and alternative medicine use by colorectal cancer patients

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, October 2009
Maida J Sewitch, Yamina Rajput

Anti-aging herbal medicine—How and why can they be used in aging-associated neurodegenerative diseases?

2009-11-23T13:55:00.001Z

Anti-aging herbal medicine—How and why can they be used in aging-associated neurodegenerative diseases?

Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments by parents of children with autism spectrum disorders

2009-11-23T13:53:00.001Z

Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments by parents of children with autism spectrum disorders
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, October 2009
Lillian M. Christon, Virginia H. Mackintosh, Barbara J. Myers

Utilisation of CAM by runners in the UK: A retrospective survey among non-elite marathon runners

2009-11-23T13:51:00.002Z

Utilisation of CAM by runners in the UK: A retrospective survey among non-elite marathon runners

Clinical Chiropractic, October 2009
Sheena Harding, Gabrielle Swait, Ian P. Johnson, Christina Cunliffe

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and cancer: The kind face of complementary medicine

2009-11-23T13:49:00.003Z

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and cancer: The kind face of complementary medicine

International Journal of Surgery, October 2009
George Lewith, Nicky Britten, Charlotte Paterson

Evaluation and implications of natural product use in preoperative patients: a retrospective review

2009-11-23T13:44:00.002Z

Evaluation and implications of natural product use in preoperative patients: a retrospective review

King AR, Russett FS, Generali JA, Grauer DW
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:38

Phytomedicine - November Issue

2009-11-23T13:42:00.000Z

Phytomedicine - November Issue

Effectively discussing complementary and alternative medicine in a conventional oncology setting: Communication recommendations for clinicians

2009-09-29T11:23:00.001+01:00

Effectively discussing complementary and alternative medicine in a conventional oncology setting: Communication recommendations for clinicians
Patient Education and Counseling, September 2009 Penelope Schofield, Justine Diggens, Catherine Charleson, Rita Marigliani, Michael Jefford

Complementary/alternative medicine for disease prevention: The good, the bad and the ugly

2009-09-29T11:22:00.002+01:00

Complementary/alternative medicine for disease prevention: The good, the bad and the ugly
Preventive Medicine, Volume 49, Issues 2-3, August-September 2009, Page 77
Edzard Ernst

2009-09-29T11:16:00.002+01:00

Bridging the gap between practice and evidence- RCCM
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, September 2009

Phytomedicine - October Issue

2009-09-29T11:14:00.001+01:00

Phytomedicine - October Issue

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Latest Issue

2009-09-29T11:12:00.001+01:00

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Latest Issue

Outcomes of traditional Chinese medicine (traditional acupuncture) treatment for people with long-term conditions

2009-09-29T11:10:00.002+01:00

Outcomes of traditional Chinese medicine (traditional acupuncture) treatment for people with long-term conditions
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, September 2009 Charlotte Paterson, Jason Unwin, Dominique Joire

Mediherb - Latest E-Monitor

2009-09-29T11:09:00.001+01:00

Clinical Monitor by Kerry Bone Click here.

1. Evidence-based Effects of Adaptogens in Fatigue and Depression

2. Complementary Medicine in Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology

3. The Role and Importance of Natural Products Research in Complementary Medicine

4. Herbal and Nutritional Treatments for Depression: Current Evidence and Future Directions

5. Demonstrating Efficacy in Simple and Complex CAM Interventions

6. The Evidence of Experience: Rethinking Complementary Medical Research

Clinical Research Review by Michelle Morgan Click here.

Clinical Studies Evaluating Herbs

1. An evaluation of the efficacy of licorice gargle for attenuating postoperative sore throat: a prospective, randomized, single-blind study.

2. Effect of Gurmar (Gymnema sylvestre) Powder Intervention on the Blood Glucose Levels among Diabetics.

Safety, Adverse Reactions, Herb-Drug Interactions

3. Evaluating the safety of St. John's Wort in human pregnancy.

Disease Understanding, Diet, Lifestyle

4. Acid-suppressive medication use and the risk for hospital-acquired pneumonia.

5. Anxiety is associated with uninvestigated and functional dyspepsia (Rome III criteria) in a Swedish population-based study.

6. The association between onion consumption and bone density in perimenopausal and postmenopausal non-Hispanic white women 50 years and older.

