AYURVEDA AND COMPLEMENTARY SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE

(Acupuncture, Alternative medicine or Complementary Medicine, Aroma therapy, Ayurveda, Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Hypnotherapy, Magnetotherapy, Naturopathy, Reflexology, Siddha, Traditional Medicine, Yunani, Yoga)

 Acupuncture:  

  1. Allais G, De Lorenzo C, Quirico PE, Airola G, Tolardo G, Mana O, Benedetto C. Acupuncture in the prophylactic treatment of migraine without aura: a comparison with flunarizine. Headache. 2002 Oct;42(9):855-61.

  2. Alraek T, Soedal LI, Fagerheim SU, Digranes A, Baerheim A. Acupuncture treatment in the prevention of uncomplicated recurrent lower urinary tract infections in adult women. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1609-11.

  3. Fee E, Brown TM, Lazarus J, Theerman P. Exploring acupuncture: ancient ideas, modern techniques. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1592-3.

  4. Kemper KJ, Highfield ES, McLellan M, Ott MJ, Dvorkin L, Whelan JS. Pediatric faculty development in integrative medicine. Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Nov-Dec;8(6):70-3.

  5. Kronenberg F, Fugh-Berman A. Complementary and alternative medicine for menopausal symptoms: a review of randomized, controlled trials. Ann Intern Med. 2002 Nov 19;137(10):805-13.

  6. Parthasarathy S. Acupuncture – an analgesic supplement in post appendicectomy  pain .Indian J Anaesth 2001,45(4),267-9.

  7. Sze FK, Wong E, Or KK, Lau J, Woo J. Does acupuncture improve motor recovery after stroke? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Stroke. 2002 Nov;33(11):2604-19.

Alternative Medicine / Complementary Medicine:  

  1. Agarwal C, Singh RP, Agarwal R. Grape seed extract induces apoptotic death of human prostate carcinoma DU145 cells via caspases activation accompanied by dissipation of mitochondrial membrane potential and cytochrome c release. Carcinogenesis. 2002 Nov;23(11):1869-76.

  2. Amro B, Aburjai T, Al-Khalil S. Antioxidative and radical scavenging effects of olive cake extract. Fitoterapia. 2002 Oct;73(6):456-61.

  3. Anjum A, Ekramul Haque M, Mukhlesur Rahman M, Sarker SD. Antibacterial compounds from the flowers of Alangium salviifolium. Fitoterapia. 2002 Oct;73(6):526-8.

  4. Arai S.  Global view on functional foods: Asian perspectives. Br J Nutr. 2002 Nov;88 Suppl 2:S139-43.

  5. Barak V, Birkenfeld S, Halperin T, Kalickman I. The effect of herbal remedies on the production of human inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Isr Med Assoc J. 2002 Nov;4(11 Suppl):919-22.

  6. Baser KH, Demirci B, Demirci F, Kocak S, Akinci C, Malyer H, Guleryuz G. Composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Achillea multifida. Planta Med. 2002 Oct;68(10):941-3.

  7. Berman SM, Naliboff BD, Chang L, Fitzgerald L, Antolin T, Camplone A, Mayer EA. Enhanced preattentive central nervous system reactivity in irritable bowel syndrome. Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Nov;97(11):2791-7.

  8. Bhathena SJ, Velasquez MT. Beneficial role of dietary phytoestrogens in obesity and diabetes. Am J Clin Nutr. 2002 Dec;76(6):1191-201. Review.

  9. Biswas R, Paul A, Shetty KJ. A yoga teacher with persistent reflux symptoms. Int J Clin Pract. 2002 Nov;56(9):723.

  10. Blank MB, Mahmood M, Fox JC, Guterbock T. Alternative mental health services: the role of the black church in the South. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1668-72.

  11. Bodeker G, Kronenberg F. A public health agenda for traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine. Am J Public Heaalth. 2002 Oct;92(10):1582-91

  12. Bonham MJ, Galkin A, Montgomery B, Stahl WL, Agus D, Nelson PS. Effects of the herbal extract PC-SPES on microtubule dynamics and paclitaxel-mediated prostate tumor growth inhibition. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2002 Nov 6;94(21):1641-7.

  13. Bratton RL, Montero DP, Adams KS, Novas MA, McKay TC, Hall LJ, Foust JG, Mueller MB, O'Brien PC, Atkinson EJ, Maurer MS. Effect of "ionized" wrist bracelets on musculoskeletal pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Mayo Clin Proc. 2002 Nov;77(11):1164-8.

  14. Burge SK, Albright TL. Use of complementary and alternative medicine among family practice patients in south Texas. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1614-6.

