Ethnomedical Knowledge of Plants Used in Nonconventional Medicine for Wound Healing in Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province, DR Congo by Bashige Chiribagula Valentin, Okusa Ndjolo Philippe, Manya Mboni Henry, Bakari Amuri Salvius, Masengu Kabeya Suzanne, Félicien Mushagalusa Kasali, Lumbu Simbi Jean Baptiste

“…The present study was carried out to survey the plants used in traditional medicine in Lubumbashi to treat wounds and to define their ethnomedical characteristics. …”
Get full text

Barriers to timely diagnosis and management of breast cancer in Africa: Implications for improved outcomes by Roland Muyisa, Emile Watumwa, Judith Malembe, Jacques Wahangire, Ghyslaine Kalivanda, Apollinaire Saa Sita, Soly Kamwira

“…Independent reviewers screened the articles, extracting relevant data according to PRISMA guidelines.Barriers to early detection and management in Africa include poor symptom recognition, limited awareness, financial constraints, fear of diagnosis, and reliance on traditional medicine. Poor outcomes are often linked to advanced disease stages and larger tumor sizes, along with factors like the luminal B subtype and HIV status. …”
Get full text

Application, Challenges, and Prospects of Large Language Model in the Field of Traditional Chinese Medicine by CHEN Zijia, PENG Wenxi, ZHANG Dezheng, LIU Xin, WANG Zhifei

“…This article reviews the evolution of LLM, its unique advantages and applications in the field of TCM, the problems and challenges, and the future development trends, in order to providereference for the further promotion of LLM in traditional medicine.…”
Get full text

Research Progress on Biomaterials for Spinal Cord Repair by Liao Z, Bao Q, Saijilahu, Chimedtseren C, Tumurbaatar K, Saijilafu

“…Zhenglie Liao,1,* Qianyi Bao,1,* Saijilahu,2 Chimedragchaa Chimedtseren,3 Khaliunaa Tumurbaatar,3 Saijilafu1 1Key Laboratory of Novel Targets and Drug Study for Neural Repair of Zhejiang Province, School of Medicine, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Tongliao Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Traditional Medicine and Technology of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Saijilafu, Email saijlf@hzcu.edu.cnAbstract: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a very destructive disease of the central nervous system that often causes irreversible nerve damage. …”
Get full text

An Overview of the Current Scientific Evidence on the Biological Properties of <i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> (L.) Moench (Okra) by Carsten Tsun-Ka Kwok, Yam-Fung Ng, Hei-Tung Lydia Chan, Shun-Wan Chan

“…Okra is a native plant in Africa as well as a traditional medicine in Africa and India for treating different diseases and conditions. …”
Get full text

From Healing the Whole Person: An Argument for Therapeutic Touch as a Complement to Traditional Medical Practice by Marlene B. Huff, Kimberly K. McClanahan, Hatim A. Omar

“…While anecdotal and traditional scientific evidence suggest that TT would be an advantageous addition for clinics and hospitals to include in their armamentarium of complementary interventions within the realm of traditional medicine, TT has not become widely available in the U.S. …”
Get full text

Trichosanthes dioica Roxb.: A vegetable with diverse pharmacological properties by Mahia Khandaker, Saleha Akter, Mohammad Zafar Imam

“…The fruit is widely consumed as a vegetable and different parts of this plant are used in the traditional medicine to treat various types of human ailments. …”
Get full text

Phytochemical Constituents, Antimicrobial activities and Isolation of Eupatorin from the Seed Extract of <i>L. inermis</i> LINN by R.S. Ochu, H. Ibrahim, A.O. Oyewale

“… In low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria, traditional medicine practitioners use seeds, roots, stem barks or the whole plant to cure some ailments, hence, the need to scientifically analyze these ethnobotanical claims. …”
Get full text

Study of Traditional Uses, Extraction Procedures, Phytochemical Constituents, and Pharmacological Properties of Tiliacora triandra by Gitishree Das, Sushanto Gouda, Rout George Kerry, Hernán Cortes, María L. Del Prado-Audelo, Gerardo Leyva-Gómez, Patrick Valere Tsouh Fokou, Erick P. Gutiérrez-Grijalva, J. Basilio Heredia, Han-Seung Shin, Jayanta Kumar Patra

“…Diels (Menispermaceae family) is a Southeast Asian angiosperm herb. Traditional medicine in these areas often includes the use of plant parts. …”
Get full text

Exploring Phytochemical Profile, Pharmaceutical Activities, and Medicinal and Nutritional Value of Wild Edible Plants in Ethiopia by Woinshet Kassie Alemu, Limenew Abate Worku, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti, Archana Bachheti, Adam Mekonnen Engida