7. Effect of dietary turmeric on breath hydrogen.

8. Quantifying the dose-response of walking in reducing coronary heart disease risk: meta-analysis.

9. Relationship of attitudes toward fast food and frequency of fast-food intake in adults.

10. Positive impact of cyclic meditation on subsequent sleep.

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Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain - a pragmatic randomised clinical pilot trial

2009-09-29T11:07:00.001+01:00

Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain - a pragmatic randomised clinical pilot trial
Sundberg T, Petzold M, Wandell P, Ryden A, Falkenberg T
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:33

Acupuncture in acute herpes zoster pain therapy (ACUZoster) - design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial

2009-09-29T10:51:00.002+01:00

Acupuncture in acute herpes zoster pain therapy (ACUZoster) - design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial

Fleckenstein J, Kramer S, Hoffrogge P, Thoma S, Lang PM, Lehmeyer L, Schober GM, Pfab F, Ring J, Weisenseel P, Schotten KJ, Mansmann U, Irnich D
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:31

The relationship between patient and practitioner expectations and preferences and clinical outcomes in a trial of exercise and acupuncture for knee o

2009-09-29T10:42:00.001+01:00

The relationship between patient and practitioner expectations and preferences and clinical outcomes in a trial of exercise and acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis
European Journal of Pain, August 2009 Nadine E. Foster, Elaine Thomas, Jonathan C. Hill, Elaine M. Hay

Complementary and alternative medicine for psoriasis

2009-09-29T10:41:00.001+01:00

Complementary and alternative medicine for psoriasis: A qualitative review of the clinical trial literature
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, August 2009 Nana Smith, Alex Weymann, Francisco A. Tausk, Joel M. Gelfand

Inhibition of HIV-1 entry by extracts derived from traditional Chinese medicinal herbal plants

2009-09-29T10:34:00.001+01:00

Inhibition of HIV-1 entry by extracts derived from traditional Chinese medicinal herbal plants
Park I, Han C, Song X, Green LA, Wang T, Liu Y, Cen C, Song X, Yang B, Chen G, He JJ
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:29

Does Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Predict Change in Body Mass Index Among US Military Personnel?

2009-08-12T13:21:00.004+01:00

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Does Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Predict Change in Body Mass Index Among US Military Personnel?

Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions of Herbal Medicines

2009-08-12T12:56:00.003+01:00

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Adverse effects and drug interactions of herbal medicines

Methodologies for the Evaluation of Safety and Standardisation of Herbal Medicines

2009-08-12T12:36:00.002+01:00

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Methodologies for the evaluation of safety and standardisation of herbal medicines

The Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture Therapy in Depressive Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2009-08-12T12:27:00.004+01:00

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The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapy in depressive disorders: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Roles and Responsibilities of Pharmacists with Respect to Natural Health Products: Key Infromant Interviews

2009-08-12T12:02:00.003+01:00

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Roles and responsibilities of pharmacists with respect to natural health products: Key informant interviews

Complementary Medicine Use by Nurse Midwives in the U.S.

2009-08-12T10:43:00.003+01:00

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Complementary medicine use by nurse midwives in the U.S

Spinal Manipulation for Asthma: A Systematic Review of Randomised Clinical Trials

2009-08-12T10:38:00.002+01:00

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Spinal manipulation for asthma: A systematic review of randomised clinical trials

Acupuncture and IVF Trial

2009-08-12T10:27:00.004+01:00

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Acupuncture and IVF trial

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - August Issue

2009-08-05T16:11:00.004+01:00

Click here to access the August Issue of Evidence-based

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Anti-collagenase, anti-elastase and anti-oxidant activities of extracts from 21 plants

2009-08-05T11:18:00.002+01:00

Anti-collagenase, anti-elastase and anti-oxidant activities of extracts from 21 plants
Thring TS, Hili P, Naughton DP
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:27

Homeopathy - August Issue

2009-08-05T11:16:00.003+01:00

Click here to access the August Issue of Homeopathy

Extracts from The Cochrane Library: Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments

2009-08-05T11:14:00.001+01:00

Extracts from The Cochrane Library: Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Volume 141, Issue 2, August 2009, Pages 162-165
Martin J. Burton, Marion E. Couch, Richard M. Rosenfeld

Complementary Therapies in Medicine - August Issue

2009-08-05T11:10:00.005+01:00

Click here to access the August Issue of Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Including:

Yoga as a treatment for binge eating disorder: A preliminary study

Longitudinal analysis of complementary and alternative health care use in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Complementary and alternative medicines and dietary interventions in multiple sclerosis: What is being used in South Australia and why?

Complementary therapy use amongst Emergency Medicine patients

Qigong for type 2 diabetes care: A systematic review

Phytomedicine - September Issue

2009-08-05T11:01:00.003+01:00

Click here to access the September Issue of Phytomedicine

Including:

Artichoke leave extract for chronic hepatitis C – A pilot study

Acupuncture: A Novel Hypothesis for the Involvement of Purinergic Signalling

2009-07-28T15:39:00.003+01:00

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Acupuncture: A novel hypothesis for the involvement of purinergic signalling

Complementary Therapy Use Amongst Emergency Medicine Patients

2009-07-28T15:15:00.002+01:00

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Complementary therapy use amongst Emergency Medicine patients

Effect of Massage Therapy in Pain, Anxiety, and Tension after Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Study

2009-07-28T15:09:00.003+01:00

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Effect of massage therapy on pain, anxiety, and tension after cardiac surgery: A randomized study

The Uses and Properties of Almond Oil

2009-07-28T15:02:00.003+01:00

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The uses and properties of almond oil

Exploring Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients' Perceptions of Receiving Treatment with Acupuncture

2009-07-28T14:32:00.002+01:00

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“When I first started going I was going in on my knees, but I came out and I was skipping”: Exploring rheumatoid arthritis patients’ perceptions of receiving treatment with acupuncture

Spice: A Never Ending Story?

