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  1. Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is used to treat AECOPD as adjunctive therapy. This study a...

    Authors: Miao Liu, Xianggen Zhong, Yuhang Li, Fengjie Zheng, Ruohan Wu, Yan Sun and Jinchao Zhang
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:239
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  2. Naturopathy forms an increasingly significant part of the Australian healthcare setting, with high utilisation of naturopaths by the Australian public and a large therapeutic footprint in rural and regional Au...

    Authors: Jon L Wardle, David W Sibbritt and Jon Adams
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:238
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  3. Red ginseng is prepared by steaming raw ginseng, a process believed to increase the pharmacological efficacy. Further bioconversion of red ginseng through fermentation is known to increase its intestinal absor...

    Authors: Mi-Ra Oh, Soo-Hyun Park, Sun-Young Kim, Hyang-Im Back, Min-Gul Kim, Ji-Young Jeon, Ki-Chan Ha, Won-Taek Na, Youn-Soo Cha, Byung-Hyun Park, Tae-sun Park and Soo-Wan Chae
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:237
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  4. Khz-cp is a crude polysaccharide extract that is obtained after nuclear fusion in Ganoderma lucidum and Polyporus umbellatus mycelia (Khz). It inhibits the growth of cancer cells.

    Authors: Tae Hwan Kim, Ju Sung Kim, Zoo Haye Kim, Ren Bin Huang, Young Lye Chae and Ren Sheng Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:236
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  5. The herb formulation Deva-5 is used in traditional medicine to treat acute infectious diseases. Deva-5 is composed of five herbs: Gentiana decumbens L., Momordica cochinchinensis L., Hypecoum erectum L., Polygonu...

    Authors: Namsrai Oyuntsetseg, Maxim A Khasnatinov, Perenlei Molor-Erdene, Janchiv Oyunbileg, Aleksander V Liapunov, Galina A Danchinova, Sanduijav Oldokh, Jigden Baigalmaa and Chimedtseren Chimedragchaa
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:235
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  6. Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (Saururaceae) has been used in traditional medicine for treatment of inflammatory diseases. This study evaluated the anti-inflammatory effects of an ethyl acetate fraction derived from ...

    Authors: Jin Mi Chun, Kyoung Jin Nho, Hyo Seon Kim, A Yeong Lee, Byeong Cheol Moon and Ho Kyoung Kim
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:234
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  7. Lysophosphatidylcholine (lysoPC), a metabolite from membrane phospholipids, accumulates in the ischemic myocardium and plays an important role in the development of myocardial dysfunction ventricular arrhythmi...

    Authors: Huai-Min Chen, Jong-Hau Hsu, Shu-Fen Liou, Tsan-Ju Chen, Li-Ying Chen, Chaw-Chi Chiu and Jwu-Lai Yeh
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:233
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  8. Chinese medicine syndromes (Zheng) in many disease models are not clearly characterized or validated, and the concepts of Chinese medicine syndromes are confounding and controversial. Metabonomics has been app...

    Authors: Qi Qiu, Chun Li, Yong Wang, Cheng Xiao, Yu Li, Yang Lin and Wei Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:232
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  9. Excessive pro-inflammatory cytokine production from activated microglia contributes to neurodegenerative diseases, thus, microglial inactivation may delay the progress of neurodegeneration by attenuating the n...

    Authors: Sunghee Kim, Min-Sup Lee, Bonggi Lee, Wi-Gyeong Gwon, Eun-Ji Joung, Na-Young Yoon and Hyeung-Rak Kim
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:231
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  10. Abnormal lipid concentrations are risk factors for atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. The pathological susceptibility to cardiovascular disease risks such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hyp...

    Authors: Sun-Ku Chung, Hyunjoo Yu, Ah Yeon Park, Jong Yeol Kim and Seongwon Cha
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:230
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  11. An overdose of the acetaminophen causes liver injury. This study aims to examine the anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory effects of Aloe vera in mice with acetaminophen induced hepatitis.

    Authors: Duangporn Werawatganon, Sittikorn Linlawan, Kessarin Thanapirom, Kanjana Somanawat, Naruemon Klaikeaw, Rungsun Rerknimitr and Prasong Siriviriyakul
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:229
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  13. This study was designed to evaluate the cardioprotective effects of Euterpe oleracea Mart., popularly known as “açaí”, on rats subjected to myocardial infarction (MI).

