Medicine, East Asian Traditional
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Plants used during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum healthcare in Lao PDR: a comparative study of the Brou, Saek and Kry ethnic groups.

6 Sep 2009 BACKGROUND: In many Southeast Asian cultures the activities and diet during the postpartum period are culturally dictated and a period of confinement is observed. Plants play an important role in recovery during the postpartum period in diet, ... Read more...

Effect of yokukansan, a traditional Japanese medicine, on social and aggressive behaviour of para-chloroamphetamine-injected rats.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVES: Yokukansan, a traditional Japanese medicine, has been approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan as a remedy for neurosis, insomnia or night crying and irritability in children. It has recently been reported to ... Read more...

Reversible intraventricular conduction defect in aconitine poisoning.

30 Jul 2009 Chinese medicine plays an important role in providing medical care for people in countries with large Chinese communities, including Hong Kong. The aconite herb is one of the commonly-prescribed ingredients for various clinical problems. However, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Medicine, East Asian Traditional'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Plants used during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum healthcare in Lao PDR: a comparative study of the Brou, Saek and Kry ethnic groups. 6 Sep 2009
• Effect of yokukansan, a traditional Japanese medicine, on social and aggressive behaviour of para-chloroamphetamine-injected rats. 30 Aug 2009
• Reversible intraventricular conduction defect in aconitine poisoning. 30 Jul 2009
• Antioxidant activity of Acanthopanax trifoliatus. 29 Jul 2009
• Molecular analysis and chemical evaluation of ephedra plants in Mongolia. 29 Jun 2009
• Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer modulates the levels of MMP3 in S12 murine articular cartilage cell line. 4 Jun 2009
• Interactions of Magnolia and Ziziphus extracts with selected central nervous system receptors. 4 Jun 2009
• Exploring the usability of the ISO reference terminology model for nursing actions in representing oriental nursing actions. 28 May 2009
• Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B inhibitory by dammaranes from Vietnamese Giao-Co-Lam tea. May 2009
• Antidiabetogenic constituents from the Thai traditional medicine Cotylelobium melanoxylon. 29 Apr 2009
• A review of the reliability of traditional East Asian medicine diagnoses. 30 Mar 2009
• The sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) - phytochemical and therapeutic profile. 30 Mar 2009
• Molecular characterization of akebia plants and the derived traditional herbal medicine. 30 Mar 2009
• Nuclear factor kappaB-mediated down-regulation of adhesion molecules: possible mechanism for inhibitory activity of bigelovin against inflammatory monocytes adhesion to endothelial cells. 24 Mar 2009
• Effects of Bambusae caulis in Liquamen on the development of atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions in hairless mice. 24 Mar 2009
• Toxicology evaluation of standardized methanol extract of Gynura procumbens. 22 Mar 2009
• The botanical origin of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa; Rubiaceae) available as abused drugs in the Japanese markets. 16 Mar 2009
• Medicinal plant knowledge and its erosion among the Mien (Yao) in northern Thailand. 2 Mar 2009
• Cordyceps fungi: natural products, pharmacological functions and developmental products. 27 Feb 2009
• Changes in circulating cytokine levels in midlife women with psychological symptoms with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and Japanese traditional medicine. 18 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Medicine, East Asian Traditional'

Definition: Medical practice or discipline that is based on the knowledge, cultures, and beliefs of the people in EAST ASIA.

Descriptor UI: D008518

Alternative terms: Medicine, East Asian Traditional; Medicine, Oriental Traditional; Oriental Traditional Medicine; Medicine, Traditional, East Asia; Oriental Medicine, Traditional; Medicine, Traditional Oriental; Traditional Oriental Medicine; Traditional Oriental Medicines; Traditional Far Eastern Medicine; Traditional Medicine, East Asia; Traditional Medicine, Oriental; East Asian Traditional Medicine; Traditional East Asian Medicine; East Asian Medicine; East Asian Medicines; Medicine, East Asian; Oriental Medicine; Medicine, Oriental; Medicine, East Asia; Asia Medicines, East; East Asia Medicine; East Asia Medicines; Medicines, East Asia; Medicine, Far East; East Medicine, Far; East Medicines, Far; Far East Medicine; Far East Medicines; Medicines, Far East;

Related Mesh Headings: Acupuncture Therapy;

Allowable Qualifiers: history;

Tree Number: E02.190.488.660; I01.076.201.450.654.660;

History Note: 2009 (1963)

Technical Notes: add country; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL, MEDICINE, KOREAN TRADITIONAL, and MEDICINE TIBETAN are also available; do not use for "medicine in East Asian Countries" ( = MEDICINE (IM) + country); Manual 32.13; taking of pulse in traditional East Asian medicine = PULSE + appropriate acupuncture or traditional East Asian medicine terms