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  1. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of music therapy as an alternative treatment on depression in children and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by activating...

    Authors: Jong-In Park, In-Ho Lee, Seung-Jea Lee, Ryeo-Won Kwon, Eon-Ah Choo, Hyun-Woo Nam and Jeong-Beom Lee
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:73
  2. Baicalin magnesium is a water-soluble compound isolated from the aqueous solution by Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi. Preliminary experiments have demonstrated that baicalin magnesium can exert protective effects ...

    Authors: Xiulu Guan, Shiyuan Shen, Jinxia Liu, Hongru Song, Jinhua Chang, Xiaoxia Mao, Jingyu Song, Lin Zhang and Cuizhe Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:72
  3. Senna occidentalis (L.) Link has been used worldwide in traditional treatment of many diseases and conditions including snakebite. In Kenya, a decoction from the plant roots taken orally, is used as a cure for ma...

    Authors: Simeon Mogaka, Halkano Molu, Esther Kagasi, Kenneth Ogila, Rebeccah Waihenya, Faith Onditi and Hastings Ozwara
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:71
  4. Cancer survivors are a diverse group with varying needs that are patient-, disease-, and/or treatment-specific. Cancer survivors have reported supplementing conventional anti-cancer treatment with Traditional ...

    Authors: Kiwumulo Nakandi, Trine Stub and Agnete E. Kristoffersen
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:70
  5. Traditional herbal medicine has been used for centuries to cure many pathological disorders, including cancer. Thymoquinone (TQ) and piperine (PIP) are major bioactive constituents of the black seed (Nigella sati...

    Authors: Ashraf A. El-Shehawy, Alaa Elmetwalli, Ali H. El-Far, Sahar Abd El-Razik Mosallam, Afrah Fatthi Salama, Ahmad O. Babalghith, Mohammad A. Mahmoud, Hany Mohany, Mohamed Gaber and Tarek El-Sewedy
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:69
  6. An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.

    Authors: Juan Hu, Yong-xue Zhang, Li Wang, Ling Ding, Guang-yao Huang, Guo-wei Cai and Shan Gao
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:68

    The original article was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2017 17:338

  7. Diabetic ulcer is a common complication of diabetes. It is characterized by a long-term disease course and high recurrence rate. Shengji Huayu Formula (SHF) is an effective formula for treating diabetic ulcers...

    Authors: Jing-Ting Zhang, Min-Feng Wu, Ming-Hua Ma, Liang Zhao, Jian-Yong Zhu, Hua Nian and Fu-Lun Li
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:67
  8. In palliative care, the relief of discomfort is sought by an overall approach, combining prescribed medication and additional therapies, such as foot reflexology (FR). The main objective of this study was to a...

    Authors: Marie Lavarelo Marcolin, Andréa Tarot, Véronique Lombardo, Bruno Pereira, Axelle Van Lander and Virginie Guastella
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:66
  9. Authors: Shangbin Lv, Xiaodong Chen, Yu Chen, Daoyin Gong, Gang Mao, Caifei Shen, Ting Xia, Jing Cheng, Zhaoliang Luo, Yu Cheng, Weihong Li and Jinhao Zeng
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:65

    The original article was published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2022 22:188

  10. Myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury(MIRI) is one of the common complications after myocardial infarction surgery, Oxidative stress is among the main mechanisms of myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury. Pla...

    Authors: Yuying Du, Jia Li, Chao Cai, Fanying Gong, Guoliang Zhou, Fang Liu, Qiang Wu and Fuming Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:64
  11. Acupuncture effectively improves cognitive function in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Many neuroimaging studies have found significant brain alterations after acupuncture treatment of AD, but the underlying central...

    Authors: Zihan Yin, Ziqi Wang, Yaqin Li, Jun Zhou, Zhenghong Chen, Manze Xia, Xinyue Zhang, Jiajing Wu, Ling Zhao and Fanrong Liang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:63
  12. Systemic sclerosis (SSc; also known as “scleroderma”) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by extensive fibrosis, vascular changes, and immunologic dysregulation. Baicalein (phenolic flavonoid derived from Scu...

    Authors: Bo Peng, Qin Hu, Rong He, Hongping Hou, Dongyin Lian, Ying Chen, Han Li, Ling Song, Yunhang Gao, Tengfei Chen, Guangping Zhang and Jianrong Li
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:62
  13. Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is considered the most relevant bacteria during the transition of the non-pathogenic commensal oral microbial community to plaque biofilms that promote the development of dental c...

    Authors: Yue Yuan, Jinlong Sun, Yang Song, Rifat Nowshin Raka, Jie Xiang, Hua Wu, Junsong Xiao, Jianming Jin and XiuLi Hui
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:61
  14. Atherosclerosis (AS) is a chronic disease characterized by abnormal blood lipid metabolism, inflammation and vascular endothelial injury. Vascular endothelial injury is the initial stage during the occurrence ...