2009-07-28T14:15:00.002+01:00

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Spice: A never ending story?

Herbals in the Control of Ageing

2009-07-28T13:59:00.002+01:00

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Herbals in the Control of Ageing

Exploring rheumatoid arthritis patients’ perceptions of receiving treatment with acupuncture

2009-07-17T13:06:00.001+01:00

“When I first started going I was going in on my knees, but I came out and I was skipping”: Exploring rheumatoid arthritis patients’ perceptions of receiving treatment with acupuncture
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, July 2009
J.G. Hughes

The uses and properties of almond oil

2009-07-16T13:13:00.002+01:00

The uses and properties of almond oil
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, July 2009
Zeeshan Ahmad

A Couple of Recent Articles

2009-07-15T13:45:00.000+01:00

Complementary therapy use amongst Emergency Medicine patients
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, July 2009
K.M. Yates, M.J. Armour, A. Pena

An Ethnobotanical study of traditional anti-inflammatory plants used by the Lohit community of Arunachal Pradesh, India
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, July 2009
Nima D. Namsa, Hui Tag, M. Mandal, P. Kalita, A.K. Das

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - August Issue

2009-07-15T11:34:00.003+01:00

Click here to access the August Issue of Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Including

Anxiety as a factor influencing physiological effects of acupuncture

Pages 124-128

Victor Vickland, Carole Rogers, Ashley Craig, Yvonne Tran

Intentions and willingness to use complementary and alternative medicines: What potential patients believe about CAMs

Pages 136-140

Erin L. O'Connor, Katherine M. White

Use of complementary and alternative medicine among patients with chronic diseases at outpatient clinics

Pages 152-157

Syed Shahzad Hasan, Syed Imran Ahmed, Nadeem Irfan Bukhari, William Cheah Wei Loon

Complementary therapists' motivation to work in cancer/supportive and palliative care: A multi-centre case study

Pages 161-165

Mackereth Peter, Carter Ann, Parkin Sam, Stringer Jacqui, Roberts Dai, Long Andrew, Todd Chris, Caress Ann

Herbals in the Control of Ageing

2009-07-10T13:30:00.002+01:00

Herbals in the Control of Ageing
Drug Discovery Today, July 2009
Vijay K. Kapoor, Janhvi Dureja, Renu Chadha

Dark chocolate or tomato extract for prehypertension

2009-07-09T09:22:00.001+01:00

Dark chocolate or tomato extract for prehypertension: a randomised controlled trial
Ried K, Frank OR, Stocks NP
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:22

MediHerb E-Monitor

2009-07-08T09:27:00.001+01:00

Clinical Monitor by Kerry Bone Click Here

1. Pelargonium Effective for Acute Rhinosinusitis

2. Ginkgo Eye Drops for Allergic Conjunctivitis

3. Insights and Novel Uses for Schisandra from Russian Clinical Research

4. The Oestrogenic Properties of Fennel

Clinical Research Review by Michelle Morgan Click Here

Clinical Studies Evaluating Herbs

1. Silymarin in the treatment of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis: an open-label pilot study.

2. Effect of Ginkgo Leaf Extract on Vascular Endothelial Function in Patients with Early Stage Diabetic Nephropathy.

3. Regression of follicular lymphoma with alternative therapy using Devil's Claw (DC); Coincidence or causation?

Safety, Adverse Reactions, Herb-Drug Interactions

4. Efficacy and tolerability of Hypericum perforatum in major depressive disorder in comparison with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: a meta-analysis.

5. Reversible worsening of Parkinson disease motor symptoms after oral intake of Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw).

Disease Understanding, Diet, Lifestyle

6. Musculoskeletal pain is associated with a long-term increased risk of cancer and cardiovascular-related mortality.

7. Duration of vasomotor symptoms in middle-aged women: a longitudinal study.

8. Perceptions of individual and community environmental influences on fruit and vegetable intake, North Carolina, 2004.

9. Sugar-sweetened beverages, serum uric acid, and blood pressure in adolescents.

10. Sleep hygiene practices of good and poor sleepers in the United States: an internet-based study.

11. Increased television viewing is associated with elevated body fatness but not with lower total energy expenditure in children.

