Herbal Products as Complementary and Alternative Medicine

2005 ◽  
pp. 459-467
Author(s):  
Benjamin Lee ◽  
Chi-Jen Lee ◽  
Christopher Wu ◽  
Lucia Lee
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

scholarly journals Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cardiovascular Care

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-96
Author(s):  
AKMM Islam ◽  
MT Rahman ◽  
M Ahmed ◽  
MAU Chowdhury ◽  
A Khair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Dietary Supplements ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Horse Chestnut ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Significant Drug Interaction ◽  
Cardiovascular Care ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) refers to a broad set of health care practices that are not part of a country’s own tradition and are not integrated into the dominant health care system. Herbal remedies, dietary supplements, acupuncture, homeopathy, ayurveda, unani, traditional Chinese medicine, prayer, yoga and meditation are the common examples. CAM therapies often represent an enormous area of unregulated and widely practised therapeutics with an inadequate scientific literature. However, there is emerging evidence that some of the CAM therapies are effective in certain clinical conditions. Presently, throughout the world, there is rampant growth of CAM industries, and increasing number of reputed pharmaceutical companies are producing herbals and dietary supplements. Herbal products used for cardiovascular purposes include garlic, hawthorn, ginkgo, horse chestnut and arjun. These substances are often popularly believed to be ‘natural’, hence safe. But adverse reactions including deaths have been reported with some of the CAM products. There is also growing concern for significant drug interaction among commonly used herbals, dietary supplements and cardiovascular drugs. At present, CAM therapies may best be regarded as an adjunct to standard medical care. More scientific research and strict regulation by standard national and international authorities are needed to ensure their efficacy and safety in cardiovascular care. Key words: Complementary and alternative medicine, Herbals, Cardiovascular care. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v1i1.8211 Cardiovasc. j. 2008; 1(1) : 84-96

Assessment Of Adults’ Use Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Methods And Their Healthy Dietary Habits During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (13) ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Nural ERZURUM ALİM ◽  
Gözde ARITICI ÇOLAK ◽  
Emel ÖKTEM GÜNGÖR ◽  
Nihan ÇAKIR BİÇER ◽  
Zehra Nur BEŞLER
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
General Information ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Main Meals ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

The study aimed to investigate the dietary habits of adult individuals and their status of using complementary and alternative medicine practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: In this cross-sectional and descriptive study, data was collected on general information about adult individuals, their status of using complementary and alternative medicine methods (CAMM), healthy eating habits, and their adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MEDAS) using an online questionnaire. The participants were asked if they knew about complementary and alternative medicine CAMM and two groups were formed based on their responses. The mean MEDAS score of those who stated that they were informed about CAMM (6.9±2.0) was higher than those who reported that they were not (6.5±1.8) (p<0.05). It was found out that 187 individuals who stated that they were informed about CAMM (46.6%) consumed three main meals, and 202 individuals who stated that they were not informed (61.6%) consumed two main meals (p<0.05). Among those who stated that they were informed about CAMM, 49.8% used herbal products, while 62.3% reported that they were not informed used herbal products (p> 0.05). It was observed that the majority of the two groups who stated they were and were not informed about CAMM used herbal products included in CAMM. Therefore, the results of the study emphasize the significance of consulting health experts before using CAMM and preventing their irrational use in order to curb health problems that might arise as a result of irrational use of CAMM.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Program’s Residents in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (E) ◽  
pp. 150-154
Author(s):  
Talal Saeed Alqahtani ◽  
Tahani Ahmed Khalil ◽  
Asma Ali Alharbi ◽  
Waad Saad Alnomasi ◽  
Mohammed Saad Alnomasi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Placebo Effect ◽  
Spiritual Healing ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) focuses on stimulating the body’s ability to heal itself through energy alignment, herbal supplementation, and other balancing techniques. AIM: The objective of the study was to investigate and compare the Knowledge Attitude Practice (KAP) of CAM among program’s residents in Tabuk region. METHODS: A cross-sectional CAP study was conducted among program’s residents in Tabuk region. All program’s residents of all specialties in Tabuk region were included in the study. Data were collected by predesigned electronic questionnaire covering the needed items. Collected data were coded and analyzed using SPSS Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Chi-square test was used as a test of significance and p = 0.05 or less was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: Most (95.8%) of the participants have heard about CAM, 25% have used CAM in treatment before, and 72.3% of them reported beneficial outcome, 25.7% strongly agree and 48.6% agree that CAM is a useful complement to pharmacological medicine, 38.2% believed that the results of CAM are usually due to the placebo effect, and 52.1% recommended using CAM. On the other hand, 79.9% have knowledge about acupuncture, 54.9% spiritual healing and herbal medicine, 43.1% massage, 41% yoga, 70.8% bloodletting cupping, and 56.3% about cauterization. More than third (38.2%) of the participants agreed that the use of herbal products is a valid form of drugs which can be used for the treatment of variety of diseases, 48.6% agreed that CAM is a useful complement to pharmacological medicine, while 36.1% strongly agreed that CAM treatments are not tested in a scientifically recognized manner. CONCLUSION: In our study, the majority of program’s residents in Tabuk region agree that CAM is a useful complement to pharmacological medicine and recommended using CAM while reasonable percentage of them believed that the results of CAM are usually due to the placebo effect.

