LAGUNDI Lagundi (scientific name: Vitex negundo) is a large native shrub that grows in the Philippines and has been traditionally used as herbal medicine. The Philippine Department of Health has conducted research and study for Lagundi and has suggested that the lagundi plant has a number verifiable therapeutic value Lagundi is an erect‚ branched tree or shrub‚ that grows to as much as 5 m high. Lagundi has a single thick‚ woody stem like a trunk and is usually seen in swamps of the Philippines
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percent of the population of some Asian and African countries presently use herbal medicine for some aspect of primary health care. Whilw United States and Europe have shown that the herbs use is less common in clinical settings‚ but has become increasingly more in recent years as scientific evidence about the effectiveness of herbal medicine has become more widely available. * * Uses of herbs as traditional medicine have been officially recognized in the developing countries such as China‚ India
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tribe there were shamans who would ‘exorcise ill people’ demons’ and apothecary. They had medicine men who were shamans and witch-doctors. They would provide supernatural treatments like charms‚ spells and amulets to ward off evil spirits. If someone was ill the medicine man would initiate a ceremony over the patient where they would use magic formulas prayers and drumming. People thought that the medicine men could contact the spirits or Gods so people looked up to them. They used healing clays
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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE It’s not every day that you hear a medical doctor suggest that lifestyle changes can be a form of treatment that can reverse -- not just help prevent -- many of the most common and costly chronic diseases‚ including heart disease‚ prostate cancer and Type 2 diabetes. But that is exactly the message -- hard-earned through 35 years of scientific research -- that Dean Ornish‚ M.D.‚ best-selling author and HuffPost’s medical editor‚ communicated in his recent keynote address at
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LIST OF MEDICINES AVAILABLE FOR CAMPAND INDOOR RSBY PATIENTS: (BODELI GENERAL HOSPITAL‚ BODELI) 02665-220712/222711/220712‚ www.bodeligeneralhospital.com ( Medicines can be prescribed for 3 days.) SR NO. | GENERIC NAME | TRADE NAME | STRENGTH | NOS. | REMARKS ( CONTACT FOR QUERY/ DOUBTS | | ENT | | | | CONTACT DR J. SHROFF 09824299422 | 1 | TAB CEFADROXYL | DAX500 | 500mg | 840 | | 2 | TAB CEFADROXYL | DAX250 | 250mg | 400 | | 3
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The Medicines Company What is the value of Angiomax to a hospital? Both Angiomax and Heparin are widely used as an anticoagulant in acute coronary heart treatment. Since Angiomax is a potential substitute for Heparin‚ Angiomax can be of great value to a hospital. Angiomax has three significant advantages over Heparin. First‚ the effects of Angiomax are more accurate and dependable which makes the product more predictable. Second‚ Angiomax doesn’t require a 2-3 hour wait time for results whereas Heparin
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Nanotechnology in Medicine When thinking of Nanotechnology one could think of the movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. In the movie Cobra steals nanotech warheads and attacks the Eiffel Tower and it is destroyed by molecule sized machines in a matter of minutes. At this point in time nanotechnology is nowhere near this far along. Nanotechnology of today is about manipulating different types of matter on a molecular scale thus making them stronger and more durable (Williamson‚ Kenneth D. New Products)
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that person experience a natural high. Recently‚ there have been countless reports of music being used all over the medical field. First we’re going to look at how Doctors prescribe music in general. This gives us a first-hand look on how and why some doctors are using music to treat their patients. Secondly‚ we’re going to see how listening to music a day keeps stroke pains away. This leads us to examine a study performed on two groups of patients with medical doctors in Finland. Third‚
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Complementary medicine treatments have increased in the last years as an alternative way to treat some illnesses due to the fear that people feel with mainstream medicine and its consequences. But has this kind of medicine the power to cure all diseases like cancer or AIDS? We find some advantages that make us trust in alternative medicine. Firstly‚ herbal medicine brings us a lot of benefits for our helth. For instance‚ there are some researches that show marijuana infusion is very good for cancer
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World Health Organization (WHO)‚ herbal medicines refers to health practices‚ approaches‚ knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant‚ animal and mineral based medicines‚ spiritual therapies‚ manual techniques and exercises‚ applied singularly or in combination to treat‚ diagnose and prevent illnesses or to maintain well-being. Different types of herbal medicines are widely applied in Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America to meet primary health-care needs. Herbal medicines have maintained its popularity in most
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