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Assessment of the medicinal potentials of the methanol extracts of the leaves and stems of Buddleja saligna.

2009-07-08T09:15:00.003+01:00

Assessment of the medicinal potentials of the methanol extracts of the leaves and stems of Buddleja saligna.
Adedapo AA, Jimoh FO, Vedic S, Masika PJ, Afolayan AJ
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:21

A Couple of Recent Articles

2009-07-06T09:33:00.002+01:00

Evaluating a complementary therapies clinic: Outcomes and relationships

Complementary therapies, the placebo effect and the pharmacist

A Few Recent Articles

2009-06-26T14:14:00.001+01:00

Acupuncture mobilizes the brain's default mode and its anti-correlated network in healthy subjects

Brain Research, June 2009

Kathleen K.S. Hui, Ovidiu Marina, Joshua D. Claunch, Erika E. Nixon, Jiliang Fang, Jing Liu, Ming Li, Vitaly Napadow, Mark Vangel, Nikos Makris, Suk-tak Chan, Kenneth K. Kwong, Bruce R. Rosen

The culture of massage therapy: Valued elements and the role of comfort, contact, connection and caring

Complementary Therapies in Medicine, June 2009

Joanna M. Smith, S. John Sullivan, G. David Baxter

Internal Qigong for Pain Conditions: A Systematic Review

The Journal of Pain, June 2009

Myeong Soo Lee, Max H. Pittler, Edzard Ernst

The potential of complementary and alternative medicine in promoting well-being and critical health literacy: a prospective, observational study of sh

2009-06-24T09:18:00.002+01:00

The potential of complementary and alternative medicine in promoting well-being and critical health literacy: a prospective, observational study of shiatsu

Long AF

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:19

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care

2009-06-24T09:00:00.003+01:00

The latest issue of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) newsletter "Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care," is available at http://nccam.nih.gov/news/newsletter/2009_may.

Including information on:

* Low-back pain (LBP)

* Science of CAM, on "Chinese Medicine, Western Science, and Acupuncture"

* "Spinal Manipulation for Low-Back Pain" and "Acupuncture for Pain"

NICE's Low Back Pain Guideline

2009-06-16T11:32:00.001+01:00

NICE guidelines have established a reputation as one of the most rigorous evidence based recommendations on therapy. They issued their latest guideline - on low back pain - in which they recommend a course of acupuncture for any patient whose back pain persists for more than 6 weeks.

The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Patients Attending a General Otolaryngology Clinic

2009-06-16T11:31:00.002+01:00

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The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients attending a general otolaryngology clinic: can we afford to ignore it?

Complementary Therapists' Training and Cancer Care: A Multi-Site Study

2009-06-16T11:17:00.003+01:00

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Complementary therapists’ training and cancer care: A multi-site study

2009-06-16T11:10:00.002+01:00

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Qigong for type 2 diabetes care: A systematic review
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, June 2009
Myeong Soo Lee, Kevin W. Chen, Tae-Young Choi, Edzard Ernst

Yoga as a treatment for binge eating disorder: A preliminary study

2009-06-16T11:03:00.001+01:00

Yoga as a treatment for binge eating disorder: A preliminary study
Complementary Therapies in Medicine, June 2009
Shane McIver, Paul O’Halloran, Michael McGartland

Raspberry leaf – Should it be recommended to pregnant women?

2009-06-16T10:55:00.001+01:00

Raspberry leaf – Should it be recommended to pregnant women?

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, June 2009
Lone Holst, Svein Haavik, Hedvig Nordeng

2009 Annual Evidence Update on Homeopathy

2009-06-16T10:49:00.001+01:00

The NHS Evidence 2009 Annual Evidence Update on Homeopathy aims to identify, organise and present all relevant systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published between May 2008 and May 2009.

A Couple of Recent Articles...

2009-06-11T09:50:00.000+01:00

The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients attending a general otolaryngology clinic: can we afford to ignore it?

American Journal of Otolaryngology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 10 June 2009
Muhammad, Shakeel , Aaron, Trinidade , Shah, Jehan , Kim W., Ah-See

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Geriatric Nursing, Volume 30, Issue 3, May-June 2009, Pages 196-203
Barbara, Moquin , Marc R., Blackman , Ethel, Mitty , Sandi, Flores

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine - June Issue

2009-06-11T09:40:00.004+01:00

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine - June Issue

Including:

Depressive Neurosis Treated by Acupuncture for Regulating the Liver —A Report of 176 Cases
Pages 83-86
Wen-bin FU, Li FAN, Xiao-ping ZHU, Qing HE, Ling WANG, Li-xing ZHUANG, Yuan-sheng LIU, Chun-zhi TANG, Ying-wen LI, Chang-rong MENG, Hong-lai ZHANG, Jie YAN