scholarly journals Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Patients With Epilepsy and Diabetes Mellitus, Focusing on the Outcome of Treatment

2022 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Magdy Fahmy Girgis ◽  
Klára Fekete ◽  
Nóra Homoródi ◽  
Sándor Márton ◽  
István Fekete ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Patients With Diabetes ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Introduction: Millions all over the world live with epilepsy, and they may require long-term drug treatment. The use and interest in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) have grown over the previous years. Coadministration of herbal products with medicines may result in adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and/or unfavorable interactions. The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of CAM use among patients with epilepsy, to compare the results to those of the patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), to reveal factors that may drive the use of CAM, and to measure outcomes and adherence. It was also our intent to have state-of-the-art information on CAM use in our region among patients with the two diseases above.Materials and Methods: We conducted a non-interventional study using a self-developed questionnaire. It was distributed among adult patients with either epilepsy or DM who also suffered from cardiovascular consequences. A database was compiled from the anonymous questionnaires filled in voluntarily by the patients. Basic statistics were used to analyze this database.Results: A total of 227 questionnaires were filled in by 127 patients (55.9%) with epilepsy and 100 patients (44.1%) with DM. Mean age was 54.54 ± 17.33 years. Of the patients, 50.2% were male. Average body weight was 80.3 ± 17.3 kg. Of the patients, 22 (9.7%) used CAM because they believed in CAM. Two of them reported ADRs. Among the patients with epilepsy, the ratio was only 7.9% compared to 12% among those with DM. While the number of CAM users was higher among younger patients with epilepsy, it was the elderly patients with DM who tended to use CAM.Conclusion: Attention should be paid to reliance on CAM during the follow-up. Our finding that health-conscious patients tend to use CAM more often (than the general population) may indicate it is necessary to discuss CAM usage sincerely. CAMs modulating cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes were the most common, leading to interactions with medication used and resulting in ADRs. This shows the importance of educating patients and treating team including clinical pharmacists in this field.

