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{"title":"Decolonising integrative health: learning more from and elevating the voices of rich but often neglected health traditions","authors":"Jon Wardle","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.02.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.02.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":"9 1","pages":"Pages 1-2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89883924","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Aelwa (Aloe barbadensis Mill.) in fissure in Ano: A prospective study","authors":"Rabia Nizam ,&nbsp;Mohammad Shakeel Ansari","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.01.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2022.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p><span>Fissure in ano is a common benign </span>anorectal disorder<span><span> that occurs exclusively in midline, predominantly posterior midline. Fissures in ano generally arise with local trauma caused by hard stool and hypertonic </span>anal sphincter<span>, and affects more than 10% of patients attending proctology clinics.</span></span></p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To evaluate the effect of Aelwa (<span><em>Aloe barbadensis</em><em> Mill.</em></span>) in fissure in ano.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>Anal fissure patients at the National Institute of Unani Medicine in the age group 18–60 years, were included in the study. The test drug<span> was given to patient in the form of fine powder packed in small sterilized container and asked to sprinkle the powder over the fissure two times a day. Assessment was carried on weekly basis for 3 weeks (7th, 14th and 21st day) on the basis of subjective and objective parameters. Post treatment follow-up carried out at 1 week after completion of trial (on 28th day).</span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><span>The mean age at presentation was 32.03 years, and male to female ratio was 16:14. The typical presentation was painful defecation and bleeding </span>per rectum. Pain scores significantly reduced on 7th, 14th and 28th days with this treatment (p &lt; 0.001). Healing of fissure, control of bleeding and reduction in anal spasm were seen in all patients with p-value&lt; 0.001. Hepatic and renal functions were unaltered in all patients. One patient in our study was HbsAg positive.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p><span>Topical application of Aelwa (</span><em>Aloe barbadensis Mill.</em>) appears to be effective, safe and less expensive in the management of anal fissures in this study. There were no adverse effects from the drug, nor any associated complications.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":"9 1","pages":"Pages 44-52"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91751221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Therapeutic effect of Plantago major on active severe pancolitis: A case report","authors":"Vahid Tafazoli ,&nbsp;Erfan Taherifard ,&nbsp;Majid Nimrouzi ,&nbsp;Mehdi Pasalar","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.03.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.03.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Ulcerative colitis<span> is a highly prevalent disease globally that presents with significant symptoms including as bloody defecation and inflammation. Current therapeutic options are limited and may result in complications such as colon perforation. Herbal medicines could be a promising therapy for ulcerative colitis.</span></p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p><span>The aim of this case report was to provide data from an alternative approach for treatment of </span>pancolitis<span> using a traditional herbal medicine.</span></p></div><div><h3>Intervention</h3><p>Case presentation of a case of 35-year-old man with chronic pancolitis who received <span><em>Plantago</em><em> major</em></span><span> (5 g in 250 ml hot water) decoction, a traditional Persian medicine formula, twice daily.</span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The patient's symptoms improved in a few days after commencing treatment. Different items including clinical examination, patient's history, colonoscopy, pathology test and myoclonic score were clinically stable after 2 years follow-up visit.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The findings of this case study show potentially positive benefits of <em>Plantago major</em> for the management of pancolitis. Further research is suggested on a larger scale to confirm results for this traditional Persian treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":"9 1","pages":"Pages 90-93"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.aimed.2021.03.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90946457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Approach of Persian medicine to health and disease","authors":"Vahid Tafazoli ,&nbsp;Ali Tavakoli ,&nbsp;Maryam Mosaffa-Jahromi ,&nbsp;Kieran Cooley ,&nbsp;Mehdi Pasalar","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Persian medicine (PM), as a holistic, whole system phenomenon of theory and practice that is sparsely known of among the international community, is an ancient human science with a history of several millennia. The philosophical, traditions and wisdom-based view of PM (also known as Iranian medicine and humoral medicine) comprises some of its most notable and indeed, defining features. The principles of health maintenance and disease prevention are highly regarded and come first in PM, with the principles of treatment (lifestyle modifications, nutrition, herbal medicines, etc.) possessing secondary importance. These principles are overlaid by the foundational concepts of balancing temperament (</span><em>Mizaj</em>) and body humors in PM. The natural temperament of an individual is a state of moderation that leads to good health, though any imbalances can give rise to disease and illness. With the recent revival of PM as a specialized academic discipline in Iran, research and discourse may help to the introduction of this ancient knowledge to the global community, ultimately with the goal of providing effective treatment strategies or options on a transnational scale. This has critical importance in providing and understanding culturally attentive care for patients who identify strongly with the traditions of PM. This article will introduce concepts relating to the origin of illness, and provide an overview of education, training and regulation, and research directions in PM as a means of knowledge dissemination within medical literature.