    Authors: Gisele Zapata-Sudo, Jaqueline S da Silva, Sharlene L Pereira, Pergentino JC Souza, Roberto S de Moura and Roberto Takashi Sudo
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:227
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  14. The essential oil (EO) of Artemisia vulgaris L. has been traditionally used worldwide for treating a large number of diseases. Although major components in A. vulgaris EO have been shown to inhibit growth of diff...

    Authors: Ayman M Saleh, Ahmad Aljada, Syed AA Rizvi, Amre Nasr, Ahmed S Alaskar and Jack D Williams
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:226
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  15. Natural antioxidant products are increasingly being used to treat various pathological liver conditions considering the role of oxidative stress in their pathogenesis. Rosemary essential oil has already being ...

    Authors: Aleksandar Rašković, Isidora Milanović, Nebojša Pavlović, Tatjana Ćebović, Saša Vukmirović and Momir Mikov
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:225
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  16. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue fibrotic disease for which there is no effective treatment. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), such as the Yiqihuoxue formula used in Shanghai TCM-integrated Ho...

    Authors: Ting Wu, Haiyan Chu, Wenzhen Tu, Mengmeng Song, Dongdong Chen, Jin Yuan, Ling Yu, Yanyun Ma, Qingmei Liu, Li Jin, Xiaodong Zhou, Hejian Zou, Wenyu Wu and Jiucun Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:224
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  17. The lack of a safe and effective adult worm drug and the emergence of resistant animal parasite strains to the only recommended drug, the microfilaricide, ivermectin put many at risk of the devastating effects...

    Authors: Jonathan Alunge Metuge, Kennedy D Nyongbela, James A Mbah, Moses Samje, Ghislain Fotso, Smith B Babiaka and Fidelis Cho-Ngwa
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:223
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  18. Endometriosis affects fertility negatively. The study aims to evaluate whether laparoscopic surgery combined with oral contraceptive or herbs were more effective than laparoscopic alone in improving fecundity ...

    Authors: Shaomi Zhu, Dong Liu, Wei Huang, Qiushi Wang, Qiuyi Wang, Lu Zhou and Guimei Feng
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:222
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  19. Hematopoietic prostaglandin D2 synthase (H-PGDS, GST Sigma) is a member of the glutathione S-transferase super family of enzymes that catalyses the conjugation of electrophilic substances with reduced glutathione...

    Authors: Rejoice Moyo, Theresa Chimponda and Stanley Mukanganyama
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:221
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  20. Recently, there has been increasing interest in Ficus deltoidea Jack. (Moraceae) due to its chemical composition and the potential health benefits. The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of ex...

    Authors: Elham Farsi, Mariam Ahmad, Sook Yee Hor, Mohamed B Khadeer Ahamed, Mun Fei Yam and Mohd Zaini Asmawi
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:220
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 18:262

  21. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represents a worldwide health threat that still needs efficient protective vaccine and/or effective drug. The traditional medicine, such as camel milk, is heavily used by the ...

    Authors: Elrashdy M Redwan, Esmail M EL-Fakharany, Vladimir N Uversky and Mustafa H Linjawi
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:219
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  22. Germany is a country with a high use of herbal medicinal products. Population-based data on the use of herbal medicinal products among children are lacking. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalen...

    Authors: Yong Du, Ingrid-Katharina Wolf, Wanli Zhuang, Stefanie Bodemann, Werner Knöss and Hildtraud Knopf
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:218
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  23. Feldenkrais Method® teachers help students improve function and quality of life through verbally and manually guided lessons. The reasons people seek Feldenkrais® lessons are poorly understood. Similarly, little...

    Authors: Patricia A Buchanan, Nicole L Nelsen and Simon Geletta
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:217
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  24. Some herbal galactagogues have gained reputation and recognition by the public and health professionals as alternative approaches to increase breast milk supply. This study explores the perspectives and attitu...

    Authors: Tin Fei Sim, H Laetitia Hattingh, Jillian Sherriff and Lisa B G Tee
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:216
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  25. Guibi-Tang is a traditional herbal prescription made from 12 different herbs that is used in the treatment of amnesia and poor memory.

    Authors: Mee-Young Lee, Chang-Seob Seo, Ji-Young Kim and Hyeun-Kyoo Shin
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:215
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  26. Secondary arm lymphoedema continues to affect at least 20% of women after treatment for breast cancer requiring lifelong professional treatment and self-management. The holistic practice of yoga may offer bene...

