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Cytotoxic and antibacterial activities of endophytic fungi isolated from plants at the National Park, Pahang, MalaysiaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Results indicate the potential for production of bioactive agents from endophytes of the tropical rainforest flora. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 21, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Nurul HazalinKalavathy RamasamyLim MengIbtisam Abdul WahabAnthony ColeAbu Abdul Majeed Source Type: journals

Early Research Into The Role Of Vitamin D Suggests It May Ease Symptoms Of MSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Australian researchers have presented findings at a national scientific conference for medical research in Hobart, Australia that suggests vitamin D may play a role in preventing relapses in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). The research, which is yet to be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, may form the basis of a larger clinical trial that would take several years to complete. (Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today)
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Multiple Sclerosis Source Type: news

Why Consumers Turn To Alternative MedicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Alternative health remedies are increasingly important in the health care marketplace. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research explores how consumers choose among the many available remedies. "Examples of the wide array of health remedy options available to consumers include drugs, supplements, acupuncture, massage therapy, Ayurveda, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (to name a few). (Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today)
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today - November 19, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Source Type: news

Inhibition of NMDA receptors underlies the neuroprotective effect of ginsenoside Rb3.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In order to investigate the mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effect of ginsenoside Rb3, rat hippocampal neurons were primarily cultured, and exposed to 1 mM N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA), cell viability and lactate dehydrogenase leakage were measured. Ca2+ influx was determined by calcium imaging with a laser confocal microscopy. The influences of ginsenoside Rb3 on these variables were examined. Patch-clamp technique was used to observe the effects of ginsenoside Rb3 on NMDA-evoked current. The results show that treatment of Rb3 raised the neuronal viability, reduced the leakage of lactate dehydrogenase, and in...
Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Peng LL, Shen HM, Jiang ZL, Li X, Wang GH, Zhang YF, Ke KF Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: journals

Research Symposium Will Explore the Science of CAMEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) will celebrate a decade of rigorous research with NCCAM's 10th Anniversary Research Symposium: Exploring the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Speakers will discuss topics including natural products, mind-body medicine, and the intersection of behavioral science and integrative medicine. People have used some CAM therapies since ancient times and often with little scientific evidence. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: News and Events Source Type: organizations

Acupuncture for Treatment of Insomnia: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled TrialsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1171-1186. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Increased Theta and Alpha EEG Activity During Nondirective MeditationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1187-1192. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Effects of Scalp Acupuncture Versus Upper and Lower Limb Acupuncture on Signal Activation of Blood Oxygen Level Dependent (BOLD) fMRI of the Brain and Somatosensory CortexEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1193-1200. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Garlic Extract as a Novel Addition to Antikeloid Armamentarium: An Untested HypothesisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1153-1154. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

A Clinical Trial of the Traditional Medicine Vernonia amygdalina in the Treatment of Uncomplicated MalariaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1231-1237. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Falling Trees, Fractals, and Sophistry: Some Philosophical “Biohazards” En Route to Reconciling Biomedicine and HomeopathyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1247-1254. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Acupuncture Anesthesia for Complicated Dental Extractions in Patients with Lidocaine AllergyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1149-1152. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Efficacy of Cranberry Capsules in Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections in Postmenopausal WomenEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1155-1155. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth? A Call for Scientific RigorEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1147-1148. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Therapeutic History of Parkinson's Disease in Chinese Medical TreatisesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1223-1230. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Effect of Acupuncture on Induction of LaborEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1209-1214. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

A Systematic Review of the Therapeutic Effects of ReikiEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1157-1169. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Cross-Cultural Comparison of Visitors to CAM Practitioners in the United States and NorwayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1201-1207. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Indigenous Drugs in Ischemic Heart Disease in Patients with DiabetesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1215-1221. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Iatrogenic Bullae Following Cupping TherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1243-1245. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

The Efficacy of a Topical Gel Prepared Using Lake Urmia Mud in Patients with Knee OsteoarthritisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1239-1242. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: article Source Type: journals

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care November 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Urinary Tract Conditions: Examining the Evidence on Cranberry and Saw PalmettoPatients with urinary tract infections often ask health care providers about using complementary and alternative medicine to relieve symptoms or prevent recurrences.Also Featuring: NCCAM's 1st Decade of Discovery and Achievement; An Interview With Wendy Weber, N.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.; North American Research Conference on CAM/Integrative Medicine; New Survey Details Americans' Spending on CAM; and other storiesTake our Reader Survey at http://nccam.nih.gov/news/newsletter/survey.html?nav=rss (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: News and Events Source Type: organizations