    Authors: Yuemeng Sun, Yushan Gao, Lu Zhou, Yixing Lu, Yulin Zong, Haoyu Zhu, Yang Tang, Fengjie Zheng, Yan Sun and Yuhang Li
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:60
  15. Obex® may be helpful in reducing body weight and fat. The current study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Obex® in the treatment of overweight and obese subjects.

    Authors: Eduardo Cabrera-Rode, Ileana Cubas-Dueñas, Janet Rodríguez Acosta, Jeddú Cruz Hernández, Ana Ibis Conesa González, Teresa M. González Calero, Yuri Arnold Domínguez, José Hernández Rodríguez, Antonio D. Reyes Rodríguez, Aimee Álvarez Álvarez, Ragmila Echevarría Valdés, Liudmila Jorge Espinosa, Onelia Torres Belent, Zoila Bell Benavides, Elizabeth Senra Estévez, Yanet Abreu Rodríguez…
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:58
  16. Although topical steroids constitute the first-line therapy for recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAUs), their long-term use often leads to candidiasis. Although cannabidiol (CBD) can be an alternative for pharmacolo...

    Authors: Chalapinyo Umpreecha, Kanokporn Bhalang, Dusadee Charnvanich and Jittima Luckanagul
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:57
  17. Mahkota Dewa [Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff) Boerl.] fruit in vitro and in- vivo can decrease and prevent elevation of the blood pressure, lower plasma glucose levels, possess an antioxidant effect, and recover liv...

    Authors: Aprilita Rina Yanti Eff, Hasniza Zaman Huri, Maksum Radji, Abdul Mun’im, F. D. Suyatna and Yonatan Eden
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:56
  18. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in elderly people, and dry AMD is the most common type of AMD. Oxidative stress and alternative complement pathway activation may play e...

    Authors: Yan Wang, Huangxuan Shen, Long Pang, Bo Qiu, Yuan Yuan, Xiaoying Guan and Xiaolan Xiang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:55
  19. Guizhi Fuling Capsule (GZFL), a classic traditional Chinese medicine prescription, is often recommended for the treatment of uterine fibroids (UFs). However, the efficacy and safety of GZFL in combination with...

    Authors: Yiming Lei, Lili Yang, Honglian Yang, Min Li, Li Ou, Yang Bai, Taiwei Dong, Feng Gao and Peifeng Wei
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:54
  20. Evidence suggests that pediatric tuina, a modality of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), might have beneficial effects on the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), such as overall improvem...

    Authors: Shu-Cheng Chen, Hui-Lin Cheng, Dong-Dong Wang, Shanshan Wang, Yue-Heng Yin, Lorna Kwai-Ping Suen and Wing-Fai Yeung
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:53
  21. Diabetes management in hemodialysis patients with end-stage renal disease needs precision to avoid complications. The study aimed to investigate the effect of ginger supplementation on prooxidant-antioxidant b...

    Authors: Helya Rostamkhani, Parisa Veisi, Bahram Niknafs, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi and Zohreh Ghoreishi
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:52
  22. The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by patients is widespread. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the extent and details of patient CAM use in Sweden, especially in rural Swede...

    Authors: Mikael Källman, Stefan Bergström, Tobias Carlsson, Jacob Järås, Georg Holgersson, Johanna Hök Nordberg, Jonas Nilsson, Kathrin Wode and Michael Bergqvist
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:51
  23. Authors: Amal D. Premarathna, Rando Tuvikene, MNR Somasiri, MLWP De Silva, Ranjith Adhikari, TH Ranahewa, RRMKK Wijesundara, SK Wijesekera, IPGHU Dissanayake, Phurpa Wangchuk, Vitalijs Rjabovs, Anura P. Jayasooriya and RPVJ Rajapakse
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:50

    The original article was published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:26

  24. Microencapsulation technology is the fundamental delivery system for encapsulating the natural bioactive compounds especially phenolic in order to developing bioavailability, stability and controlling release....

    Authors: Zahra kadkhoda Mezerji, Reza Boshrouyeh, Seyedehfarnaz Hafezian Razavi, Shaghayegh Ghajari, Hasti Hajiha, Negin Shafaei, Ehsan Karimi and Ehsan Oskoueian
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:49
  25. Cancer remains a global health concern and constitutes an important barrier to increasing life expectancy. Malignant cells rapidly develop drug resistance leading to many clinical therapeutic failures. The imp...

