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  1. Multiple trauma has serious complications, which increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in the patients. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of supplementation with phytosomal curcumin on clinical a...

    Authors: Mahdiye Mirjalili, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Shirin Hassanizadeh, Zahra Kiani, Davood Soleimani, Sepide Amini, Babak Alikiaii, Seyed Adel Moallem, Gholamreza Askari, Saeed Abbasi and Mohammad Bagherniya
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:335
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  2. Acute lung injury (ALI) as one kind of acute pulmonary inflammatory disorder, manifests primarily as damage to alveolar epithelial cells and microvascular endothelial cells. Activation of the complement system...

    Authors: Jiao Li, Qi-Yun Zhang, Qing-Yu Lu, Qiao-Zhou Liu, Li Guo, Min Li and Qian-Yun Sun
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:334
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  3. In early 2020, COVID-19 pandemic has mobilized researchers in finding new remedies including repurposing of medicinal plant products focusing on direct-acting antiviral and host-directed therapies. In this stu...

    Authors: Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Abd Razak, Nur Hana Md Jelas, Nor Azrina Norahmad, Norazlan Mohmad Misnan, Amirrudin Muhammad, Noorsofiana Padlan, Muhammad Nor Farhan Sa’at, Murizal Zainol and Ami Fazlin Syed Mohamed
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:333
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  4. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) represents a significant global health crisis due to its resistance to conventional therapies and lack of specific molecular targets. This study explored the potential of Erio...

    Authors: Francis Adu-Amankwaah, Candice Februarie, Kudakwashe Nyambo, Gerald Maarman, Ndivhuwo Tshililo, Lawrence Mabasa, Vuyo Mavumengwana and Lucinda Baatjies
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:332
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  5. Pakistani immigrants are the largest non-Western ethnic minority group in Norway. Traditional medicines (TM) are extensively used in Pakistan, and studies show that ethnic minorities also use them to recover f...

    Authors: Saliha Khalid, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Lise-Merete Alpers, Christine Råheim Borge, Samera Azeem Qureshi and Trine Stub
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:331
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  6. For patients with sepsis receiving non-invasive ventilation (NIV), early rehabilitation is crucial. The Sitting Baduanjin (SBE) is an efficient early rehabilitation exercise suitable for bed patients. There is...

    Authors: Ming-Gui Chen, Fangfang Wang, Lixia Huang, Tingjie Qi, Hanhua Guo, Rui-Xiang Zeng, Xiaoyan Li, Haizhen Chen, Min-Zhou Zhang, Liheng Guo and Xiaoxuan Zhang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:330
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  7. Breast cancer is one of the most common diseases globally that may have side effects on liver and renal function. Pharmacological treatments to reduce adverse liver and renal effects are still limited. It has ...

    Authors: Safoora Sadat Erfanian, Hourieh Ansari, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard, Zahra Amini and Ali Hajigholami
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:329
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  8. Available data suggest that general practitioners (GPs) in Germany use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) modalities more frequently than GPs in many other countries. We investigated the country diff...

    Authors: Klaus Linde, Robert Bayer, Jan Gehrmann and Bianca Jansky
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:328
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  9. Oral lesions are a common clinical symptom arising from various etiologies and disrupt the patient’s quality of life. However, no definite treatment is not yet possible, due to the constantly changing environm...

    Authors: Fatemeh Jahanimoghadam, Amirhossein Javidan, Mehdi Ranjbar, Molook Torabi, Sina Kakooei and Fariba Sharififar
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:327
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  10. The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapy to delay lung function decline in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remain unclear. This study aimed to determine whether acupuncture, as an adjun...

    Authors: Guixing Xu, Qin Luo, Mingsheng Sun, Liuyang Huang, Jiali Liu, Chunyan Yang, Qingsong Huang, Chan Xiong, Zuoqin Yang, Sha Yang, Fang Zeng and Fanrong Liang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:326
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  11. Failure of treatment with gemcitabine in most cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) patients is due to drug resistance. The therapeutic potential of natural plant secondary compounds with minimal toxicity, such as cannabid...

    Authors: Thatsanapong Pongking, Phonpilas Thongpon, Kitti Intuyod, Sirinapha Klungsaeng, Raynoo Thanan, Apisit Chaidee, Naruechar Charoenram, Suppakrit Kongsintaweesuk, Chadamas Sakonsinsiri, Kulthida Vaeteewoottacharn, Somchai Pinlaor and Porntip Pinlaor
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:325
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  12. Equisetum diffusum D. Don commonly known as ‘Himalayan horsetail’, has been traditionally used in the treatment of back pain, bone fracture and dislocation, and arthritis by various tribal communities of India. O...