A descriptive report of management strategies used by chiropractors, as reviewed by a single independent chiropractic consultant in the Australian workers compensation system.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: It is essential chiropractic practitioners perform reasonably necessary treatment to reduce dependency on passive treatment, increase compliance to active care programs and reduce the progression to chronic pain states. It is recommended that common findings be integrated into further research to expedite and refine the management of patients with an occupational injury. (Source: Chiropractic & Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic & Osteopathy - November 18, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Henry PollardKatie de Luca Source Type: journals

Preventing the Common ColdEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cold prevention research was the emphasis of several studies in 2009. This work included both new clinical trials and additional reviews of past literature. The status of Vitamin C remains the same. It may decrease the duration of common colds but the evidence does not support a role in prevention. (Source: ChiroACCESS: Tools for Better Patient Care)
Source: ChiroACCESS: Tools for Better Patient Care - November 17, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: info

The Attitude of Orthopedic Surgeons toward ChiropractorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Several surveys of the medical community suggest that collegial interaction and education of other health providers can translate into an effective means of ethically building your practice. The results of a survey of orthopedic surgeons, published and released today by Spine, indicate that opinions about chiropractic vary significantly. (Source: ChiroACCESS: Tools for Better Patient Care)
Source: ChiroACCESS: Tools for Better Patient Care - November 17, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: info

The Nordic back pain subpopulation program - individual patterns of low back pain established by means of text messaging: a longitudinal pilot studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Patients with nonspecific LBP were shown to have a number of different course-patterns. The next step is to explore whether the identified patterns relate to different LBP diagnoses. (Source: Chiropractic & Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic & Osteopathy - November 17, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Alice KongstedCharlotte Leboeuf-Yde Source Type: journals

Commercial activities and subsistence utilization of mangrove forests around the Wouri estuary and the Douala-Edea reserve (Cameroon)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our findings revealed that big logs of Rhizophora were commonly sold by the loggers. A majority of loggers (60 %) reported that mangrove marketed wood constitute a principal source of income. Most of the villagers (85.83 %) often depend on mangroves for subsistence needs and for them there is no substitute for mangrove wood. Therefore, more efforts should be undertaken at the national level to implement conservation, management and sustainable use of these coastal forests. (Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine)
Source: Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine - November 17, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Adolphe Nfotabong AtheullNdongo DinSimon LongonjeNico KoedamFarid Dahdouh-Guebas Source Type: journals

Bee products prevent VEGF-induced angiogenesis in human umbilical vein endothelial cellsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Among the bee products, Chinese red propolis and CAPE in particular showed strong suppressive effects against VEGF-induced angiogenesis. These findings indicate that Chinese red propolis and CAPE may have potential as preventive and therapeutic agents against angiogenesis-related human diseases. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 17, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hiroshi IzutaMasamitsu ShimazawaKazuhiro TsurumaYoko ArakiSatoshi MishimaHideaki Hara Source Type: journals

UK Doctors to earn bonuses linked to up-take of swine flu jabsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ANH looks at the US & UK H1N1 vaccine program (Source: Alliance for Natural Health)
Source: Alliance for Natural Health - November 16, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yvonne Source Type: organizations

Pai You Guo, Marketed as Dietary Supplement, RecalledEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
GMP Herbal Products and FDA notified consumers and healthcare professionals of a recall of Pai You Guo, a weight loss dietary supplement, due to the presence of undeclared drug ingredients. FDA lab analyses of dietary supplements were found to contain undeclared sibutramine, an FDA-approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss; and phenolphthalein, a solution used in chemical experiments and a suspected cancer-causing agent that is not approved for marketing in the United States. The FDA has not approved the Pai You Guo products as a drug; therefore the safety and effectiveness of this product is unknown. T...
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 16, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: News and Events Source Type: organizations

