Traditional Herbal Medicines Used For The Treatment Of Diseases With A Long History

Diseases and their treatments changed and shaped the modern world. The Tang Dynasty of Ancient China had great value to the medicinal fields and led the way for medical technology and advancements that are used today by standardizing the supreme methods, procedures, and treatments during this time period; therefore, they made it less complicated for people to learn and teach how to practice medicine. Areas of medicine that were greatly improved and exceptionally recorded during the Tang Dynasty were symptomatology, etiology, surgery, orthopedics, and traumatology.

Shakespeare, self proclaimed poet and renowned playwright, lived in the age of the Renaissance. More specifically, the time at which the Tudor family ruled England, during these times, there were deep-rooted religious cleansings and ongoing witch hunts, that sought out anyone and everyone that did not follow suit. Shakespeare (1564-1616A.D.) was born in, and lived through the medical renaissance, which was the point between 1400 and 1700A.D. that innovated the medicines used in Europe. These treatments were eventually diffused throughout the world. The most typical consensus made by medical technicians of the time believed in the body to be maintained up by a balance of bodily humors (liquids), though during the mid 1500s new methods of

Some area’s affected by neuronal loss are the cerebral cortex, the hippocampus, locus coeruleus, and cerebellum. Even with a single TBI, neuronal loss does occur, and evidence suggests this neuronal loss continues beyond the initial injury phase. White matter degeneration does occur as well, and while this study has little information on this, it is noted that white matter injury as well as axonal pathology has been suggested as a mechanism of rapid Aβ genesis. Also seen in neurodegeneration is neuroinflammation that is beyond repair. This inflammation continues after the initial injury in the white matter region, including the corpus callosum. Finally, changes in the cerebellar pathology are noted, in particular loss of cerebellar neurons. Smith, Johnson, & Stewart (2013) note atrophy and demyelination of the folial white matter present in those affected by

Many scientists hypothesize that protein dysfunction plays a role in the progressive damage and death of nerve cells. The nerve cells may be blocked from communication

Today, the average American will undergo over nine surgeries in their lifetime, costing us an arm and a leg. The basic fundamentals of these surgeries and equipment can be traced back to the ancient Greek and Roman times. Many people may not see the less obvious transformations the ancient Greco-Romans had on modern day, such as advancements in the medical field, more specifically, surgeries. By looking back into the past, we can see the vast amount of progression the Romans had in surgical tools, operations, and medicine. Some of their success was due to religious beliefs and way of life that they were able to be among the most modern and healthy ancient civilizations. Though the common physician was often times not successful, military

Neurorestorative events include neurogenesis, gliogenesis, angiogenesis, synaptic plasticity and axonal sprouting. neuroprotection mentions to the relative preservation of neuronal structure or function. Numerous mechanisms behind neurodegeneration are the same. General mechanisms consist of increased levels in oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, excitotoxicity, inflammatory alters, iron accumulation, and aggregation of protein. Some of neuroprotective treatments including Glutamate antagonists, Caspase inhibitors, Trophic factors, Anti protein aggregation agents, Therapeutic hypothermia, Erythropoietin has been reported to protect nerve cells from hypoxia-induced glutamate

Cerebral stroke, the second leading cause of death, each year affects nearly 15 million people above the age of 60 years, worldwide, is manifested through several mechanisms such as excitotoxicity, over production of free radicals, inflammation and apoptosis that cause severe brain damage and may ultimately lead to death. Since currently available stroke therapies are not much effective; therefore, it is an urgent need to test and develop some novel and more effective treatment strategies for the efficient management of cerebral stroke. Fortunately, recent reports showed that plant-derived flavonoids have potential neuroprotective actions against an array of neurodegenerative diseases including the stroke. For example, the standardized extracts

Axonal death is a main element in many neurodegenerative diseases. It has been observed in many neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Axon degeneration does not necessarily have to involve the typical apoptotic pathway regardless of the morphological similarities to cells undergoing apoptosis. Yang et al. focused on axonal death in traumatic injury because it has been shown to be independent of the necroptotic pathway. This was discovered since treatment with necroptosis inhibitors did not protect axons. To reiterate, axonal death in traumatic injury has commonalities with other diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. If there is a greater understanding for the

