Current Issue : October - December Volume : 2018 Issue Number : 4 Articles : 5 Articles
To investigate the acupuncture sensations elicited by the Japanese style of acupuncture, penetrating acupuncture and skin-touch\nplacebo needles were randomly administered at various insertion depths (5 and 10mm for the penetrating needles and 1 and\n2mm for the placebo needles) at LI4 to 50 healthy subjects. Among the 12 acupuncture sensations in the Massachusetts General\nHospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale (MASS), ââ?¬Å?heavinessââ?¬Â was the strongest and most frequently reported sensation with the\n10mmneedles, but not with the 5mmneedles. There were no significant differences in number of sensations elicited,MASS index,\nrange of spreading, and intensity of needle pain for 5mm penetration versus 1mm skin press and 10mm penetration versus 2mm\nskin press. The MASS index with 2mm skin-touch needles was significantly larger than that with 1mm skin-touch and 5mm\npenetrating needles. The factor structures in the 12 acupuncture sensations between penetrating and skin-touch needles were\ndifferent. The acupuncture sensations obtained in this study under satisfactorily performed double-blind (practitionerââ?¬â??patient)\nconditions suggest that a slight difference in insertion depth and skin press causes significant differences in quantity and quality of\nacupuncture sensations....
Objective: The efficacy of Ji Desheng snake pills combined with hypertonic\nglucose external application in treating drug-induced superficial phlebitis\ncaused by parenteral nutrition (PN) is observed. Methods: Fifty-two cases of\ndrug-induced superficial phlebitis after peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)\nwere selected, which were randomly divided into experimental group and\ncontrol group in accordance with the phlebitis grading. In the experimental\ngroup, Ji Desheng snake pills were crushed to make a paste with 50% glucose\nsolution, which was then applied to the affected area of phlebitis, the surface\nwas covered with clean gauze, and properly fixed with tape or bandage. The\ndrug was replaced once a day. In the control group, the gauze soaked with\n50% magnesium sulfate solution was used, which was applied to the affected\npart three times a day in wet, and the efficacy was observed respectively on the\n1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th days after applying the drug. Results: On the 1st and 3rd days\nafter treatment, the observed effective rate of the experimental group was\nhigher than that of the control group (42.31% vs. 15.38% and 76.92% vs.\n46.15%, respectively). The difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). In\nterms of the effective rate observed on the 5th and 7th days after treatment,\nthere was no statistical significance with respect to the efficacy between the\nexperimental group and the control group (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The significant\nefficacy could be found in early stage after drug-induced superficial\nphlebitis was treated by Ji Desheng snake pills combined with hypertonic glucose\nexternal application, which was superior to that of the traditional treatment\nof wet application by using gauze soaked in 50% magnesium sulfate solution....
Ayurvedic medicine is a personalized system of traditional medicine native to India and the Indian subcontinent. It is based\non a holistic view of treatment which promotes and supports equilibrium in different aspects of human life: the body, mind,\nand soul. Popular Ayurvedic medicinal plants and formulations that are used to slow down brain aging and enhance memory\ninclude Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri), Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus\npluricaulis, Evolvulus alsinoides, and other species), gotu kola (Centella asiatica), and guggulu (Commiphora mukul and related\nspecies) and a formulation known as Br�¯ahm�¯�± Ghita, containing Brahmi, Vac�¯a (Acorus calamus), Kus.\nt.ha (Saussurea lappa),\nShankhpushpi, and Pur�¯an.a Ghita (old clarified butter/old ghee). The rationale for the utilization of Ayurvedic medicinal plants\nhas depended mostly on traditional usage, with little scientific data on signal transduction processes, efficacy, and safety. However,\nin recent years, pharmacological and toxicological studies have begun to be published and receive attention from scientists for\nverification of their claimed pharmacological and therapeutic effects. The purpose of this review is to outline the molecular\nmechanisms, signal transduction processes, and sites of action of some Ayurvedic medicinal plants. It is hoped that this description\ncan be further explored with modern scientific methods, to reveal new therapeutic leads and jump-start more studies on the use of\nAyurvedic medicine for prevention and treatment of dementia....
Objectives. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Royal Jelly (RJ) at a dose of 800mg/day on menopausal symptoms in\nhealthy Japanese postmenopausal women with placebo-controlled design. Material and Methods. A total of 42 healthy Japanese\npostmenopausal women have been recruited for this study. The subjects were randomized to oral treatment with either 800mg\nof protease-digested lyophilized powder of RJ (enzyme-treated RJ) or placebo (800mg of dextrin) daily for 12 weeks. The level\nof menopausal symptoms has been evaluated every 4 weeks, using menopausal symptoms questionnaire of Japanese women.\nIndependent ...
Aerial parts of Cuphea calophylla, Tibouchina kingii, and Pseudelephantopus spiralis have been used in Colombian traditional\nmedicine for inflammation. However, the underlying mechanisms that could explain the anti-inflammatory actions remain\nunknown. This study aimed to elucidate the anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective effects of hydroalcoholic extracts from C.\ncalophylla (HECC), T. kingii (HETK), and P. spiralis (HEPS) in LPS-stimulated THP-1 macrophages. Reactive oxygen species\n(ROS), nitric oxide (NO), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were monitored as inflammatory and oxidative markers.The inhibition of\nlipoxygenase (LOX) and cyclooxygenase (COX) activities in a cell-free system were also investigated. Antioxidant activities were\ndetermined using standard in vitro methods. All extracts inhibited the NO, ROS, and MDA levels. HETK showed the highest\nROS production inhibition and the highest antioxidant values, whereas HETK and HEPS significantly decreased the cytotoxicity\nmediated by LPS.Therelease ofMDA was reduced significantly by all extracts.Moreover, the catalytic activity of LOX was inhibited\nby HECC and HETK. HECC was a more potent reducer of COX-2 activity. All extracts effectively suppressed COX-1 activity. In\nsummary, these results suggest that HECC, HEPS, and HETK possess anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, these plants could\nprovide a valuable source of natural bioactive compounds for the treatment of inflammatory-related diseases....
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