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Concept of the Traditional Medicinal System and Holistic Health
Published in Mehwish Iqbal, Complementary and Alternative Medicinal Approaches for Enhancing Immunity, 2023
The people of China have followed TCM for millennia, and it has its roots in thorough reflection of how the cosmos, human body and nature are interrelated. Traditional Chinese medicine includes a variety of practices of traditional medicine started first in China; these practices include dietary therapy, Chinese herbal medicine, shiatsu massage, Tuina, acupuncture, tai chi and qigong are closely related to traditional Chinese medicine. Principal theories include yin and yang theory, body meridian theory, Zang fu organ theory and Wu Xing's five phases theory (Low & Ang, 2010) (Figure 1.3).
Trigonella foenum-graecum L.
Published in Dilip Ghosh, Prasad Thakurdesai, Fenugreek, 2022
G. Sindhu, Chithra K. Pushpan, A. Helen
Plants, an essential source of medicine, play a crucial role in world health (Sandberg & Corrigan, 2001). For 1000 years, herbs have been used in all parts of the world as food and potent drugs, although they do not work like chemical drugs (Vuorelaa et al., 2004). Herbal medicines are demonstrated as effective remedies in the traditional medicine system and have been used extensively in medical practices. About 80% of the world’s population uses medicinal plants, particularly in developing countries, for treatment and general health improvement, mainly due to the common belief that plant-derived drugs are devoid of any side effects along with being locally and economically accessible (Gupta & Raina, 1998). Traditional medicine garners comprehensive knowledge, skills, practices based on beliefs, experiences, and theories indigenous to different cultures and uses this to manage health, as well as to prevent, diagnose, improve, or treat physical and mental illness.
Phytolacca dodecandra (African Soapberry) and Picrorhiza kurroa (Kutki)
Published in Azamal Husen, Herbs, Shrubs, and Trees of Potential Medicinal Benefits, 2022
K. Meenakshi, Mansi Shah, Indu Anna George
The above biological activities make P. kurroa a potential candidate for various drugs. However, its extensive use in traditional medicine has put the natural population at risk. Several strategies have been utilized, both in vivo and in vitro, to increase its natural population. Micropropagation with the help of different plant regulators has promised an improved plant population (Chandra et al., 2006; Jan et al., 2010). The hairy root cultures have promised high-yield production of picroliv, picrosides, picrolin, and picrotoxins (Mishra et al., 2011; Verma et al., 2015).
A comprehensive review of the ethnomedicine, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities of the genus Kniphofia
Published in Pharmaceutical Biology, 2022
Gashaw Nigussie, Metasebia Tegegn, Dessalegn Abeje, Haregua Melak
Traditional medicine is defined by the WHO as the sum of all skills, knowledge, and practices based on theories, beliefs, and indigenous experiences of various cultures and used in health care for the prevention, diagnosis, improvement, and treatment of mental and physical disease (WHO 2013). Traditional medicine which is mainly based on plants has been frequently confirmed by phytochemical investigations, pharmacological studies and clinical tests initiating further studies on medicinal plants in different parts of the world (Nigussie et al. 2021). Traditional medicines, on the other hand, can have adverse side effects, thus additional studies are needed to ensure the efficacy and safety of traditional medicine and methods employed by traditional medicine practitioners and consumers. WHO has launched a nine-year strategic plan to support member states in developing proactive strategies and implementing action plans that strengthen the role of traditional medicine in keeping populations healthy (WHO 2013).
Agrimoniin inhibits the activity of CYP1A2, 2D6, and 3A4 in human liver microsomes
Published in Xenobiotica, 2021
Yanqing Zhou, Qian Xian, Haimin Wei, Jin Zhou, Shengjian Li, Junwei Yang, Xuedong Zhou, Yamei Li
In previous reports, CYP450 enzymes have been considered as a critical factor that not only participates in reactions involved in the metabolism of drugs but also mediates interactions between various drugs (Lynch and Price 2007; Almazroo et al. 2017). Chinese traditional medicine is always a mixture of various herbs and is always co-administrated with other drugs to improve the therapy efficiency. Due to the inhibition or induction of CYP450 enzymes by different active ingredients in herbs or drugs, drug-drug interaction always occurred and changed the pharmacokinetic profile of co-administrated drugs, which would induce toxicity or failure in clinical treatment. For example, the prescribed Chinese medicine naoxintong capsule was reported to inhibit the activity of CYP2D6 and induce CYP3A4, which resulted in herb-drug interaction with metoprolol tartrate (Ouyang et al. 2019). This study focussed on the interaction between agrimoniin and major isoforms of CYP450 enzymes, including CYP1A2, 2A6, 3A4, 2C8, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, and 2E1 to provide more references for the clinical application of agrimoniin and its origin herbs.
Alternative medicine and herbal remedies in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: A systematic review
Published in Arab Journal of Urology, 2021
Kristian Leisegang, Renata Finelli
Complementary and alternative medicines, including dietary supplements and herbal remedies, are increasingly being used for treatment of ED, particularly through over-the-counter and internet sources [6,13,15,16]. These can be described as ‘a group of diverse medical and healthcare systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered to be part of conventional medicine’ [17,18]. This is a broad definition, incorporating traditional medicine systems and modalities. Examples include herbal medicines (remedies) and dietary supplements, nutritional and lifestyle therapies, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, body therapies (such as massage, cupping and acupressure), homeopathy, mind–body techniques (such as meditation and yoga), energy medicine (such as reiki), and other traditional medicine disciplines such as Ayurveda, Unani and Naturopathy [18].