There are many commonly used herbs and herbal medications. The most common that are found in the textbook that people use are chamomile, garlic, ginkgo, ginseng, green tea, hawthorn, and St. John’s Wort. One would think that because they are herbal that there is no need to consult with a pharmacist or physician, this could not be farthest from the truth. Herbal medications are more dangerous in older adults than other age groups for many reasons. When medications are taken orally decreased gastric pH and slowed motility may cause the drug to stay in the patient’s system longer and increase the chance of toxicity. Older patients have decreased saliva production and esophageal motility which may make it difficult for the patient to swallow. In older adult’s circulatory changes and chronic illnesses which affects circulation makes distribution of the medication slower and can also cause toxicity. The elderly also experiences age related changes to the lungs, intestines, and sweat/salivary glands which effect drug excretion (Phillips, 2016). There are many reported side effects from herbs and herbal medications, please see them listed in Chart 1. It is very important for the older adult to talk to their primary physician and/or pharmacist before starting any new medications even if they are OTC or herbal. Many people think that herbal medications are harmless because they are from the earth or because they have been used my many generations of the family, they are not

Traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM, is one of the oldest systems of medicine to exist among humans, and it is extremely prominent to this day. According to legend, the system has been in use since the third millennium BCE. The views of such an old system differ greatly from those found in modern western medicine. Perhaps most prominent is the fact that TCM focuses more on the patient than the illness. The system considers the human to be a microcosm of the universe, implying that the body is affected by the traditional Taoist forces of yin and yang, the five elements, and Qi in the same way the cosmos are. Each of these forces act upon the “zang fu,” or organ system, directly influencing a patient’s health. Healers use qigong to assist in the restoration of stability in the body. Achieving balance, both internally and externally, is the most important aspect of healing in TCM.

TCM, or Traditional Chinese Medicine, can be traced as far back as 1000 BC, where stone acupuncture needles were believed to be used. Texts from that period also talked of Yin and Yang and other concepts. The first written work on TCM is titled the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Classic, Huangdi Newijing (Gascoigne 11). This book was written in 300 BC, but entries date back to the early 2700’s BC. The book is still used in universities of Chinese Medicine around the world and is often called the bible of TCM. Today, TCM is still thriving in China and all of Asia. In recent years, information on TCM has become available to people in the United States. The United States has several schools of TCM, and it is now much easier to buy the necessary

In today’s society, individuals strive to live a healthier and longer life. People strive to do this by making lifestyle changes. For example, being more health conscious by purchasing organic foods and BPA free products. Recently, consumers have been enamored with reports stating BPA products may cause cancer. In addition, people are purchasing organic foods because it has been said that switching to the consumption of organic foods may decrease the toxins that can cause harm to the body. Thirdly, with the frequent incidents of antibiotics prescriptions being freely distributed, when they may not be necessary in the treatment of certain infections, more people are being affected with super infections. This in turn is causing people to switch to complementary/alternative therapies. There continues to be an increase in the use of herbal supplements, vitamins, and in modalities such as: alternative therapies like acupuncture and massage therapy. As more consumers use these therapies, the medical industry has started to turn their attention to integrating these therapies into daily nursing practice. In this paper, Noreen Cavan Frisch’s writings “Nursing as a Context for Alternatives/Complementary Modalities”, “Standards for Holistic Nursing Practice: A way to think about our care that includes complementary and alternative modalities”, and “Keeping the Concept of ’human energy field’ in the Mainstream of Nursing Work” are analyzed for techniques used to persuade

Explain the principles of Herbalism/phytotherapy and Naturopathy and compare them (similarities and differences), with Homoeopathic principles.

Herbal medicines are great alternative for commercially manufactured medicines available in the market. The major reason why herbal medicine differ from modern medicine is because they are produced with 100% natural content. Therefore the plant extract has all the medicinal values that are as effective as modern medicine. Commercially prepared drugs show results quickly but have numerous side effects. However herbal medicines don’t show any side

The Eastern and Western worlds have often had drastically different philosophies and ideologies. In particular, one difference to note is that of medicine and beliefs about illness. In the East, one is responsible for keeping their mind and thoughts healthy in order to stave off illness. An internal affecting the external. In the West, when the mind and body are altered by the environment in certain ways, this causes illness. External affecting internal. These philosophical and cultural differences stem from thousands of years of separate evolution. Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) began in the third century BC. Traditional Chinese medicine incorporated the idea of balance with the ying/yang from Taoism and an emphasis on harmony, moral conduct and social ethics from Confucianism. The central dogma is that “the health of each organ depends on its relationship to all other organs, thus nothing changes without changing the whole” (Scheper-Hughes, 12). Western medicine had a very different history. It began in Ancient Greece with Hippocrates, who wanted to eradicate magico-religious beliefs from health practices and make medicine more rational. This became the norm in the West for over a millennium. This form of medicine was further incorporated into western society with Rene Descartes, who described his consciousness as one thing (mind) and his body as a separate other. Since then, science in the Western world has developed around the idea that these two entities are separate