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Published in Michael Weir, Law and Ethics in Complementary Medicine, 2023
Section 28(2) permits a person to manufacture, pack, sell or supply and label any herbal remedy if the substance is sold or supplied under a designation that specifies only the plant from which it is made and the process to which the plant has been subjected during the production of the remedy, and does not apply any other name to the remedy or any written recommendation as to the use of the remedy. ‘Herbal remedy’ is defined in section 2 as: a medicine (not being or containing a prescription medicine, or a restricted medicine, or a pharmacy-only medicine) consisting of—Any substance produced by subjecting a plant to drying, crushing, or any other similar process; orA mixture comprising 2 or more such substances only; orA mixture comprising 1 or more such substances with water or ethyl alcohol or any inert substance.
Re-Highlighting the Potential Natural Resources for Treating or Managing the Ailments of Gastrointestinal Tract Origin
Published in Debarshi Kar Mahapatra, Cristóbal Noé Aguilar, A. K. Haghi, Applied Pharmaceutical Practice and Nutraceuticals, 2021
Vaibhav Shende, Sameer A. Hedaoo, Mojabir Hussen Ansari, Pooja Bhomle, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra
If patients have tried conventional treatment without effect, natural alternatives may additionally help. Herbal medication can benefit humans experiencing GI issues that cannot be treated using traditional drug therapy, consistent with a study. Various natural drug treatments are effective in lowering the signs and symptoms of GI disorders such as purposeful dyspepsia, constipation, and postoperative ileus, a painful situation that may additionally affect sufferers after a bowel surgery. Herbal medicines serve a valuable role in the management of patients with functional GI disorders. Herbal remedy can also help with the not unusual GI circumstance IBS. Many of the medication used to deal with GI issues are useless or purpose side effect. In a few cases, this has led to capsules being withdrawn from the market. Herbal remedy is a safe, holistic alternative that normally has no prominent adverse effect.10–11
A Sampling of CAM Therapies and Philosophies
Published in Lillian R. Brazin, The Guide to Complementary and Alternative Medicine on the Internet, 2020
This site does not provide specific herbal remedy recommendations. It focuses on offering online and on-site courses on curanderismo (native Hispanic California healing philosophies and techniques). Clicking on the links to the online classes will provide brief descriptions of what constitutes Hispanic herbal-ism. For example, the online class “Traditional Hispanic Herbalism and Magic” covers folklore, wines, teas, vinegars, poultices, and poisons used in the healing process. “Hispanic Materia Medica” includes treatment of specific ailments with native Hispanic Californian and European herbs.
Integrative Management of Pancreatic Cancer (PDAC): Emerging Complementary Agents and Modalities
Published in Nutrition and Cancer, 2022
Mustafa B. A. Djamgoz, Valerie Jentzsch
This has been used as a traditional herbal remedy for almost 2000 years. Its active ingredient, silymarin (major constituent, silibinin/silybin) has been shown to inhibit proliferative activity and angiogenesis in models of PDAC (148). Silibinin also promoted viability and promoted apoptosis and autophagy in human PDAC cells (149). These effects were mediated by increased “stress-activated protein kinase” (JNK/SAPK) signaling. Used by itself, silibinin could suppress tumor growth and cachexia in in vivo mouse models of PDAC (150). Silibinin is also well known for its “hepatoprotective” property and for promoting liver regeneration (151). Indeed, a randomized phase two clinical trial on childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) undergoing chemotherapy employed in combination silymarin (milk thistle extract) with the aim of reducing liver toxicity and a positive effect was reported (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00055718) (151).
Safety of non-hormonal medications for managing hot flashes
Published in Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, 2022
Pasquale De Franciscis, Maurizio Guida, Antonio Schiattarella, Gaetano Riemma, Nicola Colacurci
Where is the drug likely to be in 5 years’ time? New compounds able to relieve menopausal complaints will likely be discovered in the near future. Metabolomic studies show that a number of yet unidentified neurotropic substances with GABAergic effects could be extracted by cimicifuga racemosa. At the same time, the pharmaceutical industry is working to provide supplements with enhanced therapeutic effects. In this case, there is a need to globally improve standardized protocols for herbal remedy preparations and knowledge regarding interactions between different dietary supplements, to ensure their quality, safety, and efficacy. Apart from the benefits related to VMS, other properties, such as antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, are likely to be promising in the near future for the global benefit of menopausal women’s health, mainly for cardiovascular and cognitive function.
Efficacy and Safety of a Traditional Herbal Combination in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Published in Journal of Dietary Supplements, 2021
Saeed Mehrzadi, Reza Mirzaei, Mojtaba Heydari, Maryam Sasani, Bahman Yaqoobvand, Hasan Fallah Huseini
Conclusion: This study provides new evidence for the use of traditional herbal combination mixture of C. spinose (170 mg), R. canina (225 mg), S. securigera (170 mg), S. marianum (65 mg), U. dioica (170 mg), T. foenum-graecum (115 mg) and V. arctostaphylos (85 mg) powders as an adjuvant treatment with oral hypoglycemic medication in patients with type II diabetes mellitus. Based on the results short term use of this formulation seems to have no adverse effect on patient’s renal and hepatic function. However, if we did not observe significant difference on several para-clinical outcome measures, it may have been due to the low dose of the herbal medicine, because we chose the lowest average dose used by herbalist. We suggest that a similar study be conducted with a higher dose of herbal remedy. Of course, with more care to prevent and deal with any possible side effects.