traditional-medicine

Aconitum tanguticum (Maxim.) Stapf., commonly known as “Bangga” when used in combination with Aconitum naviculare (Brühl.) Stapf., is a traditional Tibetan medicine widely used in medicinal preparations. It is documented in the Si-Bu-Yi-Dian and Jing-Zhu-Ben-Cao and is mainly used to treat infectious and inflammatory conditions such as fever, liver and biliary disorders, lung diseases, gastroente…

Traditional Chinese medicine sees consciousness as an attribute similar to health or beauty, not as a single brain function.

Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a common metabolic disorder with rising global prevalence and is closely linked to gout, chronic kidney disease, and cardiovascular complications. Current Western drugs are limited by single-target mechanisms and adverse effects, whereas traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is proposed to offer multi-component and multi-target therapeutic effects. This review critically synth…

BackgroundTraditional health systems often serve as the first point of contact for reproductive health issues in rural areas of Zimbabwe. Khoisan people rarely use contemporary health facilities for therapy, as herbal treatments are an essential component of their culture.AimThis study aimed to explore the Perceptions of Traditional and modern practitioners regarding the use of traditional medici…

BackgroundHylocereus undatus flower (HUF), the dried flower of H. undatus (Haw.) Britton and Rose, was first recorded in the Lingnan Record of Medicinal Herbs and is now listed in the Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicines. As an established traditional remedy, HUF is primarily used to treat various pulmonary conditions, including pneumonia, asthma, and tuberculosis. Acute lung injury (ALI) …

BackgroundThe management of diarrheal diseases involves the use of medicinal plants, particularly in developing countries, where access to conventional treatments remains limited.MethodsThe study evaluated the in-vivo antidiarrheal activity of aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts of Khaya senegalensis stem bark and Anacardium occidentale leaves using castor oil induced diarrhea model in male Wista…

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Vicatia thibetica de Boiss (V. thibetica), a traditional medicinal and edible plant used by the Bai ethnic group in China, is known for its effects in tonifying qi, nourishing the blood, dispelling dampness, and relieving itching.

Governing Difference: Traditional Peoples’ Rights and the Institutionalization of Traditional Medicine in South America Pedro Crepaldi Carlessi, Vitor Henrique Pinto Ido, and Islândia Maria Carvalho de Sousa   Abstract Since the 1970s,…

Tourism in high-altitude areas and high-altitude outdoor activities have seen a significant increase, and health threats centered around high-altitude pulmonary edema and high-altitude pulmonary hypertension have become increasingly prominent. Hypoxia, as the primary pathogenic trigger, initiates a cascade linking inflammatory responses, oxidative stress, and vascular dysfunction, culminating in …