  15. Conforti F, Statti GA, Tundis R, Menichini F, Houghton P. Antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of Hypericum triquetrifolium Turra aerial part. Fitoterapia. 2002 Oct;73(6):479-83.

  16. Curtis P, McDermott J, Gaylord S, Mann D, Norton SK, Motyka T, Tresolini C. Preparing complementary and alternative practitioners to teach learners in conventional health professions. Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Nov-Dec;8(6):54-9.

  17. Daniels C. The last taboo. It's not sex. It's not drinking. It's stress--and it's soaring. Fortune. 2002 Oct 28;146(8):136-8, 140, 142 passim.

  18. Danz H, Stoyanova S, Thomet OA, Simon HU, Dannhardt G, Ulbrich H, Hamburger M. Inhibitory activity of tryptanthrin on prostaglandin and leukotriene synthesis. Planta Med. 2002 Oct;68(10):875-80.

  19. De Smet PA. Herbal remedies. N Engl J Med. 2002 Dec 19;347(25):2046-56. Review.

  20. de Visser R, Grierson J. Use of alternative therapies by people living with HIV/AIDS in Australia. AIDS Care. 2002 Oct;14(5):599-606.

  21. Dell'Orfano S. The meaning of spiritual care in a pediatric setting. J Pediatr Nurs. 2002 Oct;17(5):380-5.

  22. Desai PP, Ng JB, Bryant SG. Care of children and families in the CICU: A focus on their developmental, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. Crit Care Nurs Q. 2002 Nov;25(3):88-97. Review.

  23. deVere White RW, Hackman RM, Soares SE, Beckett LA, Sun B. Effects of a mushroom mycelium extract on the treatment of prostate cancer. Urology. 2002 Oct;60(4):640-4.

  24. Dimsdale JE, Mills PJ. An unanticipated effect of meditation on cardiovascular pharmacology and physiology. Am J Cardiol. 2002 Oct 15;90(8):908-9.

  25. Ernst E. Stevens' cure for tuberculosis. J R Soc Med. 2002 Nov;95(11):575.

  26. Fee E, Brown TM, Lazarus J, Theerman P. Exploring acupuncture: ancient ideas, modern techniques. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1592-3.

  27. Fink DJ. Chiropractic. Ann Intern Med. 2002 Oct 15;137(8):701-2; author reply 701-2.

  28. Fink S. International efforts spotlight traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine. Am J Public Health. 2002 Nov;92(11):1734-9.

  29. Freedman RR. A woman attempting to discontinue hormone therapy. JAMA. 2002 Nov 13;288(18):2264; author reply 2264-5.

  30. Gallagher EB, Wadsworth AL, Stratton TD. Religion, spirituality, and mental health. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2002 Oct;190(10):697-704.

  31. Ginandes C. Extended, strategic therapy for recalcitrant mind/body healing: an integrative model. Am J Clin Hypn. 2002 Oct;45(2):91-102.

  32. Gold PW, Charney DS. Diseases of the mind and brain: depression: a disease of the mind, brain, and body. Am J Psychiatry. 2002 Nov;159(11):1826.

  33. Gorman C, Park A. The new science of headaches. Time. 2002 Oct 7;160(15):76-82.

  34. Greendale GA, McDivit A, Carpenter A, Seeger L, Huang MH.  Yoga for women with hyperkyphosis: results of a pilot study. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1611-4.

  35. Horn WL. The magic of music. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2002 Dec;40(12):8.

  36. Hsing AW, Chokkalingam AP, Gao YT, Madigan MP, Deng J, Gridley G, Fraumeni JF Jr. Allium vegetables and risk of prostate cancer: a population-based study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2002 Nov 6;94(21):1648-51.

  37. Jacobs BP, Dennehy C, Ramirez G, Sapp J, Lawrence VA. Milk thistle for the treatment of liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Med. 2002 Oct 15;113(6):506-15.

  38. Juteau F, Masotti V, Bessiere JM, Dherbomez M, Viano J. Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of Artemisia annua essential oil. Fitoterapia. 2002 Oct;73(6):532-5.

  39. Kalantri SP. Temple healing. Healing temples may breed superstitions. BMJ. 2002 Oct 26;325(7370):968; author reply 968.

  40. Kemper KJ, Highfield ES, McLellan M, Ott MJ, Dvorkin L, Whelan JS. Pediatric faculty development in integrative medicine. Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Nov-Dec;8(6):70-3.

  41. Kerr C. Curry ingredient protects skin against radiation. Lancet Oncol. 2002 Dec;3(12):713.

  42. Lee SI, Khang YH, Lee MS, Kang W. Knowledge of, attitudes toward, and experience of complementary and alternative medicine in Western medicine- and oriental medicine-trained physicians in Korea. Am J Public Health. 2002 Dec;92(12):1994-2000.

