antioxidant activity of a medicinal tincture from Pedilanthus tithymaloides: A Cuban study showed inhibition of carrageenan-induced rat paw edema while scavenging assays showed it to be effective against all assayed ROS and RNS. Study results support its traditional use
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To what extent was Galenic Medicine a part of the broader Aristotelian World View? In this essay I will strive to show the extent upon which Galenic medicine was incorporated in to the predominantly Aristotelian world view‚ concluding that Aristotelian philosophies underpinned the majority of Galenic theories and concepts. To achieve this I will primarily demonstrate the perceived link between medicine and natural philosophy that existed at the time. I will continue with a description of the
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you very much for coming along here to listen to my presentation. I hope you will find it useful or interesting. As we all know‚ Traditional Chinese Medicine is a medical culture with a history of 5000 years. It has formed a deep and systematic knowledge of medical science‚ theory‚ diagnostic methods and cures. There are many aspects about traditional Chinese medicine. But in this talk‚ I would like to concentrate on one aspect‚ that is Chinese cupping therapy. My introduction is divided into 3 parts
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Identifying the role of festivals‚ oral traditions in music‚ distinct national dances such as that of the Meo‚ traditional theatre of cheo‚ fine arts and literature such as the famous 3000 verse epic Kieu by Nguyen Du (1766-1820). Festivals: Lunar new year (TET) - Is the most important festivals for Vietnamese people - Celebrated between late January and February - Homeland festival which continues for a week or more - They indulge in eating‚ drink and social activities
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culture‚ the preferred method of health care is Hanbang. Otherwise known as oriental medicine. This includes‚ "observing patients‚ obtaining histories or illness‚ listening to patients’ voices‚ and taking their pulse." The preferred treatment consists of "acupuncture‚ herbs‚moxibustion‚ and cupping." (Shin‚ Shin & Blanchette) There are some individuals who may alternate between western medicine and traditional Korean medicine. Because of this‚ some providers may discourage the patients from seeing the other
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2012 Japanese Health Beliefs and Practices As the Japanese began migrating to the United States in 1885‚ throughout the decades‚ the cultural integration and assimilation of the western culture has been embedded into the Japanese Americans. Early traditional Japanese immigrants are called Issei and the second-generation Japanese Americans who were born and educated in the U.S. are called Nisei (Lipson & Dibble‚ 2008). Health beliefs and practices vary among the different generation of the Japanese
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individual persons and as members of extended family units. The Vietnamese concepts of health and disease are presented‚ along with brief descriptions of certain folk medicines that are frequently misconstrued byAmerican physicians. (Nguyen D: Culture shock-A review of Vietnamese culture and its concepts of health and disease [Cross-cultural Medicine]. West J Med 1985 Mar; 142:409-412) April 1975 through February 1982‚ about 1.4 million Indochinese refugees fled their homelands. Nearly 580‚000 (40%) of these
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The History of Medicine The history of medicine Prehistoric and primitive medicine they treat their wounds similarly on how animals treat themselves: immersing in a cool water applying mud to irritated areas sucking stings licking wounds exerting pressure to the wounds to stop the bleeding. The history of medicine Prehistoric and primitive medicine 9th century: 1. Medical treatment was intertwined with religion and magic by means of kindness. 2. Disease was thought
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Plantain Medicine that Treats Everything Throughout years‚ I was taught to believe that the best medicine is not a pill‚ but a folk medicine. The most common folk medicine in my culture was plantain. This herb meant to help in a variety of sicknesses. For instance‚ when I got food poison followed by high fever‚ vomiting‚ and diarrhea‚ my mother prepared a tincture based on plantain‚ vinegar and salt. I had to drink 15 drops of this mixture every hour and after 5 hours the reaction
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Regenerative medicine Regenerative medicine is the process of replacing or regenerating human cells‚ tissues or organs to restore or establish normal function. It can be used for many things by many different techniques. It can benefit many different people in many different ways. Regenerative medicine replaces/repairs tissues that the body cannot repair on its own. This includes things such as organs like kidneys; if one needs to be removed we may be able to replace/repair it. Regenerative
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