Potential factors that influence usage of complementary and alternative medicine worldwide: a systematic review

M Tangkiatkumjai, H Boardman, DM Walker - … medicine and therapies, 2020 - Springer
Objectives To determine similarities and differences in the reasons for using or not using
complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) amongst general and condition-specific …

New approaches in developing medicinal herbs databases

Z Fathifar, LR Kalankesh, A Ostadrahimi, R Ferdousi - Database, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Medicinal herbs databases have become a crucial part of organizing new scientific literature
generated in medicinal herbs field, as well as new drug discoveries in the information era …

Integrating traditional medicine and healing into the Ghanaian mainstream health system: voices from within

A Kwame - Qualitative Health Research, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
In this study, I employed interpretive ethnographic qualitative design to explore perceptions
of and proposals from traditional healers, biomedical practitioners, and health care …

Integrating traditional medicine into the Ghanaian health system: perceptions and experiences of traditional medicine practitioners in the Ashanti region

IG Ampomah, BS Malau-Aduli, AA Seidu… - International …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Traditional medicine (TM) plays a vital role in the Ghanaian health system by
serving as an alternative healthcare delivery system for the majority of people. However, the …

Prevalence, motivation, and associated factors of medicinal herbs consumption in pregnant women from Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office: a systematic review

A Bouqoufi, L Lahlou, F Ait El Hadj… - Pharmaceutical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Context Worldwide access to medication remains a major public health problem that forces
pregnant women to self-medicate with several sources, such as medicinal plants. This …

[HTML][HTML] Isolation and characterization of 3, 3′-di-O-methyl ellagic acid from the root bark of Afzelia africana and its antimicrobial and antioxidant activities

BY Vigbedor, CO Akoto, D Neglo - Scientific African, 2022 - Elsevier
Afzelia africana is a tropical plant with extensive economic and medicinal potential. The
plant is reported to have vast secondary metabolites and has been utilized for the treatment …

Barriers to chronic Hepatitis B treatment and care in Ghana: A qualitative study with people with Hepatitis B and healthcare providers

CA Adjei, SE Stutterheim, F Naab, RAC Ruiter - PLoS One, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection remains an important public health concern
particularly in Africa. Between 1990 and 2013, Hepatitis B mortality increased by 63%. In …

A narrative analysis of the link between modern medicine and traditional medicine in Africa: a case of mental health in Uganda

C Abbo, R Odokonyero, E Ovuga - Brain research bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Traditional Medicine Practices (TMP) which are premised on
indigenous knowledge and experiences within a local context of the culture and …

Traditional medicines for COVID‐19: Perspectives from clinical pharmacologists

G Yimer, E Ekuadzi, P Fasinu… - British Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
There has been high interest in the use of traditional medicines for COVID‐19 from early in
the course of the pandemic. Significant advances in the science of ethnopharmacology have …

Beliefs, practices and knowledge of community pharmacists regarding complementary and alternative medicine: national cross-sectional study in Lebanon

MA Hijazi, H Shatila, A El-Lakany, MA Ela… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Pharmacists are uniquely positioned to provide patients with evidence-based
information in order to ensure effective and safe use of Complementary and alternative …