Fifty Cases of Vertebrobasilar Ischemic Vertigo Treated by Acupuncture
Pages 87-89
Qiong HUANG

Acupuncture Treatment for 35 Cases of Urticaria
Pages 97-100
Sha TAO

Joint Reinforcing-Reducing Effect of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Cupping Therapies
Pages 101-103
Lan ZHONG

Comparison of the Digital Point Pressure and Massage on Meridians with Acupuncture
Pages 111-114
Ya-nan LU

Acupuncture Treatment of Heel Pain
Pages 150-152
Jin-sheng HU

Application of Systems Biology Technology in Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Pages 153-157
Ping LI, Li-ping YANG, Yue-wen GONG

WANG Zhi-zhong's Academic Feature on Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Pages 158-160
Jun-sheng YANG, Lei YI, Qiao-ru LI

Traditional Chinese Acupuncture and Placebo (Sham) Acupuncture Are Differentiated by Their Effects on μ-Opioid Receptors (MORs)

2009-06-10T11:24:00.001+01:00

Traditional Chinese Acupuncture and Placebo (Sham) Acupuncture Are Differentiated by Their Effects on μ-Opioid Receptors (MORs)

Complementary therapists’ training and cancer care: A multi-site study

2009-06-10T11:19:00.001+01:00

Complementary therapists’ training and cancer care: A multi-site study

Can Ayurveda Show the Way Forward?

2009-06-09T14:50:00.002+01:00

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Traditional medicine inspired approaches to drug discovery: Can Ayurveda show the way forward?

Factors Influencing Parents' Decisions to Choose Chiropractic Care for their Children in the UK

2009-06-09T14:44:00.002+01:00

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Factors influencing parents’ decisions to choose chiropractic care for their children in the UK

Effects of Music on Anxiety and Pain in Children with Cerebral Palsy Receiving Acupuncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2009-06-09T13:52:00.007+01:00

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Effects of music on anxiety and pain in children with cerebral palsy receiving acupuncture: A randomized controlled trial

Phytomedicine - August Issue

2009-06-05T10:47:00.004+01:00

Click on the provided link to access the August Issue of Phytomedicine

Including articles such as:

Clinical observation of Danhong Injection (herbal TCM product from Radix Salviae miltiorrhizae and Flos Carthami tinctorii) in the treatment of traumatic intracranial hematoma
Pages 683-689
M. Sun, J.-J. Zhang, J.-Z. Shan, H. Zhang, C.-Y. Jin, S. Xu, Y.-L. Wang

Evaluation of Crocus sativus L. (saffron) on male erectile dysfunction: A pilot study
Pages 690-693
Ali Shamsa, Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Mahmood Molaei, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri, Omid Rajabi

Wellcome Library Insights - Healing Herbs

2009-06-02T14:19:00.002+01:00

Wellcome Library Insights - Healing Herbs

On Thursday afternoon, at 'Healing Herbs', discover the history of 'herbals' - manuscripts and books that preserve our knowledge of the plant-based remedies used by people in the past (more details).

Protection of human cultured cells against oxidative stress by Rhodiola rosea without activation of antioxidant defenses

2009-06-01T09:44:00.002+01:00

Protection of human cultured cells against oxidative stress by Rhodiola rosea without activation of antioxidant defenses
Free Radical Biology and Medicine, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 29 May 2009
Samuel E. Schriner, Agnesa Avanesian, Yanxia Liu, Hendrik Luesch, Mahtab Jafari

Journal - Chinese Medicine (Recent Articles)

2009-06-01T09:41:00.001+01:00

Probing the mystery of Chinese medicine meridian channels with special emphasis on the connective tissue interstitial fluid system, mechanotransduction, cells durotaxis and mast cell degranulation

Fung P
Chinese Medicine 2009, 4:10

Evaluation of Applied Kinesiology meridian techniques by means of surface electromyography (sEMG): demonstration of the regulatory influence of antique acupuncture points
Moncayo R, Moncayo H

Chinese Medicine 2009, 4:9

Herbal Medicine Analysis by Liquid Chromatography/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

2009-06-01T09:30:00.000+01:00

Herbal Medicine Analysis by Liquid Chromatography/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

Traditional medicine inspired approaches to drug discovery: Can Ayurveda show the way forward?

2009-05-28T11:12:00.002+01:00

Traditional medicine inspired approaches to drug discovery: Can Ayurveda show the way forward?