scholarly journals Tamsulosin plus a new complementary and alternative medicine in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia: Results from a retrospective comparative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferdinando Fusco ◽  
Massimiliano Creta ◽  
Francesco Trama ◽  
Fabio Esposito ◽  
Felice Crocetto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acid ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Cucurbita Maxima ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Capsicum Annum ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Group 1 ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Background: We aimed to compare the efficacy of tamsulosin 0.4 mg once a day alone and the combination therapy involving tamsulosin 0.4 mg once a day plus the complementary and alternative medicine consisting of vitamins (C and D), herbal products (Cucurbita maxima, Capsicum annum, Polygonum capsicatum) and amino acid L-Glutamine bid in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms related to benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH). Methods: We performed a retrospective matched paired comparison. The clinical records of LUTS/BPH patients who underwent medical therapy with tamsulosin 0.4 mg/day plus the complementary and alternative medicine consisting of vitamins (C and D), herbal products (Cucurbita maxima, Capsicum annum, Polygonum capsicatum) and amino acid L-Glutamine bid between January 2019 to September 2019 were reviewed (Group 1). These patients were compared in a 1:1 fashion with LUTS/BPH patients who underwent therapy with tamsulosin 0.4 mg/day alone (Group 2). Total, storage, voiding and Quality of Life (QoL) international prostate symptom (IPSS) score, as well as overactive bladder (OAB)-v8 score and treatment- related adverse events recorded at 40 days follow-up in both groups were compared.Results: At 40 days follow-up mean total, storage, voiding and QoL IPSS sub-scores as well as OAB-v8 score significantly improved in both groups. Intergroup comparison showed statistically significant lower mean total IPSS score (11.6 vs 12.4, p = 0.04) mean storage IPSS sub-score (6.5 vs 7.5, p = 0.01), and mean OAB v8 score (16.7 vs 18.8, p = 0.03) in patients in the Group 1. Conclusions: The combination of tamsulosin 0.4 mg/die plus the complementary and alternative medicine consisting of vitamins (C and D), herbal products (Cucurbita maxima, Capsicum annum, Polygonum capsicatum) and amino acid LGlutamine bid provides statistically significant advantages in terms of storage LUTS improvements in patients with LUTS/BPH compared to tamsulosin 0.4 mg/day alone. These findings are preliminary and further prospective studies on a greater number of patients are needed to confirm it.

scholarly journals Association between complementary and alternative medicine use and prolonged time to conventional treatment among Thai cancer patients in a tertiary-care hospital

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7159
Author(s):  
Adit Chotipanich ◽  
Chulaporn Sooksrisawat ◽  
Benjamabhon Jittiworapan
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Conventional Treatment ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Medicine Use ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Prolonged Time ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Objectives The purpose of this study is to investigate the patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use and its association with time to conventional treatment. Design A cross-sectional study design was designed. Setting and participants The study was performed at the Chonburi Cancer Hospital, with chart reviews and interviews performed for 426 patients with various cancers between May and December 2018. Results The results indicated that 192 of the 426 patients (45.1%) reported using complementary and alternative medicines; herbal products were the most common type. Approximately 34.3% of these medicines involved unlabeled herbal products with unidentifiable components. The rates of complementary and alternative medicine use were significantly elevated for men and patients with stage IV cancer. The multivariable linear regression analysis of the relationship between factors and the time until conventional treatment was received revealed that the regression coefficient of the use of complementary and alternative medicine was 56.3 (95% confidence interval [27.9–84.6]). This coefficient reflected an additional 56.3 days of time until conventional treatment, relative to patients who did not use complementary and alternative medicine. Conclusions The present study revealed that complementary and alternative medicine use was fairly common among Thai patients with cancer and was associated with a prolonged time to receiving conventional treatment.

Patterns of complementary and alternative medicine use among Tunisian cancer patients

2020 ◽  
pp. 107815522098013
Author(s):  
Imen Toukabri ◽  
Azza Ben Said ◽  
Adel Hamdi ◽  
Amina Mokrani ◽  
Azza Gabsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Curcuma Longa ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
University Education ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Introduction The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among cancer patients is prevalent worldwide as cancer patient are perpetually seeking for a way to improve their quality of life and to cure their disease. Unfortunately, the majority ignore the danger that can resort when they use CAM currently with conventional therapies. The purpose of this study is to assess prevalence and predictors of CAM use in cancer patients. Methods Cross-sectional study using a questionnaire administered to cancer patients, who were attending Salah Azaiz institute, Tunis, Tunisia. The study took place from September to December 2018. Results In 222 cancer patients, the overall prevalence of CAM use was 40.54%. On univariate analysis, patients who had university education level were less likely to use CAM (p = 0.05). Based on multivariate analysis, CAM users had more likely metastatic tumor (p = 0.047; OR = 1.913).It is reported that the majority of the population used herbal medicine. The most common herbal products consuming by patients, included Ephedra foeminea (51.8%), Annona muricata (12%) and Curcuma longa L. (10.84%).The main source of information was entourage (family, friends, hospital entourage) (74.44%).The majority of CAM users (61.11%) reported to consume CAM currently with conventional therapies. Conclusion This survey revealed a high prevalence of CAM use. The most common type of CAM use is herbal products. Some of the used herbal products are known to interact with conventional anticancer medication. This emphasizes the importance of patients disclosure of CAM use to health professionals in order to avoid herb-medications interactions.