    Authors: Laetitia M. Youmbi, Yves S. D. Makong, Armelle T. Mbaveng, Simplice B. Tankeo, Ghislain W. Fotso, Bruno L. Ndjakou, Jean D. Wansi, Veronique P. Beng, Norbert Sewald, Bonaventure T. Ngadjui, Thomas Efferth and Victor Kuete
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:48
  26. Malaria continues to be a global problem due to the limited efficacy of current drugs and the natural products are a potential source for discovering new antimalarial agents. Therefore, the aims of this study ...

    Authors: Dwi Kusuma Wahyuni, Sumrit Wacharasindhu, Wichanee Bankeeree, Sri Puji Astuti Wahyuningsih, Wiwied Ekasari, Hery Purnobasuki, Hunsa Punnapayak and Sehanat Prasongsuk
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:47
  27. Previous studies have shown that Rheum ribes (R. ribes) could be effective in controlling the blood glucose levels. This study was conducted to determine the effects of R. ribes supplementation on glycemic indice...

    Authors: Atieh Ghafouri, Sahar Jafari Karegar, Ghazaleh Hajiluian, Sharieh Hosseini, Shahrzad Shidfar, Mohammad Kamalinejad, Agha Fatemeh Hosseini, Iraj Heydari and Farzad Shidfar
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:46
  28. Early-life exposure to exogenous estrogens such as phytoestrogens (plant-derived estrogens) could affect later health through epigenetic modifications. Foeniculum vulgare (fennel) and Linum usitatissimum (flax) a...

    Authors: Fahimeh Pourjafari, Massood Ezzatabadipour, Seyed Noureddin Nematollahi-Mahani, Ali Afgar and Tahereh Haghpanah
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:45
  29. Chinese medicine usually acts as "multi-ingredients, multi-targets and multi-pathways" on complex diseases, and these action modes reflect the coordination and integrity of the treatment process with tradition...

    Authors: Zheng Zhen, Dao-jin Xue, Yu-peng Chen, Jia-hui Li, Yao Gao, You-bi Shen, Zi-zhuang Peng, Nan Zhang, Ke-xin Wang, Dao-gang Guan and Tao Huang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:44
  30. The phytochemical study of medicinal plants is rapidly gaining popularity with many pharmacologic effects. This study aims to determine the antioxidant capacity as well as anticancer and antimigration activiti...

    Authors: Suchada Jongrungraungchok, Fameera Madaka, Thaniya Wunnakup, Teeratad Sudsai, Chanamon Pongphaew, Thanapat Songsak and Nalinee Pradubyat
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:43
  31. Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) poses a grave threat to public health due to increased mortality and morbidity caused by typhoid fever. Honey is a promising antibacte...

    Authors: Hasan Ejaz, Mamoona Sultan, Muhammad Usman Qamar, Kashaf Junaid, Nasir Rasool, Awadh Alanazi, Mashael W. Alruways, Bi Bi Zainab Mazhari, Yasir Alruwaili, Syed Nasir Abbas Bukhari and Sonia Younas
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:42
  32. The concurrent usage of herbal medicines with conventional therapies is an important concern in cancer treatment which can lead to unexpected consequences like herb-drug interactions. This study aimed to deter...

    Authors: Maliheh Sadat Bazrafshani, Abbas Pardakhty, Behjat Kalantari Khandani, Haleh Tajadini, Sadra Ghazanfari Pour, Sara Hashemi, Shiva Amiri, Soheil Mehmandoost, Amin Beigzadeh, Samaneh Abbaszadeh and Hamid Sharifi
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:41
  33. Authors: Siméon Pierre Chegaing Fodouop, Sedric Donald Tala, Lunga Paul Keilah, Norbert Kodjio, Mefokou Didiane Yemele, Armel Herve Nwabo Kamdje, Bridget Nji-kah, Joseph Tchoumboue and Donatien Gatsing
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:40

    The original article was published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2017 17:160

  34. One of the main challenges of wound healing is infection with multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. The spectrum of antibiotics used to treat them is declining; thus, there is a need ...

    Authors: Uwem Okon Edet, Elizabeth Nkagafel Mbim, Esu Ezeani, Okoroiwu Uchechi Henshaw, Oju R. Ibor, Ini Ubi Bassey, Edet Effiong Asanga, Ekpo Eyo Antai, Francisca O. Nwaokorie, Bassey Okon Edet, Glory P. Bebia, Curtis Tega, Clement I. Mboto, Ani Nkang and Ada Francesca Nneoyi-Egbe
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:39
  35. Chinese mind–body exercise-Baduanjin has received increasing attention for health promotion among middle-aged and older adults in China, but there is a lack of high-quality evidence on its effectiveness. This ...

    Authors: Huiying Lin, Mingyue Wan, Yu Ye and Guohua Zheng
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:38
  36. A multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) model was used to evaluate the benefits and risks of traditional Chinese medicine preparations of sinomenine alone or in combination with conventional drugs in the trea...