The genus Bridelia: A phytochemical and ethnopharmacological review

2009-05-27T14:35:00.002+01:00

The genus Bridelia: A phytochemical and ethnopharmacological review

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, May 2009
T.A. Ngueyem, G. Brusotti, G. Caccialanza, P. Vita Finzi

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - New issue

2009-05-26T11:32:00.004+01:00

Please click here to access the New Issue of Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Including articles such as:

Ten Years Evidence-based High-Tech Acupuncture—A Short Review of Peripherally Measured Effects
eCAM Advance Access published on November 12, 2007

Anti-angiogenic effects of pterogynidine alkaloid isolated from Alchornea glandulosa

2009-05-26T09:07:00.001+01:00

Anti-angiogenic effects of pterogynidine alkaloid isolated from Alchornea glandulosa
Lopes FC, Rocha A, Pirraco A, Regasini LO, Silva DH, Bolzani VS, Azevedo I, Carlos IZ, Soares R
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:15

A Couple More Recent Articles...

2009-05-26T09:03:00.002+01:00

Use of herbal preparations during pregnancy: Focus group discussion among expectant mothers attending a hospital antenatal clinic in Norwich, UK
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, May 2009
Lone Holst, David Wright, Hedvig Nordeng, Svein Haavik

CAM in the context of prevention of disease and maintenance of health
Preventive Medicine, May 2009
Karin Kraft

A Couple Of Recent Journal Articles...

2009-05-19T12:26:00.001+01:00

Essential oils of Lavandula bipinnata and their antimicrobial activities
Food Chemistry, May 2009
Manohar Shirugumbi Hanamanthagouda, Siddappa Bhimashya Kakkalameli, Poornananda Madhava Naik, Praveen Nagella, Harisha Reddy Seetharamareddy, Hosakatte Niranjana Murthy

Medicinal plants of the Meinit ethnic group of Ethiopia: an ethnobotanical study
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, May 2009
Mirutse Giday, Zemede Asfaw, Zerihun Woldu

Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Caragana used in Traditional Chinese Medicine

2009-05-15T14:12:00.001+01:00

Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Caragana used in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, May 2009
Qiuxia, Meng , Yu, Niu , Xiwu, Niu , Rebecca H., Roubin , Jane R., Hanrahan

The use of herbal medicines by people with cancer: a qualitative study

2009-05-15T09:10:00.001+01:00

The use of herbal medicines by people with cancer: a qualitative study
Gratus C, Wilson S, Greenfield SM, Damery SL, Warmington SA, Grieve R, Steven NM, Routledge P
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:14

Phytomedicine - June Issue

2009-05-14T14:47:00.002+01:00

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Echinacea & Artichoke Leaves...

2009-05-14T14:46:00.000+01:00

Echinacea metabolism and drug interactions: The case for standardization of a complementary medicine
Life Sciences, May 2009
Francesca Toselli, Anita Matthias, Elizabeth M.J. Gillam

Artichoke leave extract for chronic hepatitis C – A pilot study
Phytomedicine, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 8 May 2009
R. Huber, M. Müller, J. Naumann, T. Schenk, R. Lüdtke

Herbal therapy associated with antibiotic therapy: potentiation of the antibiotic activity against methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Tu

2009-05-14T14:45:00.001+01:00

Herbal therapy associated with antibiotic therapy: potentiation of the antibiotic activity against methicillin - resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Turnera ulmifolia L.
Coutinho HD, Costa JG, Lima EO, Falcao-Silva VS, Siqueira-Junior JP
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:13

Further validation of the Health Scale of Traditional Chinese Medicine (HSTCM)

2009-05-14T14:11:00.000+01:00

Further validation of the Health Scale of Traditional Chinese Medicine (HSTCM)
Wu D, Lai S, Zhou L, Guo X, Liang W, Wen Z, Ou A, Zhang G, Chen K
Chinese Medicine 2009, 4:8

MediHerb Latest e-Monitor

2009-05-14T14:10:00.000+01:00

Clinical Monitor by Kerry Bone Click Here
1. Broccoli Sprouts Increase Phase II Enzymes

2. Evidence Supports Chaste Tree for PMS and Mastalgia

3. Garlic for Erectile Dysfunction?

Clinical Research Review by Michelle Morgan Click Here
Clinical Studies Evaluating Herbs

1. Does valerian improve sleepiness and symptom severity in people with restless legs syndrome?

2. The Effect of Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort) on hot flashes and quality of life in perimenopausal women: a randomized pilot trial.

3. Comparison of Effects of Ginger, Mefenamic Acid, and Ibuprofen on Pain in Women with Primary Dysmenorrhea.

Safety, Adverse Reactions, Herb-Drug Interactions

1. The effect of St. John's wort on the pharmacokinetics, metabolism and biliary excretion of finasteride and its metabolites in healthy men.

Disease Understanding, Diet, Lifestyle

1. Gallbladder disease and use of transdermal versus oral hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women: prospective cohort study.

2. Sleep habits and susceptibility to the common cold.

3. Effects of pistachios on cardiovascular disease risk factors and potential mechanisms of action: a dose-response study.

