Herbal Therapies

2005 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Robert H. Howland
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Therapies

scholarly journals Plants Used by Bapedi Traditional Healers to Treat Asthma and Related Symptoms in Limpopo Province, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebua Silas Semenya ◽  
Alfred Maroyi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Study Finding ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Sclerocarya Birrea ◽  
Time In Literature ◽  
Herbal Therapies

To the best of our knowledge there are presently no ethnobotanical surveys focusing on the utilisation of herbal remedies for asthma in South Africa. The present study is therefore an attempt to fill this gap in knowledge. A total of 140 Bapedi traditional healers (THs) practicing in the Capricorn, Sekhukhune, and Waterberg districts of the Limpopo Province (South Africa) were queried using semistructured questionnaires, supplemented by field observations during face-to-face interview. A total of 104 medicinal plant species (92 indigenous and 12 exotics) belonging to 92 genera, distributed across 54 botanical families, mostly the Asteraceae and Fabaceae (18.5%, for each) as well as Malvaceae (12.9%), were used as antiasthmatics and related symptoms by these THs. Most of the plants were trees and herbs (37.5%, for each), with root (57%), leaf (15.8%), and bark (7.5%), respectively, being the saliently used parts for preparation of remedies.Clerodendrum ternatum,Cryptocarya transvaalensis,Lasiosiphon caffer,Enicostema axillare,Mimusops obovata,Sclerocarya birrea, andStylochaeton natalensiswere widely used and valued by all THs across the surveyed districts. Furthermore, these taxa also scored both the highest use value and fidelity level indexes as asthma therapies. Overall, the larger number of species documented in the present study is recorded for the first time in literature as asthma and/or related symptoms remedies. Our study finding generally contributes towards an establishment of South African database of herbal therapies used traditionally against these conditions.

USE OF HERBAL THERAPIES AMONG MIDLIFE MEXICAN WOMEN

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 585-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon N. Zenk, Joan L. F. Shaver, Nilda P
Keyword(s):  
Mexican Women ◽  
Herbal Therapies

scholarly journals Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine in Vietnamese Populations: A Review of Health Perceptions and Therapies

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1934578X1601100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Adorisio ◽  
Alessandra Fierabracci ◽  
Ariele Rossetto ◽  
Isabella Muscari ◽  
Vincenza Nardicchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Health Perceptions ◽  
Herbal Drugs ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Vietnamese Immigrants ◽  
The North ◽  
Herbal Therapies ◽  
Health Concepts

In Vietnam, two types of traditional medicine (TM) are practiced: thuoc nam, medicine of the South, and thuoc bac, medicine of the North, both of which are largely based on herbal drugs used by different Vietnamese ethnic groups. This review presents recently published information from various databases regarding TM, especially herbal drugs, and its integration with Western medical practices outside and inside Vietnam. We first discuss the integration of traditional and modern health concepts by Vietnamese immigrants living outside Vietnam. Next, we describe native and emigrated health education and practices of pharmacy students, health professionals, and citizens living in Vietnam. Finally, we report the recent biological validation of medicinal plants and non-herbal therapies emerging from Vietnamese TM and their current and potential medical uses as identified by Western approaches. The main example described here involves utilization of the tree Artocarpus tonkinensis by the ethnic minority of Black Hmong in northern Vietnam, who use a decoction of its leaves to treat arthritis and backache without apparent adverse effects. Our comprehensive review emphasizes that, although Vietnam has a very rich collection of TM practices (particularly the use of herbal drugs), these therapies should be biologically and clinically validated with modern Western methods for optimal integration of Western and traditional medicine in global populations.

Alternative, Complementary, or Not: Is Mainstream Medicine Ready for Herbal Medicine?

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 825-825
Author(s):  
Jack M. Gorman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Herbal Medicine ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
The United States ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Mainstream Medicine ◽  
Duke University ◽  
Herbal Therapies ◽  
Pharmaceutical Agents

Proponents of herbal therapies frequently insist that traditional physicians must be made ready to accept so-called “alternative” or “complementary” treatments. In this month's issue of CNS Spectrums, two wonderful guest editors, Drs. Jonathan Davidson and Kathryn M. Connor, both of Duke University, help us turn that issue around. The real question for psychiatrists, neurologists, and neuroscientists is whether herbal treatments are ready for us.Due in large part to recent Congressional mandates, dietary supplements, even when proposed to work for medical conditions like depression and generalized anxiety disorder, do not require approval in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration as pharmaceutical agents.