    Authors: Sourav Sarkar, Debabrata Modak, Sudipta Kumar Roy, Anupam Biswas, Mafidul Islam, Rinku Baishya, Sujoy Bose, John J. Georrge and Soumen Bhattacharjee
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:324
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  13. Haptotherapy fosters a sense of unity between the body, mind, and emotions. In addition, it contributes to expanding the woman’s perception of her pregnancy and developing a more positive attitude towards preg...

    Authors: Burcu Küçükkaya, Hafsa Kübra Işık and Gülay Rathfısch
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:323
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  14. Tocotrienol is a vitamin E analogue that is known to exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Hence, in the current study, the effects of TRF on the expression of pro- and anti-apoptotic proteins in th...

    Authors: You Goh, Muhammad Zulfiqah Sadikan, Heethal Jaiprakash, Nurul Alimah Abdul Nasir, Renu Agarwal, Igor Iezhitsa and Nafeeza Mohd Ismail
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:322
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  15. Dauricine (DAU), a benzyl tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid isolated from the root of Menispermum dauricum DC, exhibits promising anti-Alzheimer’s disease (AD) effects, but its underlying mechanisms remain inadequa...

    Authors: Ranran Zhang, Xiaoyan Huang, Chunling Zhou, Qian Zhang, Dongsheng Jia, Xiaoliang Xie and Ju Zhang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:321
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  17. Dietary supplement (DS) use is common and increasing among older adults, though much data available on use frequencies are from surveys and performed cross-sectionally. This paper sought to assess the frequenc...

    Authors: Ryan Moran, Sara Baird, Carolyn G. DiGuiseppi, David W. Eby, Sarah Hacker, Chelsea Isom, Vanya Jones, Kelly C. Lee, Guohua Li, Lisa J. Molnar, Rudy Patrick, David Strogatz and Linda Hill
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:319
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  18. Laser acupuncture is a proven non-invasive treatment with effects comparable to traditional acupuncture in different types of headaches, but there is still insufficient evidence for chronic migraine (CM) in ad...

    Authors: Huan-Yun Wu, Chi-Sheng Wang, Yuan-Chen Liu, Ching-Chun Chung, Wan-Ling Chen, Chia-I Tsai, Chiann-Yi Hsu and Chi-Hsiang Chou
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:318
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  19. This study evaluated and compared the phytochemical and antioxidant properties of the solvent extracts of Azadirachta indica A. Juss and Vernonia amygdalina Del leaves. Methanolic and aqueous extracts showed high...

    Authors: Lesten Eliez Chisomo Chatepa, Bonface Mwamatope, Ibrahim Chikowe and Kingsley George Masamba
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:317
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  20. Oxidative stress (OS) is one of the major causes of ovarian aging and dysfunction. Indole-3-propionic acid (IPA) is an indole compound derived from tryptophan with free radical scavenging and antioxidant prope...

    Authors: Ahui Liu, Zhijun Liu, Haofei Shen, Wenjing Du, Yanbiao Jiang, Liyan Wang, Rui Zhang, Panpan Jin and Xuehong Zhang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:316
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  21. Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a precursor to the development of many diseases (atherosclerosis, diabetes, etc.). It is marked by disruptions in glucose and lipid metabolism, along with hypertension. Numerous ty...

    Authors: Yiqing Zhou, Jie Su, Yingjie Dong, Ziwen He, Yajun Wang, Suhong Chen and Guiyuan Lv
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:315
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  23. The current clinical management of carotid atherosclerosis is based on the control of risk factors and medicine. However, the risk of adverse events associated with the medicine resulting in concerns and low m...

    Authors: Xichang Huang, Lingcui Meng, Lin Zhao, Shuang Yang, Danhui Lai, Jianxing Zhang, Xiaoxi Wu, Yanhui Jiang, Junhe Zhou, Peng Zhou and Wenbin Fu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:313
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  25. Insomnia disorder (ID) is one of the most common sleep problems, usually accompanied by anxiety and depression symptoms. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study suggests that both poor sleep quality...

    Authors: Tong-Fei Jiang, Zhao-Yi Chen, Jiao Liu, Xue-Jiao Yin, Zhong-Jian Tan, Gui-Ling Wang, Bin Li and Jing Guo
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:311
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  26. The previous effects of acupuncture-related interventions in improving chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) symptoms and quality of life (QoL) remain unclear in terms of pairwise comparisons.