    Authors: Annette Loudon, Tony Barnett, Neil Piller, Maarten A Immink and Andrew D Williams
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:214
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  27. Gamma-tocotrienol (GTT), an isomer of vitamin E and hydroxy-chavicol (HC), a major bioactive compound in Piper betle, has been reported to possess anti-carcinogenic properties by modulating different cellular sig...

    Authors: Amirah Abdul Rahman, A Rahman A Jamal, Roslan Harun, Norfilza Mohd Mokhtar and Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:213
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  28. Type 2 diabetes is a major health problem in many countries including India. Yoga may be an effective type 2 diabetes prevention strategy in India, particularly given its cultural familiarity.

    Authors: Kelly A McDermott, Mohan Raghavendra Rao, Raghuram Nagarathna, Elizabeth J Murphy, Adam Burke, Ramarao Hongasandra Nagendra and Frederick M Hecht
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:212
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  29. Although electroacupuncture (EA) relieves various types of pain, individual differences in the sensitivity to EA analgesia have been reported, causing experimental and clinical difficulties. Our functional gen...

    Authors: Sun Kwang Kim, Boram Sun, Heera Yoon, Ji Hwan Lee, Giseog Lee, Sung-Hwa Sohn, Hyunseong Kim, Fu Shi Quan, Insop Shim, Joohun Ha, Byung-Il Min and Hyunsu Bae
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:211
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  30. To evaluate and compare 6-month effects of 8 weeks of an integrative treatment (IT), therapeutic acupuncture (TA), and conventional treatment (CT) in reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression and in improving h...

    Authors: Tina Arvidsdotter, Bertil Marklund and Charles Taft
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:210
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  31. The recent emergence of extensively multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains has further complicated the control of tuberculosis. There is an urgent need for the development of new molecular candida...

    Authors: Rafaele CP Araujo, Francisco AR Neves, Anelise SN Formagio, Candida AL Kassuya, Maria EA Stefanello, Vanessa V Souza, Fernando R Pavan and Julio Croda
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:209
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  32. The mode of action of Lycium chinense Miller root extract in skin care has never been explored. In the present study, Lycium chinense Miller root was extracted by the supercritical fluid CO2 extraction method.

    Authors: Huey-Chun Huang, Wen-Ying Huang, Tsang-Chi Tsai, Wan-Yu Hsieh, Wang-Ping Ko, Kuei-Jen Chang and Tsong-Min Chang
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:208
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  33. Recent studies have revealed that destruxins (Dtx) have potent cytotoxic activities on individual cancer cells, however, data on oral cancer cells especial human are absent.

    Authors: Rosa Huang Liu, Shih-Pin Chen, Tsong-Ming Lu, Wei-Yu Tsai, Chung-Hung Tsai, Chi-Chiang Yang and Yew-Min Tzeng
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:207
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  34. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) occurs in women during their reproductive age with a quite negative impact on their daily lives. Women with PMS experience a wide range of physical or psychological symptoms and see...

    Authors: Hsing-Yu Chen, Ben-Shian Huang, Yi-Hsuan Lin, Irene H Su, Sien-Hung Yang, Jiun-Liang Chen, Jen-Wu Huang and Yu-Chun Chen
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:206
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  35. Immunomodulators are substances that modify immune system response to a threat. Immunomodulators modulate and potentiate the immune system, keeping it highly prepared for any threat. The immunomodulatory effec...

    Authors: Walaa Najm Abood, Iman Fahmi, Mahmood Ameen Abdulla and Salmah Ismail
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:205
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  36. While depression is frequently managed by general practitioners, often patients self-manage these symptoms with alternative therapies, including St John’s wort (SJW). We tested whether use of SJW was associate...

    Authors: Marie Pirotta, Konstancja Densley, Kirsty Forsdike, Meg Carter and Jane Gunn
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:204
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  37. Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is a pre-diabetic state of hyperglycemia that is associated with insulin resistance, increased risk of type II diabetes, and cardiovascular pathology. Recently, investigators h...

    Authors: Feng Huang, Jianxun Dong, Jian Kong, Hongcai Wang, Hong Meng, Rosa B Spaeth, Stephanie Camhi, Xing Liao, Xia Li, Xu Zhai, Shaoyuan Li, Bing Zhu and Peijing Rong
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:203
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    The Erratum to this article has been published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 16:218

  38. Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) R. Wight (CT) is commonly used to treat forgetfulness by traditional Chinese physicians. This study presents the ameliorating effects of CT extract which was quantified with three phe...

