Traditional Antipyretics from the text of Usada Wariga Dalem as an Ayurveda knowledge

Text Usada Wariga Dalem is one of Usada in Bali as a national cultural heritage which contains the knowledge system of traditional Balinese treatment which includes symptoms of disease, names of diseases, medicinal facilities, how to mix, and how to treat. One of the symptoms contained in the text of Usada Wariga Dalem usada is fever. Handling of fever can be done by using medicinal plants as contained in the text of Usada Wariga Dalem. Treatment with medicinal herbs is still one of the options for Balinese people in treating diseases. Traditional medicinal herbs for fever are often used as alternative and complementary medicines. This research examined what included fever in the text of Usada Wariga Dalem, what were the ingredients of fever medicine in the text of Usada Wariga Dalem and how the medicine could be a complementary and alternative medicine for the Balinese people. This research used a descriptive qualitative research method. literature study and ethnography method. The data needed in this study were collected using a library study, observation, and in-depth interviews. The data is sourced from the Usada Wariga Dalem lontar text, which was collected at the Lontar Study Center, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Udayana University. The traditional medicine for fever contained in the Usada Wariga Dalem text can be used for complementary and alternative medicine. This traditional treatment using medicinal ingredients from processed plants, has been proven to reduce the patient's fever.

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Contested Knowledge and Information Behaviour: Treatments for Depression

Proceedings of the Annual Conference of CAIS / Actes du congrès annuel de l'ACSI ◽

10.29173/cais784 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Tami Oliphant

Keyword(s):

Alternative Medicine ◽

Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Award Winner ◽

Information Behaviour ◽

Contested Knowledge ◽

Using Data ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Complementary And Alternative

A wide variety of treatment options for depressives have been developed by both the conventional and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) sectors. Using data collected from three online newsgroups as well as in-depth interviews, I analyze how people use information when making or justifying claims, or making decisions, about treatments for depression.Les personnes souffrant de dépression ont une grande variété d'options de traitement à leur disposition, y compris les méthodes conventionnelles et les méthodes complémentaires ou alternatives. À l'aide de données recueillies à partir de trois forums en ligne et d'entrevues en profondeur, j'ai analysé comment les gens utilisent cette information pour déclarer, justifier leurs déclarations ou encore choisir les traitements contre la dépression. ***Student to CAIS/ACSI Award Winner***

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From disappointment to holistic ideals: a qualitative study on motives and experiences of using complementary and alternative medicine in Sweden

Journal of Public Health Research ◽

10.4081/jphr.2015.538 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jenny-Ann Danell

Keyword(s):

Alternative Medicine ◽

Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽

Individual Responsibility ◽

Qualitative Understanding ◽

Patterns Of Use ◽

Conventional Health Care ◽

Design And Methods ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Complementary And Alternative

Background. Recent studies indicate increased use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in western societies, to ameliorate health problems. Even if there is substantial research on general patterns of use, there is limited knowledge on individual motives. This study contributes to a qualitative understanding of experiences of choosing and using CAM. Design and methods. This study consists of in-depth interviews with 10 CAM users in Sweden. The participants represent different backgrounds and experiences of using CAM. The interviews have been analysed in accordance with content analysis. Results. In analysing experiences of choosing and using CAM four main themes were identified: frustration and critique, values and ideology, individual responsibility, and combining treatments. In general, the participants were highly reflexive on issues concerning their health. They highlighted their own role and responsibility, combined a variety of treatments, and continuously dealt with questions on risks, even if they had relatively different approaches to if and when to use CAM. The results also show that motives may change over time. Even if initial choices were closely related to frustration and critique of conventional treatments (for example, by perceiving conventional health care as limited, not receiving proper diagnoses, or being critical to conventional drugs) was long-term use motivated by ideological characteristics of CAM (such as holistic and individualized treatments, and extensive interaction with practitioners). Conclusions. Four main themes, concerning experiences of choosing and using CAM were identified. This study also supports the idea that initial motives for choosing CAM may differ from those explaining long-term use.

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Discovering the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Oncology Patients: A Systematic Literature Review

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2021/6619243 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Fatmah Alsharif

Keyword(s):

Alternative Medicine ◽

Complementary And Alternative Medicine ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Complementary And Alternative Medicines ◽

Complementary Medicines ◽

Patients With Cancer ◽

Alternative Medicines ◽

Complementary And Alternative

Background. Patients with cancer pursue all possible opportunities of effective remedies. In Saudi Arabia, most patients have tried complementary medicine during their cancer treatment plan; however, some complementary medicines might pose a danger to health. In Arab countries, studies regarding the use of complementary medicines and the intentions behind using complementary medicines among cancer patients are inadequate and all but nonexistent. The aim of this review was to focus on demographic, prevalence, and reasons for complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with cancer. Methods. A rigorous literature search was conducted for articles published in the English language, using the search terms “complementary and alternative medicine,” “oncology,” “malignancy” AND “cancer patients” in five scientific databases, namely, Medical Literature On-Line (MEDLINE), PubMed, Web of Science, Psychology Information (PsycINFO), and Google Scholar, from 2010 to 2020. Results. Of the 13,160 studies returned from the search, only 12 were eligible and included in this review. The combined prevalence for using complementary and alternative medicines across all studies totaled 25%–80% of cancer patients for the treatment of their cancers. Natural products, including vitamins and minerals, herbal products, and relaxation, were the most common type of complementary and alternative medicines used. The reason for using complementary and alternative medicines was reported to be their helpfulness in recovering, healing, and improving health. Most of the studies mentioned that participants obtained their complementary and alternative medicines from multiple sources, including the media, family and friends, and physicians. Conclusion. The use of complementary and alternative medicines in cancer patients can be inferred as an attempt to investigate all possibilities, a manifestation of a coping style, or an illustration of unmet desires in the cancer management continuum. Anyhow, there should be adequate communication between healthcare providers and patients, which is crucial for establishing a trusting healthcare provider-patient relationship. Relevance to clinical practice. It is crucial that healthcare providers explore the use of complementary and alternative medicines with their cancer patients, as well as educating them about the possible usefulness of therapies based on the available evidence.

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