Over many centuries, silver preparations have been used to treat disease—so much so that some silver treatments have taken on almost a folklore status. In the early 20th century, silver in various forms became particularly popular amongst so-called holistic healers, e.g., naturopaths. Then, in the latter half of the century, traditionally trained allopathic physicians also became aware of its e...

Sir,?It has always been the task of Ayurvedic and Unani jarrahs (surgeons) to treat the local sore and they are doing it with commendable success. Observations and experience amply prove that the indigenous treatment of this sore is very effective, cheap and quick. The allopathic treatment of to-day with carbon dioxide snow is a very lengthy treatment. In practice, I find that the sore takes a ...

Ayurveda is a comprehensive natural health care system that originated in India more than 5000 years ago. It is still widely used in India as a system of primary health care, and interest in it is growing worldwide as well. Ayurveda has unique concepts and methodologies to address health care throughout the course of life, from pregnancy and infant care to geriatric disorders. Common spices are...

AIM OF THE STUDY This study was conducted to document herbal medicines (HMs) used in the treatment of malaria as well as the existing knowledge, attitudes and practices related to malaria recognition, control and treatment in Budiope county, Uganda. METHODS Data was collected using semi-structured interviews, and open- and close-ended questionnaires. RESULTS The respondents had a good under...

The Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) Academy of Science has recommended that medical schools incorporate information on CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) into required medical school curricula so that graduates will be able to competently advise their patients in the use of CAM. The report states a need to study models of systems that integrate CAM and allopathic medicine. The authors...

CAM therapies have become increasingly  popular in pediatric populations. phytotherapy are the most common CAM used in children. Yet, little is known about children’s preferences for CAM. But It is expected to become more widely integrated into the modern medical system, including the medical curriculum.The aim of this study is to introduce the prevalence and characteristics of CAM use in Pedia...

OBJECTIVES The purposes of this study were to develop a pain management model using traditional medicine (TM) vodou healing methods; to survey a sample of French dentists to rate components of conventional and proposed TM vodou-based pain management model; and to assess the possibility of conventional, allopathic providers to integrate TM or complementary and alternative medicine concepts. ME...

As people, equally patients or medical professionals, increasingly turn their attention towards unconventional therapeutic methods, it becomes a logical and interesting approach to research whether these methods are useful or not, or if they are even dangerous to the patients involved. In a time when information is increasingly available to and acceded by people, we must be able to respond to t...

cam (complementary and alternative medicine) therapies have become increasingly  popular in pediatric populations. phytotherapy are the most common cam used in children. yet, little is known about children’s preferences for cam. but it is expected to become more widely integrated into the modern medical system, including the medical curriculum.the aim of this study is to introduce the prevalenc...

this experiment was carried out to evaluations the allopathic foliar application of safflower)carthamus tintorius) aqueous extracts on growth and leaf cell membrane leakage of hairy vetech (vicia villosa).  the experimental arrangement was crd in four replications. results showed that by increasing the concentration of safflower extracts, shoot dry weight and peroxidase enzyme activity decrease...