IDS Sports Voluntary Nationwide Recall of ProductsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
IDS Sports announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of five of the companys dietary supplement products sold under the following names: Bromodrol, Dual Action Grow Tabs, Grow Tabs, Mass Tabs, and Ripped Tabs TR. (Source: NCCAM Featured Content)
Source: NCCAM Featured Content - November 16, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: News and Events Source Type: organizations

Heart And Bone Damage From Low Vitamin D Tied To Declines In Sex HormonesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone. In a national study in 1010 men, to be presented Nov. (Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today)
Source: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News From Medical News Today - November 16, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Source Type: news

Interleukin-6 and Cyclooxygenase-2 downregulation by fatty-acid fractions of Ranunculus constantinopolitanusEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our studies demonstrate the existence of potential anti-inflammatory bioactivities in R. constantinopolitanus and attribute them to a FA mix in this plant. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 16, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sabreen FostokRima EzzeddineFadia HomaidanJamal Al-SaghirRalph SalloumNajat SalibaRabih Talhouk Source Type: journals

Mutagenicity of Chinese traditional medicine Semen Armeniacae amarum by two modified Ames testsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The standard Ames test was not suitable for evaluating the mutagenicity of SAA, because false-positive result could be resulted by the histidine content in SAA. However, the two modified Ames tests were suitable, because the experimental results proved that the effect of histidine in SAA and therefore the false-positive result were effectively excluded in these two modified Ames tests. This conclusion needs more experimental data to support in the future. Moreover, the experimental results illustrated that SAA had no mutagenicity in vitro and in vivo. This was in agreement with the clinical safety of SAA long-t...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - November 15, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jianling JinBo LiuHui ZhangXiao TianYupin CaiPeiji Gao Source Type: journals

Continuing Professional Development ActivityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - November 14, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Self assessment Source Type: journals

NICE clinical guidelines. Low back pain: The early management of persistent non-specific back painEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In May 2009 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) published a guideline to improve the early management of low back pain. NICE clinical guidelines recommend the care that is suitable for most patients with an identified condition in the National Health Service (NHS) for England and Wales. The development of the guideline involved assessing the clinical and cost effectiveness of treatments and management strategies for non-specific low back pain of between 6 weeks and 12 months duration. They are based on the best available research evidence and expert consensus. The back pain guidelines are good ...
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - November 14, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Steven Vogel Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

Editorial BoardEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine)
Source: International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine - November 14, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: journals

Illegal GM flax seed found in Marks & Spencer breadEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
UK FSA accused of failing to protect consumers from GM contaminated food (Source: Alliance for Natural Health)
Source: Alliance for Natural Health - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yvonne Source Type: organizations

Guide for AuthorsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: journals

Author IndexEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: journals

The NADA-Protokoll-standardised groupacupunture for improvement of metal state in patients with different psychiatric diseasesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Acupuncture provided for a single person is time- and cost consuming and there is less experience with acupuncture in psychiatric diseases because of the common opinion that acupuncture is not useful in acute crisis or severe phases of psychiatric diseases.In the 1970 a standardized earacupunture (NADA-Protocol) for treatment of drug addiction provided for a group setting of patients was developed and showed positive clinical effects: relief of agitation and disturbance of sleep, reduction of stress and relaxing effect for patients with different mental problems. The method is used in a group setting on dressed patients wi...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: A. Röbe, J. Röbe, A. Yassouridis, U. Hemmeter Source Type: journals

Uncontrolled therapeutic observations in complementary medicine—What is the benefit?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Discussion: Vandenbroucke suggested differentiating between two hierarchies of study design: one for intended effects of therapy (cf., 〈http://www.cebm.net/index.aspx?o=1025〉) and another one for discovery and studying new explanations. In the latter hierarchy, the traditional ranking of the levels of evidence is reversed: uncontrolled interventions administered in the context of clinical practice (as well as findings in patient or laboratory data and in the literature) are given the greatest importance because they may serve as catalysts for follow-up research (using the traditional hierarchy), which in turn might lea...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jens C. Türp, Christian Endler Source Type: journals

Health training—A health coaching developments with integrative medicineEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Far-reaching changes, developments and trends can currently be witnessed in the fields of health counselling and health training. New and innovative counselling/training forms come more and more into the limelight and try to establish themselves, besides well-known and proven professions such as nutrition, exercising, relaxation, etc., as new professions in the service sector. Coaching belongs to those counselling models which are currently most under discussion. It is marked by a highly ambilvalent reputation: on the one hand, it is very successful in practice as a sound panacea that promises, to people who are afflicted ...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: T. Doering, C. Zempel, M. Lieck, U. Selz, A. Schwarzl Source Type: journals