    Authors: Mei-Ling Yeh, Ru-Wen Liao, Pin-Hsuan Yeh, Chuan-Ju Lin and Yu-Jen Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:310
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  27. To investigate the effects of Isoorientin on the apoptosis, proliferation, invasion, and migration of human gastric cancer cells (HGC27 cells).

    Authors: Dan Song, Maosheng Chen, Xiangjun Chen, Jiaojiao Xu, Siqi Wu, Yaxin Lyu and Qin Zhao
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:309
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  28. The use of herbal medicine has a long history in Sudan and is widely practiced among the general population. However, there is a lack of studies examining the prevalence, patterns, and predictors of herbal med...

    Authors: Raheeg Mohamed, Reham Mohamed, Rana Dafalla, Aya Ahmed and Abdulrahman Abdeldaim
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:308
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  29. Authors: Dwi Kusuma Wahyuni, Viol Dhea Kharisma, Ahmad Affan Ali Murtadlo, Cici Tya Rahmawati, Alvi Jauharotus Syukriya, Sehanat Prasongsuk, Sreeramanan Subramaniam, Anjar Tri Wibowo and Hery Purnobasuki
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:307
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    The original article was published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:272

  30. ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a common acute ischemia heart disease that causes serious damage to human health worldwide. Even though morbidity and mortality have significantly decreased by per...

    Authors: Yi Zhao, Fayang Ling, Yalu Qin, Wen Xie, Wenchuan Qi, Qian Nie, Hongcai Zhang, Mingjun Han, Jue Zhao, Lei Liu, Lin Hu, Juan Xiao, Wufeng Li, Fanrong Liang and Qianhua Zheng
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:306
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  31. There are currently no approved specific clinical drugs for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge-Reynoutria japonica Houtt. drug pair (SRDP) has been widely used in the treatmen...

    Authors: Huafeng Chen, Shengzhe Yan, Qianru Xiang, Jiamin Liang, Xuejian Deng, Wanqin He, Yanzhen Cheng and Li Yang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:305
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  32. Traditional Chinese exercises (Taichi, Wuqinxi, Liuzijue, and Baduanjin) are considered effective alternative treatments for improving symptoms in the stable phase of COPD. However, the most effective exercise...

    Authors: Peirong Liu, Yongjie Li, Ding Tang, Gan Liu, Yao Zou, Yong Ma and Weitao Zheng
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:304
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  33. The global probiotics dietary supplements market size is continuously growing. To overcome probiotics’ health concerns, metabiotics are recognized as a safer alternative. Aiming to deal with the escalating ant...

    Authors: Mona S. El Far, Azza S. Zakaria, Mervat A. Kassem and Eva A. Edward
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:303
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  35. In recent years, antibiotic resistance has emerged as a global health concern in bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections (UTIs). Uropathogenic Escherichia coli is the most frequent organism responsi...

    Authors: Jayananda Ilangage Maheshi Kavindya Ilangage, Ilangakoon Arachchige Chethana Sewwandi Ilangakoon, Kariyakarawanage Minoshi Kaushika Fernando, Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Manisha Kavindu Dissanayake, Nimna Pinimali Deeyagaha Rajapaksha, Lakmini Hasanthika Walpola and Dineshani Hettiarachchi
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:301
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  36. The fragility index (FI), which is the minimum number of changes in status from “event” to “non-event” resulting in a loss of statistical significance, serves as a significant supplementary indicator for clini...

    Authors: Minjing Luo, Jinghan Huang, Yingqiao Wang, Yilin Li, Zhihan Liu, Meijun Liu, Yunci Tao, Rui Cao, Qianyun Chai, Jianping Liu and Yutong Fei
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:300
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  37. Peganum harmala L. is used in traditional medicine to treat several health ailments. Hence, the present work aimed to investigate the DPPH free radical scavenging, α-amylase, cytotoxic, and antifibrotic effects o...

    Authors: Nidal Jaradat, Mohammed Hawash, Majid Sharifi-Rad, Ali Shakhshir, Shorooq Sobuh, Fatima Hussein, Linda Issa, Sondos Hamamrhe, Eman Al-Sheikh and Alaa Naser Ibrahim
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:299
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  38. Danggui Shaoyao San (DSS), a frequently prescribed Chinese medicine formula, has demonstrated clinical efficacy in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). This study aims to explore the differences in thera...

