Complementary and alternative medicine herbal therapies for atopic disorders

2002 ◽  
Vol 113 (9) ◽  
pp. 47-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary B Zuckerman ◽  
Leonard Bielory
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Herbal Therapies ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Experience of Cancer Patients for the Usage of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapy

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (E) ◽  
pp. 521-527
Author(s):  
Zafar Rasheed ◽  
Mohammed Al-Rashidy ◽  
Anas Al-Raqibah ◽  
Abdulrahman Al-Moqbel ◽  
Abdulmajeed Al-Bakri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Herbal Therapies ◽  
Black Seeds ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

BACKGROUND: Cancer patients have always been reported to have multiple complications and the treatment has always seemed challenging. The complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy has widely accepted by the patients with various disorders. AIM: This study evaluated the experience of cancer patients for the usage of CAM therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study designed to determine the experience of cancer patients for the usage of CAM therapy. RESULTS: Out of 232 cancer patients, 94% were urban residents and were non-smokers. Importantly, 66.4% of cancer patients experienced that the combination of CAM with conventional chemotherapy was effective for their treatment. Among all CAM therapies, 31.5% cancer patients experienced that herbal medicines/herbs were good. Among herbal therapies, green tea and black seeds were most effective for cancer patients. In contrast, 12.5% patients experienced that homeopathic medicines were good for their treatment. CONCLUSIONS: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive study from Saudi Arabia to show the experience of cancer patients toward the usage of CAM therapy. Most of the cancer patients experienced that CAM therapies with the convention chemotherapy were effective for their treatment. Among all studied CAM therapies, green tea and black seeds were suggested by most of the cancer patients for their treatment.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Psychiatric Inpatients

2005 ◽  
Vol 96 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Elkins ◽  
M. Hasan Rajab ◽  
Joel Marcus
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatients ◽  
Spiritual Healing ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Chiropractic Treatment ◽  
Clinical Diagnoses ◽  
Herbal Therapies ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

82 psychiatric inpatients hospitalized for acute care were interviewed about their use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities. The clinical diagnoses of respondents included Depressive Disorder (61%), Substance Abuse (26%), Schizophrenia (9%), and Anxiety Disorders (5%). Analysis indicated that 63% used at least one CAM modality within the previous 12 mo. The most frequently used modality was herbal therapies (44%), followed by mind-body therapies such as relaxation or mental imagery, hypnosis, meditation, biofeedback (30%), and spiritual healing by another (30%). Physical modalities such as massage, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture, and yoga were used by 21% of respondents. CAM therapies were used for a variety of reasons ranging from treatment of anxiety and depression to weight loss. However, most respondents indicated they did not discuss such use with their psychiatrist or psychotherapist.

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