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Integration of a Kampo Medicine, Nijutsuto, and Western Medical Treatment in the Treatment of Long-term Frozen Shoulder Refractory to Western Medical Treatment: A Case Series
Conclusion: Nijutsuto combined with an exercise program improved pain intensity in 13 patients with long-term frozen shoulder. (Source: Complementary Health Practice Review)
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Arai, Y.-C., Shimo, K., Inoue, M., Sakurai, H., Ohmichi, Y., Matsubara, T., Nishihara, M., Kawai, T., Ikemoto, T., Inoue, S. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: research

Integrating Yoga Therapy in the Management of Urinary Incontinence: A Case Report
A 63-year-old overweight female prediagnosed of stress urinary incontinence presented with exacerbated events of urine leakage. She was advised a residential lifestyle and behavioral program, primarily consisting of a monitored yoga therapy module, apart from her ongoing anticholinergic medicine, for 21 days. Assessments were based on a frequency volume chart, a bladder diary for the entire duration of treatment, and the International Consultation on Incontinence Modular Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form questionnaire on the days of admission and discharge. A total of 1.9 kg of weight loss was observed during h...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Vinchurkar, S. A., Arankalle, D. V. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: research

Tai Chi as an Alternative and Complimentary Therapy for Anxiety: A Systematic Review
Anxiety has become a global public health problem. Tai chi offers one possible way of reducing anxiety. The purpose of this study was to examine studies from 1989 to March 2014 to assess whether tai chi can be an efficacious approach for managing anxiety. A systematic search of Medline, CINAHL, and Alt HealthWatch databases was conducted for quantitative articles involving applications of tai chi for anxiety. A total of 17 articles met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 8 were from the United States, 2 from Australia, 2 from Japan, 2 from Taiwan, and 1 each from Canada, Spain, and China. Statistically significant results of...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sharma, M., Haider, T. Tags: Topical Review Articles Source Type: research

"Dry Mouth" From the Perspective of Traditional Persian Medicine and Comparison with Current Management
Xerostomia is a common problem, particularly in an elderly population, with a range of causes that affect important aspects of life, such as chewing, swallowing, and speaking. Xerostomia has been explained in traditional medicine throughout history. Traditional Persian medicine, with more than 4000 years of history, consists of the sum total of all the knowledge and practices used in diagnosis, prevention, and exclusion in Iran from ancient times to the present. Based on leading Persian medical manuscripts, the current study focuses on the medieval concept of xerostomia as an important general disorder to review the aetiol...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Heydarirad, G., Choopani, R. Tags: Topical Review Articles Source Type: research