    Authors: Xiaoqing Cheng, Yuqiong Dai, Baoling Shang, Shuting Zhang, Liting Lin, Qingguang Wu, Ruoting Zhan, Shengqing Li and Sijun Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:298
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  39. Although synthetic preservatives and antioxidants may have high antimicrobial and antioxidant activity, they are usually associated with adverse effects on human health. Currently, there is a growing interest ...

    Authors: Fuad Al-Rimawi, Mahmood Sbeih, Mousa Amayreh, Belal Rahhal and Samer Mudalal
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:297
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  40. The fruit of Phyllanthus emblica L., a traditional medicine in China and India, is used to treat diabetes mellitus. Its water extract (WEPE) has demonstrated hypoglycemic effects in diabetic rats, but its mechani...

    Authors: Hai-yan Li, Chun-fei Li, Chun-hui Liu, Sun-ce Chen, Yi-fan Liu, Quan-he Lv and Wen Zhang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:296
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  41. Globally, the demographic shift towards an aging population leads to significant challenges in healthcare systems, specifically due to an increasing incidence of multimorbidity resulting in polypharmacy among ...

    Authors: C. Klocke, K. Rhein, H. Cramer, B. Kröger, A-J. Wetzel, J. Vagedes, H. Mauch, F. Beißner, S. Joos and J. Valentini
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:295
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  42. cultivated and wild plants are used to treat different ailments. The Astragalus genus is found in temperate and dry climates; thus, it is found in Egypt and the arab world. Astragalus caprinus has a good amount o...

    Authors: Walid E. Abdallah, Khaled A. Abdelshafeek, Wael M. Elsayed, Mona M. AbdelMohsen, Neven A. Salah and Heba D. Hassanein
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:294
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:314

  43. Salidroside is the major bioactive and pharmacological active substance in Rhodiola rosea L. It has been reported to have neuroprotective effects on cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). However, whether salidrosi...

    Authors: Jiabing Zheng, Jizhou Zhang, Jing Han, Zhichang Zhao and Kan Lin
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:293
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  44. Authors: Getu Habte, Sisay Habte, Oda Jilo, Wondwosen Alemu, Kedir Eyasu, Welela Meka, Getabalew Shifera, Wubishet Gezimu, Milkias Dugasa, Sanbato Tamiru, Meta Mamo and Abiyot Kelecha
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:292
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    The original article was published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:267

  45. This study explored similarities and differences among Chinese patients and rheumatologists in their attitudes towards and perceptions of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for Sjögren’s syndrome (SS), includi...

    Authors: Ruihua Liu, Zilin Guo, Haodong Xu, Jing He, Bei Wang, Yuebo Jin, Ziying Zhao, Xiaopo Tang and Xinyao Zhou
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:291
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  46. More than 50% of colorectal cancer(CRC) patients experience cancer-related psychological burden after radical surgery, which can seriously affect their physical wellness, quality of life and even survival outc...

    Authors: Yunzi Yan, Jiaxi Liu, Ying Pang, Zixu Wang, Rongyan Peng, Demei Jiang, Yufei Yang, Lili Tang and Lingyun Sun
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:290
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  47. Lepionurus sylvestris Blume has a long history of folklore medicinal usage against various ailments. However, studies on these plants were neglected particularly their pharmacological potential.

    Authors: Laldinfeli Ralte, Hmingremhlua Sailo, Nachimathu Senthil Kumar and Y. Tunginba Singh
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:289
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  48. Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVCs) are very common in clinical practice, with frequent PVCs (more than 30 beats per hour) or polymorphic PVCs significantly increasing the risk of mortality. Previous studie...

    Authors: Yu Liu, Xinyao Wei, Lixin Wang, Yanling Yang, Liya Xu, Tianheng Sun, Li Yang, Song Cai, Xiaojie Liu, Zongshi Qin, Lulu Bin, Shaoxin Sun, Yao Lu, Jiaming Cui, Zhishun Liu and Jiani Wu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:288
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  49. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignancy of the head and neck. Zeng-Sheng-Ping, composed of Sophora tonkinensis Gagnep., Bistorta officinalis Delarbre, Sonchus arvensis L., Prunella vulga...

    Authors: Jiaqi Wang, Feiran Lin, Yongxiang Zhou, Yuyi Cong, Sen Yang, Sujuan Wang and Xiaobing Guan
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:287
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  50. Half of all patients with cancer use complementary medicine. Given the benefits and risks associated with complementary medicine use, contact between complementary medicine practitioners and conventional healt...

    Authors: Marit Mentink, Julia Jansen, Janneke Noordman, Liesbeth van Vliet, Martine Busch and Sandra van Dulmen
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2024 24:285
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