“…WEPs have been also used in the country as sources of phytochemicals, traditional medicine, and pharmaceutical applications. Approximately 30%–40% of WEPs and over 413 different kinds of WEPs are commonly consumed by Ethiopians regularly. …”
Get full text

Anti-Diarrheal Activity of the Aqueous Leaf Extract of <i>Ageratum Conyzoides</i> in Wistar Rats by JOT Emudainohwo, EO Erhirhie, EG Moke

“…The leaves of Ageratum conyzoides had been reportedly used in traditional medicine in the treatment of diarrhea. Thus its aqueous leaf extract was investigated for its possible anti-diarrheal property using castor oil induced diarrheal, charcoal meal intestinal transit and castor oil-induced enteropooling models in Wistar rats to substantiate its folklore claim. …”
Get full text

Asian Flu Pandemic in Indonesia, 1957: Government and Public Response by Muhammad Fakhriansyah, Kurniawati Kurniawati

“…People end up acting without direction, such as trying traditional medicine, spreading hoax news, violating quarantine rules, committing vaccination fraud, panic buying, and even performing various mystical rituals.…”
Get full text

GC-MS Analysis of Insecticidal Essential Oil of Aerial Parts of Echinops latifolius Tausch by Xin Chao Liu, Xianghong Hao, Ligang Zhou, Zhi Long Liu

“…The roots of Echinops latifolius Tausch (Asteraceae) have been used in the traditional medicine. However, no report on chemical composition and insecticidal activities of the essential oil of this plant exists. …”
Get full text

Consumption of folk medicine in men-seeking treatment for infertility by Abdulaziz Baazeem, Thamer Mishal M. Alqurashi, Yasser Homaidi H. Alharbi, Raad Abdullah D. Aldahhas, Mutaz Hassan A. Fatani

“…Materials and Methods: A retrospective study of prospectively documented data was conducted among male patients who presented for evaluation of their infertility at one center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from May 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, to assess the prevalence of the use of traditional medicine among these patients. Results: The total number of patients who visited the center for infertility assessment during the specified period was of 427. …”
Get full text

Antinociceptive and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Leaf Methanol Extract of Cotyledon orbiculata L. (Crassulaceae) by George J. Amabeoku, Joseph Kabatende

“…The data obtained indicate that C. orbiculata has antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities, justifying the folklore use of the plant species by traditional medicine practitioners in the treatment of painful and inflammatory conditions. …”
Get full text

Anti-Diarrheal Activity of the Aqueous Leaf Extract of <i>Ageratum Conyzoides</i> in Wistar Rats by JOT Emudainohwo, EO Erhirhie, EG Moke

“…The leaves of Ageratum conyzoides had been reportedly used in traditional medicine in the treatment of diarrhea. Thus its aqueous leaf extract was investigated for its possible anti-diarrheal property using castor oil induced diarrheal, charcoal meal intestinal transit and castor oil-induced enteropooling models in Wistar rats to substantiate its folklore claim. …”
Get full text

The Challenges of Managing Ovarian Cancer in the Developing World by Olivier Mulisya, Franck K. Sikakulya, Mbusa Mastaki, Tambavira Gertrude, Mathe Jeff

“…She was discharged on request by her relatives for traditional medicine. One year later, she passed on in an unrevealed picture. …”
Get full text

Exploring the Ancient Persian/Unani Theory of Connection between Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Tracts: Current Evidence and Future Directions by Shahin Saeidinejat, Syed Mohd Abbas Zaidi, Alireza Ranjbar, Alireza Derakhshan

“… The theory of connection between respiratory and gastrointestinal systems is a key topic in different types of traditional medicine. In this study, we discussed the history, main concepts of this theory along with related studies and its possible clinical applications. …”
Get full text

Stephania japonica Ameliorates Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairment in Mice through Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase and Oxidative Stress by Md. Yusuf Al-Amin, Amitav Lahiry, Rafia Ferdous, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Md. Abdul Kader, AHM Khurshid Alam, Zahangir Alam Saud, Md. Golam Sadik

“…Stephania japonica is being used as traditional medicine in the treatment of different neurological problems. …”
Get full text

Histopathological Study of Bee Venom with Different Concentrations in Laboratory Mice by Zeyad G. Al-Rikabi, Montaha Abdulkareem Al-Saffar, Huda S. Nassir, Inam B. Falih

“… Bee venom (BV) of Apis mellifer L has recently been utilized as a traditional medicine for treating a variety of medical conditions. …”
Get full text