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":"9 1","pages":"Pages 3-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75019241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Auriculotherapy in obesity care in primary health care: A systematic review","authors":"Melissa Costa Santos ,&nbsp;Joyce Ribeiro Rothstein ,&nbsp;Charles Dalcanale Tesser","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The objective of this study was to develop a systematic review<span><span> of the use of auriculotherapy (AT) in obesity to support an evidence-based recommendation guide with emphasis on its applicability in </span>Primary Health Care (PHC).</span></p></div><div><h3>Method</h3><p>The systematic review covered 15 databases and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and included clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, among other criteria. The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN50) was used to assess the quality of the selected studies.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><span><span>The search identified 3023 publications, of which 15 were selected for analysis. Of these 12 were randomized clinical trials<span> and three were systematic reviews. The number of participants in the trials varied from 58 to 204, with an average of 85. Two reviews included 8 and 18 randomized clinical trials, one review included 12 randomized clinical trials and one prospective clinical cohort. The number of participants of the studies ranged from 24 to 200. Four randomized clinical trials obtained an acceptable quality assessment, the others being classified as low quality, with methodological limitations in randomization, concealment and blinding. The three systematic reviews were classified as high quality. The findings of the 12 selected randomized clinical trials corroborate the results of the three systematic reviews included, and allow us to safely recommend auriculotherapy as a complementary treatment for obesity that shows a positive effect especially on </span></span>body mass index<span><span> and body weight. The most used points in these studies were shenmen, stomach, endocrine and hunger, but the use of the mouth, spleen, small intestine, </span>large intestine and </span></span><em>Sanjiao</em><span> acupoints were also reported.</span></p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This systematic review suggests auriculotherapy is potentially effective in obesity care and therefore has the potential to be used as a complementary therapy in PHC.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":"9 1","pages":"Pages 9-16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.004","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85606077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Naturopathy and yoga based lifestyle intervention for type 2 diabetes mellitus – Study protocol for a randomized parallel group trial","authors":"Prashanth Shetty ,&nbsp;Shivaprasad Shetty ,&nbsp;H.C. Shashikiran ,&nbsp;T. Rajany","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus<span> (T2DM) is one of major life style disorder with multiple systemic complications. Lifestyle modification and management of chronic mental stress plays a major role in treating and preventing T2DM. Naturopathy uses lifestyle modification and natural therapies to cure the diseases. Effectiveness of Yoga practice in stress management<span> is proven through various studies. In this study we evaluate the effect of Naturopathy and Yogic lifestyle intervention on the anthropometric, biochemical, electrophysiological parameters and development of cardiovascular risk among T2DM patients.</span></span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The study is a prospective randomized parallel group trial. The study is divided into two phases, intensive phase and continuation phase. 252 T2DM patients will be randomized into intervention group and control group after screening. The intervention group will receive intense N&amp;Y intervention with a strict treatment protocol and diet regimen, whereas the control group will not receive any intervention. Data for both groups will be collected on day 1 and day 11, after which participants will be followed prospectively for nine months with intermittent assessments scheduled once in every three months that is, day 1, day 11, day 90, day 180, day 270. As per the protocol we started recruiting the subjects and their data were collected successfully till day 90 and the follow up for the next assessments is being done systematically.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>During the intensive phase, patient will be learning a lifestyle regimen which can treat or control T2DM and the prospective follow up will encourage in maintaining it. Hence, we believe that integrated N&amp;Y approach will give more effective and lasting effects in treating and preventing complications of T2DM. The study is potential enough to give scientific evidence on effectiveness of N&amp;Y intervention on T2DM and associated risk factors.</p><p>Clinical trial registration number; CTRI/2018/12/016550</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":"9 1","pages":"Pages 80-86"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90295690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of court-type traditional Thai massage plus meditation in patients with myofascial pain syndrome on upper trapezius","authors":"Nunthiya Srikaew,&nbsp;Somboon Kietinun,&nbsp;Kusuma Sriyakul,&nbsp;Parunkul Tungsukruthai,&nbsp;Kammal Kumar Pawa","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>Court-type traditional Thai massage (CTTM) is one of the most common treatments<span> for myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) in Thailand. Although discussed in numerous studies, the effect of CTTM with or without meditation among patients with MPS on the upper trapezius is still unknown.</span></p></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><p>The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of CTTM combined with meditation on pain and substance p (SP) levels in patients with MPS on the upper trapezius.