4. Dietary and physical activity patterns: examining fathers' perspectives.

5. Efficacy of soap and water and alcohol-based hand-rub preparations against live H1N1 influenza virus on the hands of human volunteers.

6. Effects of a yoga program on cortisol rhythm and mood states in early breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy: a randomized controlled trial.

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Recent developments of acupuncture in Australia and the way forward

2009-05-14T13:38:00.001+01:00

Recent developments of acupuncture in Australia and the way forward
Xue C, Zhang A, Yang A, Zhang S, Story D
Chinese Medicine 2009, 4:7

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic pain conditions: Variation in treatment outcomes and role of home meditation practice

2009-05-14T13:35:00.000+01:00

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for chronic pain conditions: Variation in treatment outcomes and role of home meditation practice
Journal of Psychosomatic Research, April 2009
Steven Rosenzweig, Jeffrey M. Greeson, Diane K. Reibel, Joshua S. Green, Samar A. Jasser, Denise Beasley

Complementary Therapies in Medicine - Latest issue

2009-05-14T13:32:00.000+01:00

Please click on the provided link to access the latest issue of Complementary Therapies in Medicine Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 121-180 (June 2009)

Development and evaluation of an instrument for the critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials of natural products

2009-05-14T13:30:00.000+01:00

Development and evaluation of an instrument for the critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials of natural products.
Jurgens T, Whelan A, MacDonald M, Lord L
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:11

Quality of life and complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer patients in Turkey

2009-05-14T13:18:00.001+01:00

Quality of life and complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer patients in Turkey
European Journal of Oncology Nursing, April 2009
Gulbeyaz Can, Ozgul Erol, Adnan Aydiner, Erkan Topuz

How parents choose to use CAM: a systematic review of theoretical models

2009-05-14T13:16:00.001+01:00

How parents choose to use CAM: a systematic review of theoretical models
Lorenc A, Ilan-Clarke Y, Robinson N, Blair M
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2009, 9:9

The Use of Natural Products for Sleep

2009-05-11T15:10:00.001+01:00

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The use of natural products for sleep: A common practice?

Echinacea for the Prevention of the Common Cold

2009-04-28T15:48:00.004+01:00

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Echinacea for prevention of the common cold: an illustrative overview of how information from different systematic reviews is summarised on the internet

Thai Yoga Massage

2009-04-28T15:43:00.003+01:00

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Becoming skilled: The cultural and corporeal geographies of teaching and learning Thai Yoga massage

Topical Herbal Remedies: Research Opportunities for Plastic Surgeons

2009-04-28T15:30:00.003+01:00

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Topical herbal remedies: research opportunities for plastic surgeons

What Potential Patients Believe about Alternative and Complementary Medicines

2009-04-28T15:23:00.002+01:00

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Intentions and willingness to use complementary and alternative medicines: What potential patients believe about CAMs

Current Awareness For The Complementary Health Science Programmes

Try the new Complementary Health Library Guide For Current Awareness

NCCAM's Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care

NHS Evidence 2009 Annual Evidence Update on CAM in Depression

Phytomedicine - December Issue

Complementary Therapies In Clinical Practice - November Issue

A literature review of complementary and alternative medicine use by colorectal cancer patients

Anti-aging herbal medicine—How and why can they be used in aging-associated neurodegenerative diseases?

Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments by parents of children with autism spectrum disorders

Utilisation of CAM by runners in the UK: A retrospective survey among non-elite marathon runners

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and cancer: The kind face of complementary medicine

Evaluation and implications of natural product use in preoperative patients: a retrospective review

Phytomedicine - November Issue

Effectively discussing complementary and alternative medicine in a conventional oncology setting: Communication recommendations for clinicians

Complementary/alternative medicine for disease prevention: The good, the bad and the ugly

Phytomedicine - October Issue

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - Latest Issue

Outcomes of traditional Chinese medicine (traditional acupuncture) treatment for people with long-term conditions

Mediherb - Latest E-Monitor

Exploring integrative medicine for back and neck pain - a pragmatic randomised clinical pilot trial

Acupuncture in acute herpes zoster pain therapy (ACUZoster) - design and protocol of a randomised controlled trial

The relationship between patient and practitioner expectations and preferences and clinical outcomes in a trial of exercise and acupuncture for knee o

Complementary and alternative medicine for psoriasis

Inhibition of HIV-1 entry by extracts derived from traditional Chinese medicinal herbal plants

Does Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Predict Change in Body Mass Index Among US Military Personnel?

Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions of Herbal Medicines

Methodologies for the Evaluation of Safety and Standardisation of Herbal Medicines

The Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture Therapy in Depressive Disorders: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Roles and Responsibilities of Pharmacists with Respect to Natural Health Products: Key Infromant Interviews

Complementary Medicine Use by Nurse Midwives in the U.S.