  43. Lipe AW. Beyond therapy: music, spirituality, and health in human experience: a review of literature. J Music Ther. 2002 Fall;39(3):209-40. Review.

  44. Marcus DM. Integrative medicine is a trojan horse. Arch Intern Med. 2002 Nov 11;162(20):2381-3; author reply 2383.

  45. McFarland B, Bigelow D, Zani B, Newsom J, Kaplan M. Complementary and alternative medicine use in Canada and the United States. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1616-8.

  46. Mercer SW, Hasegawa H, Reilly D, Bikker AP. Length of consultations. Time and stress are limiting holistic care in Scotland. BMJ. 2002 Nov 23;325(7374):1241.

  47. Milner JA. Functional foods and health: a US perspective. Br J Nutr. 2002 Nov;88 Suppl 2:S151-8. Review.

  48. Mitaine-Offer AC, Hornebeck W, Sauvain M, Zeches-Hanrot M. Triterpenes and phytosterols as human leucocyte elastase inhibitors. Planta Med. 2002 Oct;68(10):930-2.

  49. Oberbaum M, Schlesinger M. "Scientifying" herbal medicine. Isr Med Assoc J. 2002 Nov;4(11 Suppl):944-6. Review.

  50. O'Connor TS, McCarroll-Butler P, Meakes E, Davis A, Jadad A. Review of quantity and types of spirituality research in three health care databases (1962-1999): implications for the health care ministry. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2002 Fall;56(3):227-32.

  51. Oh H, Ko EK, Jun JY, Oh MH, Park SU, Kang KH, Lee HS, Kim YC. Hepatoprotective and free radical scavenging activities of prenylflavonoids, coumarin, and stilbene from Morus alba. Planta Med. 2002 Oct;68(10):932-4.

  52. Palsson OS, Whitehead WE. The growing case for hypnosis as adjunctive therapy for functional gastrointestinal disorders. Gastroenterology. 2002 Dec;123(6):2132-5. Review.

  53. Pelletier KR. Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD(hc) mindbody medicine. Interview by Alternative Therapies. Altern Ther Health Med. 2002 Nov-Dec;8(6):90-9.

  54. Quinn C, Chandler C, Moraska A. Massage therapy and frequency of chronic tension headaches. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1657-61.

  55. Rafter JJ. Scientific basis of biomarkers and benefits of functional foods for reduction of disease risk: cancer. Br J Nutr. 2002 Nov;88 Suppl 2:S219-24. Review.

  56. Reznik M, Ozuah PO, Franco K, Cohen R, Motlow F. Use of complementary therapy by adolescents with asthma. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002 Oct;156(10):1042-4.

  57. Saw SM, Gazzard G, Au Eong KG, Tan DT. Myopia: attempts to arrest progression. Br J Ophthalmol. 2002 Nov;86(11):1306-11. Review.

  58. Shermer M. Mesmerized by magnetism. An 18th-century investigation into mesmerism shows us how to think about 21st-century therapeutic magnets. Sci Am. 2002 Nov;287(5):41.

  59. Shuval JT, Mizrachi N, Smetannikov E. Entering the well-guarded fortress: alternative practitioners in hospital settings. Soc Sci Med. 2002 Nov;55(10):1745-55.

  60. Singh V, Sinha HV, Gupta R. Barriers in the management of asthma and attitudes towards complementary medicine. Respir Med. 2002 Oct;96(10):835-40.

  61. Thomet OA, Simon HU. Petasins in the treatment of allergic diseases: results of preclinical and clinical studies. Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2002 Oct;129(2):108-12. Review.

  62. Tuffs A. Three out of four Germans have used complementary or natural remedies. BMJ. 2002 Nov 2;325(7371):990.

  63. Wang CC, Huang YJ, Chen LG, Lee LT, Yang LL. Inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitors of Chinese herbs III. Rheum palmatum. Planta Med. 2002 Oct;68(10):869-74.

  64. Yeh GY, Eisenberg DM, Davis RB, Phillips RS. Use of complementary and alternative medicine among persons with diabetes mellitus: results of a national survey. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1648-52.

Aromatherapy:

  1. Dunwoody L, Smyth A, Davidson R. Cancer patients' experiences and evaluations of aromatherapy massage in palliative care. Int J Palliat Nurs  2002 Oct;8(10):497-504

  2. Louis M, Kowalski SD. Use of aromatherapy with hospice patients to decrease pain, anxiety, and depression and to promote an increased sense of well-being. Am J Hosp Palliat Care  2002 Nov-Dec;19(6):381-6

Ayurveda

  1. Emami Limited . Process for preparing ayurvedic tonic cum restorative preparation for given sufficient energy to body and having booster, reflaxant, digestive and restorative properties .India 187339.