    Authors: Chi-Rei Wu, Hang-Ching Lin and Muh-Hwan Su
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:202
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  39. Despite the increasing popularity of acupuncture, there remains uncertainty as to its effectiveness and how it brings about change. Particular questions are posed over whether acupuncture research has sufficie...

    Authors: Sarah Price, Andrew F Long and Mary Godfrey
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:201
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  40. Root bark of mulberry (Morus alba L.) has been used in herbal medicine as anti-phlogistic, liver protective, kidney protective, hypotensive, diuretic, anti-cough and analgesic agent. However, the anti-cancer acti...

    Authors: Hyun Ji Eo, Jae Ho Park, Gwang Hun Park, Man Hyo Lee, Jeong Rak Lee, Jin Suk Koo and Jin Boo Jeong
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:200
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  41. Waterlily Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is thought to be antioxidant-rich, conferred by its functional phytochemicals.

    Authors: Al-Shwyeh Hussah Abdullah, Abdulkarim Sabo Mohammed, Rasedee Abdullah, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed Mirghani and Mothanna Al-Qubaisi
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:199
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  42. Tangzhiqing fomula (TZQ-F), the mixture of Red Paeony root, Mulberry leaf, Lotus leaf, Danshen root and Hawthorn leaf, regulates the abnormal glucose and lipids in prediabetic patients. In this study, we focus...

    Authors: Jing Gao, Jian Li, Yating An, Xuefeng Liu, Qian Qian, Yanlin Wu, Yi Zhang and Tao Wang
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:198
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  43. Dillenia suffruticosa root dichloromethane extract (DCM-DS) has been reported to exhibit strong cytotoxicity towards breast cancer cells. The present study was designed to investigate the cell cycle profile, mod...

    Authors: Jhi Biau Foo, Latifah Saiful Yazan, Yin Sim Tor, Nurdin Armania, Norsharina Ismail, Mustapha Umar Imam, Swee Keong Yeap, Yoke Kqueen Cheah, Rasedee Abdullah and Maznah Ismail
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:197
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  44. Evidence suggests yoga is a safe and effective intervention for the management of physical and psychosocial symptoms associated with musculoskeletal conditions. However, heterogeneity in the components and rep...

    Authors: Lesley Ward, Simon Stebbings, Karen J Sherman, Daniel Cherkin and G David Baxter
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:196
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  45. Decreased Core I β3-Gal-T-specific molecular chaperone (Cosmc) expression induced IgA1 aberrant glycosylation is the main characteristic of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). This study tried to elucidate the effect of A...

    Authors: Ling Ji, XiaoLei Chen, Xiang Zhong, Zi Li, Lichuan Yang, Junming Fan, Wanxing Tang and Wei Qin
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:195
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  46. Isoflavone-containing soy products modulate allergic inflammation in mice. In our previously study, IFN-γ and IL-10 production increased in mice fed with Saccharomyces cerevisiae legume fermented product (SCLFP),...

    Authors: Chiou-Yueh Yeh, Chiau-Jing Jung, Ching-Ning Huang, Ying-Che Huang, Huei-Ting Lien, Won-Bo Wang, Li-Fang Wang and Jean-San Chia
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:194
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  47. Nigella sativa fixed (NSFO) and essential (NSEO) oils have been used to treat diabetes mellitus and its complications. Present study was undertaken to explore and validate these folkloric uses.

    Authors: Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Masood Sadiq Butt, Roselina Karim, Shahzad Zafar Iqbal, Shakeel Ahmad, Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq, Luigi Aliberti, Atif Nisar Ahmad and Vincenzo De Feo
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:193
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  48. We investigated the potential of galangal rhizomes to induce cytotoxic and apoptotic effects in the cultured human breast carcinoma cell line, (MCF-7) in compare with the non-malignant (MRC-5) cells.

    Authors: Saeed Samarghandian, Mousa-Al-Reza Hadjzadeh, Jalil Tavakkol Afshari and Mohadeseh Hosseini
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:192
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  49. Integrative medicine (IM) integrates evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) with conventional medicine (CON). Medical schools offer basic CAM electives but in postgraduate medical training...

    Authors: Peter Heusser, Sabine Eberhard, Bettina Berger, Johannes Weinzirl and Pascale Orlow
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:191
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  50. There are several synergistic methods available. However, there is a vast discrepancy in the interpretation of the synergistic results. Also, these synergistic methods do not assess the influence the tested co...

    Authors: Cynthia J Henley-Smith, Francois E Steffens, Francien S Botha and Namrita Lall
    Citation: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014 14:190
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