    Authors: Gao Xiang, Min Gao, Huirong Qin, Xiaolan Shen, Huilian Huang, Xiaoqiang Hou and Zhitao Feng
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:37
  37. Huangqin Su (HQS) tablet is mainly composed of baicalein which has been evaluated for its ability to inhibit influenza. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of HQS and oseltamivir phosphate (OS) (...

    Authors: Xuran Cui, Xibao Liu, Feng Wang, Kun Lou, Junping Hong, Hequn Bai, Rongchu Chen, Yang Yang and Qingquan Liu
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:36
  38. Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by an infection in the body, and accompanying acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication of sepsis. It is associated with increased mortality ...

    Authors: Yi Chen, Wei Wei, Jingnan Fu, Teng Zhang, Jie Zhao and Tao Ma
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:35
  39. Medicinal plants represent a valuable source for new effective and safe antimicrobial drugs making them an alternative therapy. Existing antimicrobial agents are costly and mostly associated with possible side...

    Authors: Maxwell Mamfe Sakyiamah, Paa Kwesi Gordon, Peter Bolah, Prince Kyei Baffour, Ebenezer Ehun, Olga Quasie, Doris Kumadoh, Mary-Ann Archer, Susana Oteng Mintah and Alfred Ampomah Appiah
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:34
  40. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most mortality rate causing disease after lung cancer. Though there is a significant improvement in the treatment schedule offered to CRC. However, there is no notable dec...

    Authors: Sreelakshmi Badavenkatappa gari, Vinod K. Nelson and Ramalingam Peraman
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:33
  41. Despite the increased use of social media to share health-related information and the substantial impact that complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) can have on individuals’ health and wellbeing, current...

    Authors: Jeremy Y. Ng, Natasha Verhoeff and Jeremy Steen
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:32
  42. Terminally ill patients often experience exacerbations of diseases that render mainstream medicine ineffective in relieving symptoms, prompting attempts at complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). This st...

    Authors: Yu-Jia Lin, Hsiao-Ting Chang, Ming-Hwai Lin, Ru-Yih Chen, Ping-Jen Chen, Wen-Yuan Lin, Jyh-Gang Hsieh, Ying-Wei Wang, Chung-Chieh Hu, Yi-Sheng Liou, Tai-Yuan Chiu, Chun-Yi Tu, Bo-Ren Cheng, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Fang-Pey Chen and Shinn-Jang Hwang
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:31
  43. The aerial part of Ocimum lamiifolium is commonly used in Ethiopian traditional medicine. Although this plant is mostly used in traditional medicine, its safety profile has not been documented yet. The aim of thi...

    Authors: Fentahun Adane, Wubshet Assefa, Mamaru Bitew Alem and Megbar Dessalegn
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:30
  44. Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies worldwide. Consumption of dietary supplements and nutraceuticals such as phenolic compounds may help combat colorectal carcinoma. The eff...

    Authors: Katarina Mišković Špoljarić, Gordana Šelo, Ena Pešut, Josipa Martinović, Mirela Planinić, Marina Tišma and Ana Bucić-Kojić
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:29
  45. Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is still a challenge for orthopedists worldwide and can lead to disability if patients are not treated effectively. Danyu Gukang Pill (DGP), a traditional Chinese medic...

    Authors: Yongchang Guo, Wenxi Li, Yuju Cao, Xiaoyan Feng, Caihong Shen, Shunguo Gong, Fengzhi Hou, Zhimin Yang, Xifeng Chen and Jingbo Song
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:28
  46. Adhesion band formation is a common cause of morbidity for patients undergoing surgeries. Anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic properties of curcumin, a pharmacologically active component of Curcuma longa, have be...

    Authors: Mohammad-Mostafa Askarnia-Faal, Sayyed-Hadi Sayyed-Hosseinian, Seyedeh Elnaz Nazari, Fereshteh Asgharzadeh, Ehsan Vahedi, Moein Eskandari, Haniyeh Ghasemi, Amir Avan, Maryam Alaei, Hamideh Naimi, Maryam Daghiani, Atena Soleimani, Abbas Alalikhan, Reza Mohammadzadeh, Gordon Ferns, Mikhail Ryzhikov…
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:27
  47. Wound healing is an active, complex, integrated series of cellular, physiological, and biochemical changes initiated by the stimulus of injury in a tissue. The present study was performed to investigate the po...

    Authors: Amal D Premarathna, Rando Tuvikene, MNR Somasiri, MLWP De Silva, Ranjith Adhikari, TH Ranahewa, RRMKK Wijesundara, SK Wijesekera, IPGHU Dissanayake, Phurpa Wangchuk, Vitalijs Rjabovs, Anura P Jayasooriya and RPVJ Rajapakse
    Citation: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:26

    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 2023 23:50