  2. Gautam  H R. Set your body clock for good health.kisan wld 2001,28(9),47(9).

  3. Kronenberg F, Fugh-Berman A. Complementary and alternative medicine for menopausal symptoms: a review of randomized, controlled trials. Ann Intern Med  2002 Nov 19;137(10):805-13.

  4. Muzaffer Alam, Jaya N, Saraswathy VN, Venugopal TN, Tewari NS. Hypoglycaemic action of some ayurvedic medicines. Aryavaidyan. 2002 Aug-Oct; XVI(1): 45-50.

 

Herbal Medicine:  

  1. Barak V, Birkenfeld S, Halperin T, Kalickman I. The effect of herbal remedies on the production of human inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines. Isr Med Assoc J. 2002 Nov;4(11 Suppl):919-22.

  2. Danz H, Stoyanova S, Thomet OA, Simon HU, Dannhardt G, Ulbrich H, Hamburger M.  Inhibitory activity of tryptanthrin on prostaglandin and leukotriene synthesis. Planta Med. 2002 Oct;68(10):875-80.

  3. De Smet PA. Herbal remedies. N Engl J Med. 2002 Dec 19;347(25):2046-56. Review.

  4. Ganguly M , Manna A Chandra G, Ghosh D Ghosh L.K. Gupta B.K. Andrographis paniculata : a promising herbal plant. Indian J Pharm Education 2001,35(2),63-4.

  5. McCulloch M, Broffman M, Gao J, Colford JM Jr. Chinese herbal medicine and interferon in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1619-28.

  6. Natarajan D, Lavarasan RI, Chandra babu S, Sahib Thambi Refai MAC, Thameemul – Ansari LH. Antimicrobial studies on methanol extract of Benincasa hispida cogn. Fruit. Ancient Science of Life. 2003 Jan; XXII(3): 98-100. 

  7. Satish Nayak, Singhai AK. Antimicrobial activity of the roots of cocculus hirsutus. Ancient Science of Life. 2003 Jan; XXII(3): 101-105.

  8. Singh OP, Das B, Padhi MM, Tewari NS. Common herbs used in different skin disorders as described in Ayurvedic classics. Ancient Science of Life. 2003 Jan; XXII(3): 88-94.

Homeopathy:

  1. Fleisher MA, McCarter DF. Homeopathy or isopathy? J Fam Pract  2002 Nov;51(11):984, 986.

Hypnotherapy:

  1. Calvert EL, Houghton LA, Cooper P, Morris J, Whorwell PJ. Long-term improvement in functional dyspepsia using hypnotherapy. Gastroenterology  2002 Dec;123(6):1778-85

Naturopathy:

  1. Steyer TE, Freed GL, Lantz PM. Medicaid reimbursement for alternative therapies. Altern Ther Health Med  2002 Nov-Dec;8(6):84-8

Reflexology:

  1. Mantle F. The role of alternative medicine in treating postnatal depression. Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery. 2002 Nov;8(4):197-203. Review.

  2. Quinn C, Chandler C, Moraska A. Massage therapy and frequency of chronic tension headaches. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1657-61.

  3. Stuttard P. Working in partnership to develop evidence-based practice within the massage profession. Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery. 2002 Nov;8(4):185-90.

        Traditional Medicine:

  1. Baumann B, Bohnenstengel F, Siegmund D, Wajant H, Weber C, Herr I, Debatin KM, Proksch P, Wirth T. Rocaglamide derivatives are potent inhibitors of NF-kappa B activation in T-cells. J Biol Chem. 2002 Nov 22;277(47):44791-800.

  2. Bodeker G, Kronenberg F. A public health agenda for traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine. Am J Public Health. 2002 Oct;92(10):1582-91.

Yoga:

  1. Biswas R, Paul A, Shetty KJ. A yoga teacher with persistent reflux symptoms. Int J Clin Pract  2002 Nov;56(9):723

  2. Greendale GA, McDivit A, Carpenter A, Seeger L, Huang MH. Yoga for women with hyperkyphosis: results of a pilot study. Am J Public Health  2002 Oct;92(10):1611-4

  3. Sahay BK. Role of exercise  and yoga in diabetes millitus. JIMSA 2000 ,13(2),154-9.

Yunani

  1. Siddiqui MMH, Hakkim MH. Effect of majoon dabid-ward-al-ward and sharbat buzoori motadil in yarqan-e-suddi (obstructive jaundice). Aryavaidyan. 2002 Aug-Oct; XVI(1): 30-35.

 

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