Antiviral activity of a composition of Gentiana lutea L., Primula veris L., Sambucus nigra L., Rumex spec. and Verbena officinalis L. (Sinupret®) against viruses causing respiratory infectionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Sinupret®, an aqueous-ethanolic extract from five plants, Gentiana lutea L., Primula veris L., Sambucus nigra L., Rumex spec. and Verbena officinalis L., is frequently used in the treatment of acute and chronic rhinosinusitis and respiratory viral infections such as common cold. To date little is known about basic mechanisms of its potential antiviral activity. Therefore experiments have been performed for the detection of its antiviral activity against a broad panel of human pathogenic enveloped and non-enveloped RNA and DNA viruses causing infections of the upper respiratory tract: influenza A virus, parainfluenza virus...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: B. Glatthaar, A. Saalmüller, J. Haunschild, A. Amon Source Type: journals

Dissimilarities in reception and development of TCM in Germany and the USAEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Chinese Medicine has been labeled traditional in its external communication since the 1950s. It is widely thought of as a coherent, orthodox medical system that has been handed down to us in pristine and unaltered teachings. However, as Chinese Medicine is going global it is unlike orthodox teachings simultaneously adapting swiftly to local patterns of perception and interpretation, thereby being shaped into hitherto unknown forms. The globalization of Chinese Medicine produces multiple localized visions of a healing system that is permeable to external ideas and influences and very open to individual interpretations.In Ge...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: I. Tao Source Type: journals

Cost-effectiveness of Breech Version by Acumoxa for women with a breech fetus at 33 weeks gestation: A modelling approachEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that offering Acumoxa to women with a breech foetus at 33 weeks gestation reduces the number of breech presentations at term, thus reducing the number of caesarean sections, and is cost-effective compared with expectant management including associated events as External Cephalic Version. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: I. van den Berg, G. Kaandorp, J. Bosch, J. Duvekot, L. Arends, M. Hunink Source Type: journals

Health-related quality of life in patients with musculoskeletal complaints in a general acupuncture practice: An observational studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Question: Aim of this study was to (i) compare the HRQoL of patients undergoing routine acupuncture treatment for musculoskeletal complaints with a Dutch population sample and (ii) to investigate changes in HRQoL during the course of acupuncture treatment.Methods: We performed an observational study of 26 patients between 18 and 65 years of age in a single acupuncture practice. HRQoL was measured on eight functional domains using a RAND-36 health survey at baseline and after six and twelve treatment sessions. Baseline RAND-36 scores were compared with data from a Dutch population sample (n=1063) using t-test, and longitudi...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: I. van den Berg Source Type: journals

Water temperature affects heart rate and core body temperature during whole body immersionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: WI with a water temperature of 39°C increased heart rate and core body temperature and decreased HRV. Hence, WI at this temperature induces moderate cardiovascular stress and moderate hyperthermia. Spectral components of HRV and more specific analysis of temperature regulation may reveal more subtle changes during WI at different water temperatures. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: S. Göbel, D. Cysarz, F. Edelhaeuser Source Type: journals

Impact of eurythmy therapy on stress coping strategies and health-related quality of lifeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Eurythmy therapy (EYT, Greek: eurythmy=harmonious rhythm) is a mind–body therapy derived from anthroposophic medicine. EYT is an approach that allows patients to participate actively in the process of achieving balance and good health and can lead to long-term alleviation of chronic disease symptoms. However, there is a discrepancy between the prevalence of EYT use and its empirical data base regarding efficacy.The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of EYT on stress coping strategies (SCS) and health-related quality of life (hrQoL) in a controlled study with moderately stressed subjects (N=74).Pa...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: J.L. Kanitz Source Type: journals

A gait analysis pilot study of back pain patients before and after a multimodal pain therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: The analysis of gait parameters confirms changes in gait patterns and indicates an increase in symmetrical gait and lower stride-to-stride variability as a result of the multimodal integrative pain therapy. (Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 13, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: F.J. Saha, W. Kowalczyk, F. Musial, G. Dobos Source Type: journals