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The participants in this randomized controlled trial<span> study were outpatients at the Thammasat University Hospital, Thailand, who have been suffering from MPS for more than 6 months and have at least one trigger point in the trapezius muscles<span><span> diagnosed by orthopedic specialist. A total of 64 participants, were equally divided into two groups, and each group received CTTM with or without meditation. The </span>visual analog scale (VAS) and SP level were recorded before and immediately after the treatment period.</span></span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The VAS pain score was significantly different in both the CTTM plus meditation and the CTTM only groups (P &lt; 0.05). In addition, the CTTM with meditation group, showed a significant decrease in the SP levels after the first day of treatment (P &lt; 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences between groups at baseline and week 4 (P &gt; 0.05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Both CTTM with or without meditation significantly relieved pain in the MPS patients, and the CTTM with meditation group experienced a greater reduction in SP levels within the first week of treatment. This result suggests that CTTM with or without meditation may offer benefit for treating MPS patients.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":"9 1","pages":"Pages 63-68"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.006","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91711096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Aelwa (Aloe barbadensis Mill.) in fissure in Ano: A prospective study","authors":"R. Nizam, M. Ansari","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2022.01.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aimed.2022.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77559684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Topical treatment for the prevention and relief of nipple fissure and pain in breastfeeding women: A systematic review","authors":"Azin Niazi ,&nbsp;Vafa Baradaran Rahimi ,&nbsp;Nafiseh Askari ,&nbsp;Pouria Rahmanian-Devin ,&nbsp;Vahid Reza Askari","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Objectives</em><span>: Nipple fissure is considered the second factor responsible for the early cessation of breastfeeding. Untreated nipple fissure leads to several problems, including severe pain, bleeding, inadequate milk excretion, mastitis, and nipple abscess.</span></p><p><em>Design</em>: The present systematic study was designed to review topical treatment for the prevention and relief of nipple fissure and pain in breastfeeding women.</p><p><em>Methods</em><span>: This research included articles found in the electronic databases, including SID, IranMedex, Magiran, Scopus, PubMed, Medline, ScienceDirect, and Cochrane library, published from inception to May 2021. In both Persian and English languages, the searched keywords were sore, nipples, pain, trauma, wound, prevention, treatment, therapeutic, therapy, clinical trial<span>, breastfeeding, herbal and drug.</span></span></p><p><em>Results</em><span><span>: Twenty-two out of 520 found articles were selected for the review, including non-herbal medicines (nine) and herbal products (thirteen). We studied among clinical trials regarding the effects of herbal (olive oil, </span>Aloe vera<span>, Calendula officinalis<span>, jujube oil, mint, frankincense, saqez, and Portulaca oleracea) and non-herbal (lanolin, hydrogels, breast milk, and collagenase) medications on nipple pain and fissure. In twelve studies that people used breast milk to treat and prevent fissure and nipple pain, the results showed the effectiveness of breast milk in improving and preventing fissure and nipple pain.</span></span></span></p><p><em>Conclusions</em>: Herbal medications on fissure and nipple pain have also indicated a positive effect on the treatment and prevention of fissure and nipple pain. Still, definitive conclusions about their effects are not possible due to the limited studies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":"8 4","pages":"Pages 312-321"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.aimed.2021.07.001","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76550003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strength and endurance exercises on balance impairment, gait disturbance, and quality of life of persons living with HIV-related distal symmetrical polyneuropathy: A study protocol","authors":"Abdulsalam Mohammed Yakasai ,&nbsp;Sonill Sooknunan Maharaj ,&nbsp;Musa Sani Danazumi","doi":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.05.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.aimed.2021.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p><span>Distal Symmetrical Peripheral Neuropathy (DSPN) is associated with disabling pain, poor balance, gait disturbance, and reduced </span>quality of life (QOL). Exercise has consistently been mentioned as one of the nonpharmacological therapies for the rehabilitation of individuals with HIV, but little is known about an exercise program to recommend to people living with HIV (PLWHIV)-related DSPN. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of aerobic (AE) or progressive resisted exercise (PRE) on balance impairment, gait disturbance, and QOL in PLWHIV-related DSPN.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p><span>132 participants are expected to be recruited and randomized into three groups, namely, the AE group, PRE groups, and Control group (CG). The AE participants will undergo cycle-ergometer training, the PRE participants will undergo Quadriceps bench resisted training, while the CG will receive voluntary counseling and treatment’s routine care. Participants’ Balance and Gait will be assessed using the POMA scale, and QOL will be assessed using the WHOQOL-BREF at baseline, 6weeks, and the end of 12weeks. Data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics and </span>inferential statistics of repeated ANOVA; P &lt; 0.05.</p></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><p>The outcome of this study will identify the effectiveness of AE or PRE training, compared with the control, in the rehabilitation of PLWHIV-related DSPN.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7343,"journal":{"name":"Advances in integrative medicine","volume":"8 4","pages":"Pages 322-328"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2021-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/j.aimed.2021.05.003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75049870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}