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Herbal Medicine: Patients
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Medical Herbalism is not an alternative medicine, as it is not an alternative to Psychiatry, Acupuncture or Dentistry etc., they complement each other. They all have strengths and weaknesses, therefore all medical modalities are complementary within the perspective of the patients needs.
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Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center are evaluating a Japanese/Chinese herbal medicine called Sho-saiko-to to see if it can help patients with chronic hepatitis C. Chronic hepatitis C may cause inflammation in the liver, which can lead to scarring called fibrosis. In some patients, chronic hepatitis C may result in cirrhosis (severe scarring of the liver), liver failure, and liver cancer.
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Parents aren't the only ones using herbal medicine. As Americans become increasingly intrigued by alternative therapies, conventional pediatricians are finding that many of their patients have used, or are currently using, some form of herb-based medication.
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Students will learn the basic energetic models of Chinese and Ayurvedic herbal medicine. This will allow them to diagnose patients from different angles, and thereby create a comprehensive treatment programme of maximum effectiveness.
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Generally, herbal medicines work within the body in much the same way as do conventional pharmacuetical drugs. That is, via their chemical make-up. The difference is in how they are prescribed. Herbs are prescribed to treat the root of the disease and its manifestation, rather than simply focussing on symptoms from which the patient may be suffering.
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SECAUCUS, N.J., April 15, Physicians Financial News -- Physicians should know what their patients are taking with regard to over-the-counter drugs, especially herbal medicines. This case is a warning in general about drug interactions when the patient is taking over-the-counter medications without the physician's knowledge, and specifically, it requires a careful look at St. John's wort.
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