Topical Allium ampeloprasum Subsp Iranicum (Leek) Extract Cream in Patients With Symptomatic Hemorrhoids: A Pilot Randomized and Controlled Clinical Trial
This study aimed to evaluate its safety and efficacy in a pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. Twenty patients with symptomatic hemorrhoids were randomly allocated to receive the topical leek extract cream or standard antihemorrhoid cream for 3 weeks. The patients were evaluated before and after the intervention in terms of pain, defecation discomfort, bleeding severity, anal itching severity, and reported adverse events. A significant decrease was observed in the grade of bleeding severity and defecation discomfort in both the leek and antihemorrhoid cream groups after the intervention, while no significant change ...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mosavat, S. H., Ghahramani, L., Sobhani, Z., Haghighi, E. R., Heydari, M. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Randomized Clinical Trial of Peganum Oil for Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis affects about 50% of people aged older than 65 years. Pain is the most important symptom in this disease. Today public interest in the use of complementary medicine, especially traditional herbal medicines has increased. The present study was designed to investigate the efficacy of traditional preparation of Peganum harmala L oil on patients with knee osteoarthritis. The product has been analyzed and standardized by high-performance liquid chromatography. A double blind controlled randomized clinical trial consisting of 54 patients were performed. Patients rubbed the drug or control (olive oil) on the knee 4...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Abolhassanzadeh, Z., Aflaki, E., Yousefi, G., Mohagheghzadeh, A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Bringing Holistic Treatments to the Attention of Medicine: Acupuncture as an Effective Poststroke Rehabilitation Tool
This article reviews 3 studies that explore the effects of acupuncture on poststroke patients suffering from chronic stroke symptoms. The 3 studies selected strive to show how acupuncture can be a safe, noninvasive, and cost-effect rehabilitation tool useful in adjunct with traditional rehabilitation. Chou et al (2009), Hopwood et al (2008), and Wayne et al (2005) all studied acupuncture’s effects on quality of life. Additionally, both Hopwood et al and Wayne et al studied acupuncture’s effects on mobility and activities of daily living. While the frequency, duration, and length of the entire treatment varied b...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Farmer, C. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Anticancer Potential and Mechanism of Action of Mango Ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.) Supercritical CO2 Extract in Human Glioblastoma Cells
Mango ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.) is among the less-investigated species of Curcuma for anticancer properties. We have investigated the anticancer potential and the mechanism of action of a supercritical CO2 extract of mango ginger (CA) in the U-87MG human glioblastoma cell line. CA demonstrated higher cytotoxicity than temozolomide, etoposide, curcumin, and turmeric force with IC50, IC75, and IC90 values of 4.92 μg/mL, 12.87 μg/mL, and 21.30 μg/mL, respectively. Inhibitory concentration values of CA for normal embryonic mouse hypothalamus cell line (mHypoE-N1) is significantly higher than glioblastoma cell line,...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ramachandran, C., Lollett, I. V., Escalon, E., Quirin, K.-W., Melnick, S. J. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Efficacy of Jollab in the Treatment of Depression in Dyspeptic Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial
The current study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of jollab, a well-known beverage from traditional Persian medicine in the treatment of depression among patients suffering from functional dyspepsia. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, a pair of 80 patients were enrolled in 2 parallel groups as Jollab and placebo. The Beck Depression Inventory–II questionnaire was used for the assessment. At all, 133 patients enrolling in the treatment and placebo groups ended the protocol. According to the outcomes, changes in scores between the 2 groups were statistically significant at the end of trial (P ≤ ...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Pasalar, M., Choopani, R., Mosaddegh, M., Kamalinejad, M., Mohagheghzadeh, A., Fattahi, M. R., Zarshenas, M. M., Jafari, P., Lankarani, K. B. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Preaching to the Choir: Comparing Health Professionals Who Enroll in Mind-Body Skills Versus Herbs and Dietary Supplements Training?
Conclusions. Those who enroll in mind–body skills are not measurably different than those who enroll in herbs and dietary supplements. There is no evidence of self-selection bias or "preaching to the choir." (Source: Complementary Health Practice Review)
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kemper, K. J., Mo, X., Lynn, J. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Effectiveness of Cuscuta planiflora Ten. and Nepeta menthoides Boiss. & Buhse in Major Depression: A Triple-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Study
Conclusion. Despite the paucity of the population under study, the findings showed that Cuscuta planiflora and Nepeta menthoides capsules could be effective, affordable herbal medicines with improved cost–benefit in treatment of major depression and it is worth designing further and more extensive studies to get to a more accurate conclusion. (Source: Complementary Health Practice Review)
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Firoozabadi, A., Zarshenas, M. M., Salehi, A., Jahanbin, S., Mohagheghzadeh, A. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Inpatient Care: Take a Look at Europe
The aim of this report is to provide the reader an overview of the complex therapy currently used within the German health system. Complex therapies in inpatient care in Germany establish the basis for an integrative and interdisciplinary provision of services. They define minimal criteria for the organization of a hospital, enable the integration of different therapeutic approaches, and therefore, lead to an intensive and holistic treatment by a specially trained team. The German model can be viewed as a pilot program for the introduction of integrative patient-centered care in other hospitals around the world. (Source: C...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - March 11, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Romeyke, T., Stummer, H. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Online Education About Herbs and Dietary Supplements: Margin or Mission?
Conclusion: Although it may not contribute to financial margins, offering free online elective training addresses the institutional mission of increasing the number health professionals trained and the number of modules consumed compared with charging for training. Additional research is needed to determine the impact of pricing on educational outcomes and ultimately on patient care. (Source: Complementary Health Practice Review)
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - December 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kemper, K. J., Patel, S. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: research

Integrating Complementary and Alternative Medicine Into Conventional Health Care System in Developing Countries: An Example of Amchi
This article discusses ways through which complementary and alternative medicine can be promoted and sustained as an integrated element of health care in developing countries. We specifically present the exemplary of Amchi traditional doctors of Northern Himalayas. (Source: Complementary Health Practice Review)
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - December 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Mishra, S. R., Neupane, D., Kallestrup, P. Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: research

Group Online Mindfulness Training: Proof of Concept
Mindfulness-based stress reduction training is attractive, but training with an expert teacher is often inconvenient and costly. This proof-of-concept project assessed the feasibility of providing a hybrid of free online mindfulness-based stress reduction training with small group peer facilitation. Six medical students asked a family medicine resident with 5 years of meditation experience but no formal training as a teacher to facilitate 8 weekly group sessions using a free online mindfulness-based stress reduction course. They completed pre- and posttraining questionnaires online. Six of the 7 trainees completed at least...
Source: Complementary Health Practice Review - December 10, 2014 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kemper, K. J., Yun, J. Tags: Topical Review Articles Source Type: research