Spinal Manipulation for Asthma: A Systematic Review of Randomised Clinical Trials

Acupuncture and IVF Trial

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - August Issue

Anti-collagenase, anti-elastase and anti-oxidant activities of extracts from 21 plants

Homeopathy - August Issue

Extracts from The Cochrane Library: Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments

Complementary Therapies in Medicine - August Issue

Phytomedicine - September Issue

Acupuncture: A Novel Hypothesis for the Involvement of Purinergic Signalling

Complementary Therapy Use Amongst Emergency Medicine Patients

Effect of Massage Therapy in Pain, Anxiety, and Tension after Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Study

The Uses and Properties of Almond Oil

Exploring Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients' Perceptions of Receiving Treatment with Acupuncture

Spice: A Never Ending Story?

Herbals in the Control of Ageing

Exploring rheumatoid arthritis patients’ perceptions of receiving treatment with acupuncture

The uses and properties of almond oil

A Couple of Recent Articles

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - August Issue

Herbals in the Control of Ageing

Dark chocolate or tomato extract for prehypertension

MediHerb E-Monitor

Assessment of the medicinal potentials of the methanol extracts of the leaves and stems of Buddleja saligna.

A Couple of Recent Articles

Evaluating a complementary therapies clinic: Outcomes and relationships

Complementary therapies, the placebo effect and the pharmacist

A Few Recent Articles

The potential of complementary and alternative medicine in promoting well-being and critical health literacy: a prospective, observational study of sh

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care

NICE's Low Back Pain Guideline

The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Patients Attending a General Otolaryngology Clinic

Complementary Therapists' Training and Cancer Care: A Multi-Site Study

Yoga as a treatment for binge eating disorder: A preliminary study

Raspberry leaf – Should it be recommended to pregnant women?

2009 Annual Evidence Update on Homeopathy

The NHS Evidence 2009 Annual Evidence Update on Homeopathy aims to identify, organise and present all relevant systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published between May 2008 and May 2009.

A Couple of Recent Articles...

The use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients attending a general otolaryngology clinic: can we afford to ignore it?

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine - June Issue

Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine - June Issue

Including:

Depressive Neurosis Treated by Acupuncture for Regulating the Liver —A Report of 176 CasesPages 83-86Wen-bin FU, Li FAN, Xiao-ping ZHU, Qing HE, Ling WANG, Li-xing ZHUANG, Yuan-sheng LIU, Chun-zhi TANG, Ying-wen LI, Chang-rong MENG, Hong-lai ZHANG, Jie YAN

Fifty Cases of Vertebrobasilar Ischemic Vertigo Treated by AcupuncturePages 87-89Qiong HUANG

Acupuncture Treatment for 35 Cases of UrticariaPages 97-100Sha TAO

Joint Reinforcing-Reducing Effect of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Cupping TherapiesPages 101-103Lan ZHONG

Comparison of the Digital Point Pressure and Massage on Meridians with AcupuncturePages 111-114Ya-nan LU

Acupuncture Treatment of Heel PainPages 150-152Jin-sheng HU

Application of Systems Biology Technology in Research of Traditional Chinese MedicinePages 153-157Ping LI, Li-ping YANG, Yue-wen GONG

WANG Zhi-zhong's Academic Feature on Acupuncture and MoxibustionPages 158-160Jun-sheng YANG, Lei YI, Qiao-ru LI

Depressive Neurosis Treated by Acupuncture for Regulating the Liver —A Report of 176 Cases
Pages 83-86
Wen-bin FU, Li FAN, Xiao-ping ZHU, Qing HE, Ling WANG, Li-xing ZHUANG, Yuan-sheng LIU, Chun-zhi TANG, Ying-wen LI, Chang-rong MENG, Hong-lai ZHANG, Jie YAN

Fifty Cases of Vertebrobasilar Ischemic Vertigo Treated by Acupuncture
Pages 87-89
Qiong HUANG

Acupuncture Treatment for 35 Cases of Urticaria
Pages 97-100
Sha TAO

Joint Reinforcing-Reducing Effect of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Cupping Therapies
Pages 101-103
Lan ZHONG

Comparison of the Digital Point Pressure and Massage on Meridians with Acupuncture
Pages 111-114
Ya-nan LU

Acupuncture Treatment of Heel Pain
Pages 150-152
Jin-sheng HU

Application of Systems Biology Technology in Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Pages 153-157
Ping LI, Li-ping YANG, Yue-wen GONG

WANG Zhi-zhong's Academic Feature on Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Pages 158-160
Jun-sheng YANG, Lei YI, Qiao-ru LI

Ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Caragana used in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, May 2009
Qiuxia, Meng , Yu, Niu , Xiwu, Niu , Rebecca H., Roubin , Jane R., Hanrahan