scholarly journals The Utilization of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Saudi Older Adults: A Population-Based Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Mohammad H. Aljawadi ◽  
Abdullah T. Khoja ◽  
Azzam D. AlOtaibi ◽  
Khalid Turki Alharbi ◽  
Muhannad Abdulwahed Alodayni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Cam Use ◽  
Manual Manipulation ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Background. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is an integral part of patients' therapeutic experience worldwide. Among Saudi older adults, less is known about CAM utilization. Objectives. To determine the prevalence, patterns, and factors associated with CAM utilization among SOA. Methods. In the Saudi National Survey for Elderly Health (SNSEH), subjects were asked about CAM use during the last twelve months before the interview. CAM use was defined as any use of herbal products, acupuncture, bloodletting, cauterization, medical massage, bones manual manipulation, honey, or religious rituals. Demographic characteristics included gender, age, marital status, region, educational level, and residence area. In addition, multiple comorbidities were included as possible factors that may be associated with CAM use. Multivariable logistic regression was used to explore factors associated with CAM utilization. All statistical analyses were done using STATA v.14. Results. Out of 2946 respondents, 50.4% were males, the mean age was 70.3 ± 8.3 years, and 70% were illiterate. CAM use was prevalent (62.5%). The most common CAM types were herbal products (25.4%), acupuncture (21.2%), bloodletting (12%), honey (9.5%), cauterization (7.4%), medical massage and bones manual manipulation (4%), and traditional bone setting (2.1%). In the multivariable regression, age, gender, and marital status did not have an impact on the odds of using CAM. Subjects from rural areas were 2.92 times more likely to use CAM compared with subjects in urban areas (OR = 2.92; 95%CI: 2.28‐3.75). Subjects with metabolic disorders (OR = 0.50; 95% CI: 0.42‐0.60) or kidney disease were less likely to use CAM (OR = 0.30; 95%CI: 0.14‐0.64). About pain, CAM is used more in neck pain (OR = 1.69; 95%CI: 1.30‐2.21) and also used in back pain (OR =  1.22; 95%CI: 1.03‐1.46). Conclusions. CAM use was very prevalent among SOA. Clinicians and pharmacists must ask about CAM use among older adults as many of CAM may interact with patients medications.

scholarly journals Use of complementary and alternative medicine in a pediatric population in southern Turkey

2011 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nilgun Araz ◽  
Selda Bulbul
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Herbal Preparations ◽  
Patterns Of Use ◽  
Complementary And Alternative

Purpose: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in children is becoming increasingly acceptable and popular. The aim of this questionnaire-based study was to determine the prevalence, patterns of use, types, perceived effectiveness and associated factors of CAM in children. Methods: Parents of children (n= 268) who attended the Pediatric Outpatient Department of the Faculty of Medicine at Gaziantep University in June and July 2008 were asked to complete a questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of CAM use, at least once in the previous year, was 58.6%. The most commonly used CAM modality was herbal preparations (82.7%), which were used to treat cough (42.0%), diarrhea (30.0%) and gas (colic) pains (34.4%). These products were recommended by the respondents’ mother/mother-in-law (52.5%), neighbors (20.0%), friends (14.7%) and doctors (12.8%). Only 31.6% (61) of these parents informed their doctor about their use of CAM to treat their children. Thirty-eight percent (n=102) of the participants stated that they preferred to use CAM modalities rather than referring to a doctor when their child was sick. While most of the families (57.7 %) stated that the method they used was “slightly” useful, 18.6% of them stated the method to be “fairly” useful. The parental use of CAM and the educational level of the parents were among the factors of affecting the use of CAM in children. No correlation was found between the use of CAM and the sex, social security status, income level and other sociodemographic properties of the respondents. Conclusion: This study showed that a great majority of parents of children in this population used CAM modalities and that herbal products were preferred. Most parents did not inform their physicians of their use of CAM. In the light of these findings, pediatricians should be prepared to discuss alternative therapies with parents, since talking about CAM may be helpful in minimizing associated risks.

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