Alternative & Integrative Medicine

Introduction: There is limited data concerning the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among in and worldwide. Our aim in this study to evaluate the use of CAM among patients kidney transplant recipients in.

Patients-methods: This is a cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2019 to May 2020 in the nephrology outpatient clinics of 5 different university hospitals. Demographic, laboratory features were recorded. They answered a self-administered a survey questionnaire, this form is included questions on socio-demographic and clinical features and on the CAM therapies.

Results: A total of 830 patients (496 (59.8%) males, 334 (40.2%) females; mean age 43.9 ± 9.4 years) kidney transplantation recruited for the study. One hundred ninety two (22.89%) of the patients reported the use of one or more forms of CAM. Meanwhile, 78% of CAM users did not report their CAM therapies to their physicians. Herbal therapies used most often parsley+ cinnamon + lemon juice (57.8%), followed by Garlic + lemon juice (51.4%) and Nigella sativa and nettle (42.3%). There was a significant correlates for CAM users were older age (p=0.00; OR=0.76; 95% CI=0.88-0.93), occupational status (p = 0.045) and monthly income (p= 0.021; OR=2.18; 95% CI=1.42-3.3).

Conclusion: We determined that every five of one kidney transplant patients were using one type of CAM. Some of these CAMs are potentially harmful and may affect patient compliance to immunsuppressive therapies. Doctors and nurses should ask questions about CAM therapies to patients on visit days and healthcare professional should explained their knowledge about CAM therapies.

Background: Homoeopathy is a system of medicine which works on the principle of “Similia Similibus Curentur” (Let Like be Treated by Like). This system of holistic healing was founded by Dr. C.F. Samuel Hahnemann a German physician and cherished in the minds of Dr. Herring, Dr. Kent, Dr. Boeninghausen, Dr. Farrington and many others to attain the present status. Advanced homoeopathy is based on quantum confinement of material in serial dilution process. Homeopathic medicines are prepared from animals, plants as well as minerals with the process of potentisation and dynamization.

Aim: To analyse the mechanism of conversation of Sulphide of Cadmium into quantum dot & its applicability in homeopathy.

Results: The optical absorption property of the CdS nanoparticles studied using UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer is found in the range of 300-100 nm. CdS nanoparticles show absorption peak at 462 nm. The average particle size of the CdS nanoparticles calculated using Scherer formula is 20 nm.

Conclusion: CdS showed excellent emission properties make them as an outstanding Using material for their practical applications in medical devices, fluorescence drug particle and other medical applications. The great advantages of using homoeo-nanoparticles.

Dysmenorrhea is a very common gynaecological problem affecting 50% of cases. It mainly affects adolescence girls specially school going girls including age group 15-20 years. It affects daily activities of life and a high degree of absenteeism and severe economic loss. In primary dysmenorrhoea there is no pelvic pathology, while in secondary dysmenorrhoea there is gross pelvic pathology causes severe pain during menstruation. In primary dysmenorrhoea the pain is of spasmodic type and generally occurs generally 1^st and 2^nd day of menstruation. In secondary dysmenorrhoea pain the is of congestive type in presence of pelvic pathology such as ovarian cyst, uterine fibroids, PID, endometriosis, etc. It generally occurs 2 to 3 days before menstruation and slowly relieved by the onset of menstruation.

Homoeopathy is a system of medicine based on the law, "Similia Similibus Curentur" (Let like be treated by like). In homoeopathy, we take patient as a whole and treats on the symptoms similarity. There are so many medicines in homoeopathy for dysmenorrhea which gives good result gave relief to the patient which was selected on according to totality of symptoms.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological condition that progresses over time. It happens as a result of dopaminergic neurons dying. Reactive oxygen species and complex I, which affects mitochondrial respiratory function, are two pathophysiological pathways for idiopathic Parkinson's disease. Therefore, using natural antioxidants in PD may offer a different kind of treatment that avoids oxidative stress and slows the evolution of the illness. This review compares and discusses the results of hydroxytyrosol, Ginkgo biloba, Withania somnifera, curcumin, green tea and Hypericum perforatum in PD animal and cell line models. In animal and cell models of PD, the antioxidants under evaluation have been shown to shield brain cells from oxidative damage. However, there is always room for improvement and further research about the therapeutic usefulness of these phytochemicals.