Development and Evaluation of a Novel Oral Mucoadhesive Ointment Containing Pomegranate Peel Extract as an Adjuvant for Oral Hygiene of Dogs

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 133-140
Author(s):  
Thais M. Silva ◽  
Thays C. A. Bolzan ◽  
Marcos S. Zanini ◽  
Taiana Alencar ◽  
Winner D. Rodrigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Diffusion Method ◽  
Pomegranate Peel ◽  
Ointment Formulation ◽  
Microbiological Testing ◽  
Herbal Therapies ◽  
Pomegranate Peel Extract ◽  
Peel Extract

Herbal therapies are used worldwide to treat a variety of health conditions, including dental conditions in veterinary medicine. In this context, the use of medicinal plant-based formulations as potential therapeutics and preventatives in veterinary dentistry is worth highlighting. The objective of the present study was to develop a mucoadhesive ointment formulation, named orabase, that contained pomegranate extract for use in the oral cavity of dogs, with the aim of improving their oral hygiene. The hydroalcoholic extracts of pomegranate peels was incorporated into the orabase in 3 different concentrations. The formulations were subjected to in vitro microbiological testing by a modified disc-diffusion method to study the susceptibility of microorganisms collected from the oral cavities of the dogs. The samples were taken from the buccal mucosa of dogs having the same management and diet. The most effective formulation was submitted to physicochemical tests to evaluate the functionality of the product, namely pH, swelling index, spreadability, and mechanical properties (hardness, cohesiveness, and adhesiveness). The formulation containing 25.0% w/w of the extract was considered most suitable for the intended use as it showed antiseptic activity and demonstrated a swelling index of approximately 35% in the first 20 minutes of the test, high spreadability, and suitable mechanical properties. The results suggest that the product obtained from pomegranate peel extract is a viable option for use to improve oral hygiene, helping to reduce the bacterial component of dental plaque in dogs.

Herbal Therapies and Diabetes Among Navajo Indians

Diabetes Care ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 1534-1535 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. McCabe ◽  
D. Gohdes ◽  
F. Morgan ◽  
J. Eakin ◽  
M. Sanders ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herbal Therapies

scholarly journals The Association between Traditional Chinese Dietary and Herbal Therapies and Uterine Involution in Postpartum Women

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Ho ◽  
Tsai-Chung Li ◽  
Shan-Yu Su
Keyword(s):  
Regression Models ◽  
Uterine Contraction ◽  
Herbal Medicines ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Herbal Therapy ◽  
Uterine Involution ◽  
Herbal Therapies ◽  
Special Diets ◽  
Retrospective Questionnaire

Background. Traditional Chinese postpartum care is believed to help in the recovery of women after delivery.Objective. This study investigated the association of elements in dietary and herbal therapy with uterine involution.Methods. Indices of uterine involution were measured ultrasonographically in 127 postpartum women between 4-6 weeks after delivery. A self-reported retrospective questionnaire was used to query women about their frequencies of taking herbal medicines and consuming special diets during the first month after delivery. Correlation coefficients were calculated to identify the associations, then the regression models were used to identify the predictors.Result. Among the herbal medicines and diet, consumption ofEucommia ulmoides(E. ulmoides) negatively correlated with the AP diameter of the uterus and the cavity.E. ulmoideswas also the only predictor of maximum AP diameter of the uterus, AP diameter of the uterus 5 cm from the fundus, and the maximum AP diameter of the cavity. Moreover, consumption of Sheng-hau-tang was significantly correlated with anteverted uterus and was a predictor of anteverted uterus.Conclusion.E. ulmoidesand Sheng-hau-tang positively correlated with the degree of uterine involution after delivery, implying that both therapies might possess the pharmacological efficacy of uterine contraction in postpartum women.

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