Effects of acupuncture in treating insomnia due to spleen-stomach disharmony syndrome and its influence on intestinal microbiome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
DiscussionThe results of this trial are expected to confirm that “harmonizing stomach to tranquilize mind” acupuncture can effectively relieve insomnia and alter the intestinal microbiome.Trial registrationChinese Clinical Trials Registry: ChiCTR1800017092. (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - January 29, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Discussions on real-world acupuncture treatments for chronic low-back pain in older adults
Publication date: Available online 26 January 2019Source: Journal of Integrative MedicineAuthor(s): Arthur Yin Fan, Hui Ouyang, Xinru Qian, Hui Wei, David Dehui Wang, Deguang He, Haihe Tian, Changzhen Gong, Amy Matecki, Sarah Faggert Alemi (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - January 26, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Periconceptional care and offspring health at birth and long term, from the perspective of Avicenna
Publication date: Available online 11 January 2019Source: Journal of Integrative MedicineAuthor(s): Mohammad Ansaripour, Mohsen Naseri, Mohammad Mahdi Esfahani, Iraj Nabipour, Fatemeh Rakhshani, Arman Zargaran, Roya KelishadiAbstractPericonceptional care such as lifestyle plays an important impact role in offspring health. The aim of the present study was to clarify the perspective of Avicenna on periconceptional care. Avicenna (980–1037 A.D.) was one of the outstanding Persian physicians, who made great contributions to the field of medical sciences, in particular, obstetrics. In advance, Avicenna’s book, Canon of Med...
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - January 12, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Extract of Emblica officinalis enhances the growth of human keratinocytes in culture
ConclusionThe extract of E. officinalis enhanced the growth of human keratinocytes in culture. E. officinalis contains the compounds that would be beneficial for human skin health because enhanced growth of keratinocytes would promote wound healing. (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - January 12, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
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Publication date: January 2019Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine, Volume 17, Issue 1Author(s): (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - January 8, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Integrative herbal treatments of diabetes in Beni Mellal region of Morocco
ConclusionThe Beni Mellal region of Morocco has an important floristic biodiversity of plants used to treat diabetes in traditional medicinal practice. This result provides a good database for pharmacological screenings in the search for plant-based antidiabetic medications. (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - January 5, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Neuromodulatory effects of ethyl acetate fraction of Zingiber officinale Roscoe extract in rats with lead-induced oxidative stress
ConclusionThese results suggest that ethyl acetate fraction of Z. officinale extract attenuates lead-induced brain damage and might have therapeutic potential as a supplement that can be applied in lead poisoning. (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - January 5, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Effects of Tualang honey in modulating nociceptive responses at the spinal cord in offspring of prenatally stressed rats
ConclusionThis study provides a preliminary understanding of the beneficial effects of Tualang honey against the changes in oxidative stress and neuronal damage in the spinal cord of the offspring of prenatally stressed rats. (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - December 15, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Antidiarrheal and protein conservative activities of Psidium guajava in diarrheal rats
ConclusionP. guajava leaf extract elicited antidiarrheal and protein conservative effects. (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - December 5, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Telfairia occidentalis (Cucurbitaceae) pulp extract mitigates rifampicin-isoniazid-induced hepatotoxicity in an in vivo rat model of oxidative stress
ConclusionCurrent study is indicative of potential antioxidant activity, hepatoprotective effects and plausible therapeutic alleviation of RIF-INH-induced hepatotoxicity of TOPE in laboratory animals. (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - December 1, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Safe acupuncture and dry needling during pregnancy: New Zealand physiotherapists’ opinion and practice
ConclusionConflicting literature and a “fear of blame” influences NZ physiotherapists’ decisions to offer needling (both acupuncture and DN) during pregnancy. Further training in this field is recommended to ensure safe practice and adequate provision of acupuncture treatment options for pregnant women suffering musculoskeletal pain, such as LBP and PGP. Further research, particularly into DN, for women during pregnancy, is warranted. (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 29, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Acupuncture in living liver and kidney donors: a feasibility study
ConclusionPreliminary findings suggest it is feasible to integrate acupuncture into inpatient recovery for living organ donation. Tailoring interventions to the specific needs of patients is important to address ongoing concerns. Larger studies are needed to further ascertain benefits of peri-operative acupuncture. (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 28, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Integration of AYUSH and allopathy—pros and cons
Publication date: Available online 22 November 2018Source: Journal of Integrative MedicineAuthor(s): Preethi MohanAbstractAYUSH is an assembly of medical systems (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) that are practiced in India. There are various faulty notions about its practices. The author perceived one research article published in Journal of Integrative Medicine about the need to integrate AYUSH into the curriculum of allopathy. Integration is an approach open to alternate systems of medicine with other streams for their advancements through research and it explores new horizons of health prac...
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 23, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Dietary supplementation with turmeric polyherbal formulation decreases facial redness: a randomized double-blind controlled pilot study
ConclusionPolyherbal combination tablet supplementation improved facial redness compared to the turmeric or placebo. Overall, our findings suggested further investigations into the effects of turmeric and polyherbal formulations in skin conditions associated with facial redness would be warranted.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03065504 (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 23, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
Effectiveness of hand self-shiatsu to improve sleep following sport-related concussion in young athletes: a proof-of-concept study
ConclusionThese findings support the hypothesis that HSS has the potential to improve sleep and reduce daytime fatigue in young postconcussion athletes. This pilot study provides guidance to refine research protocols and lays a foundation for further, large-sample, controlled studies. (Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine)
Source: Journal of Integrative Medicine - November 18, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research
