Integrative Medicine Journal Articles


Acupuncture
Acupressure
Aromatherapy
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Electromagnetic Fields
Cancer
Chiropractic
Homeopathy
Massage



Dietary Supplements:
Glycosaminoglycans
Fatty Acids

Energy & Mind/Body Medicine:
Distant Healing
Meditation
Reiki
Yoga

Herbal Medicine:
Aloe vera
Echinacea
Medicinal Spices
Ginkgo



To Top of Page Electromagnetic Fields:


[Abstract] Benson, DE; CB. Grissom; GL. Burns; SF. Mohammad.   Magnetic field enhancement of antibiotic activity in biofilm forming Pseudomonas aeruginosa.   ASAIO J.  Jul-Sep. 40(3): M371-6; 1994.

[Abstract] Deibert, MC; BR. Mcleod; SD. Smith; AR. Liboff.   Ion resonance electromagnetic field stimulation of fracture healing in rabbits with a fibular ostectomy.   J Orthop Res.  Nov. 12(6): 878-85; 1994.

[Abstract] Jorgensen WA, Frome BM and Wallach C.   Electrochemical therapy of pelvic pain: effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) on tissue trauma.   Eur J Surg Suppl.  (574): 83-6; 1994.

[Abstract] Sandyk R.   Freezing of gait in Parkinson`s disease is improved by treatment with weak electromagnetic fields.   Int J Neurosci.  Mar. 85(1-2): 111-24; 1996.





To Top of Page Echinacea:


[Abstract] See DM; Broumand N; Sahl L; Tilles JG.   In vitro effects of echinacea and ginseng on natural killer and antibody-dependent cell cytotoxicity in healthy subjects and chronic fatigue syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients.   Immunopharmacology.  Jan. 35(3): 229-35; 1997.



[Abstract] Grimm W, Muller HH.   A randomized controlled trial of the effect of fluid extract of Echinacea purpurea on the incidence and severity of colds and respiratory infections.  Am J Med.  106(2): 138-143; Feb 1999.





To Top of Page Ginkgo:


[Abstract] Joyeux M; Lobstein A; Anton R; Mortier F.   Comparative antilipoperoxidant, antinecrotic and scavenging properties of terpenes and biflavones from Ginkgo and some flavonoids.   Planta Med.  Apr. 61(2): 126-9; 1995.





To Top of Page Chiropractic:


[Abstract] Beneliyahu, DJ.   Chiropractic management and manipulative therapy for MRI documented cervical disk herniation.   J Manipulative Physiol Ther .  Mar-Apr. 17(3): 177-85; 1994.

[Abstract] Hurwitz, EL.   The relative impact of chiropractic vs. medical management of low back pain on health status in a multispecialty group practice.   J Manipulative Physiol Ther .  Feb. 17(2): 74-82; 1994.

[Abstract] Meade TW; Dyer S; Browne W; Frank AO.   Randomised comparison of chiropractic and hospital outpatient management for low back pain: results from extended follow up.   BMJ.  Aug 5. 311(7001): 349-51; 1995.





To Top of Page Reiki:


[Abstract] Bullock M.   Reiki: a complementary therapy for life.   Am J Hosp Palliat Care .  Jan-Feb. 14(1): 31-3; 1997.

[Abstract] Wirth DP; Barrett MJ.   Complementary healing therapies.   Int J Psychosom.  41(1-4): 61-7; 1994.

[Abstract] Wirth DP; Richardson JT; Eidelman WS.   Wound healing and complementary therapies: a review.   J Altern Complement Med.  Winter. 2(4): 493-502; 1996.





To Top of Page Meditation:


[Abstract] Solberg EE; Berglund KA; Engen O; Ekeberg O; Loeb M.   The effect of meditation on shooting performance.   Br J Sports Med.  Dec. 30(4): 342-6; 1996.

[Abstract] Travis F; Wallace RK.   Autonomic patterns during respiratory suspensions: possible markers of Transcendental Consciousness.   Psychophysiology.  Jan. 34(1): 39-46; 1997.





To Top of Page Yoga:


[Abstract] Panjwani U; Selvamurthy W; Singh SH; Gupta HL; Thakur L; Rai UC.   Effect of Sahaja yoga practice on seizure control & EEG changes in patients of epilepsy.   Indian J Med Res.  Mar. 103: 165-72; 1996.





To Top of Page Massage:


[Abstract] Ferrell-Torry AT; Glick OJ.   The use of therapeutic massage as a nursing intervention to modify anxiety and the perception of cancer pain.   Cancer Nurs.  Apr. 16(2): 93-101; 1993.

[Abstract] Hammill, J.M., T.M. Cook, J.C. Rosecrance.   Effectiveness of a Physical Therapy Regimen in the Treatment of Tension-Type Headache.   Headache.  36: 149-153; 1996.

[Abstract] Scafidi F; Field T.   Massage therapy improves behavior in neonates born to HIV-positive mothers.   J Pediatr Psychol.  Dec. 21(6): 889-97; 1996.

[Abstract] Shoemaker J.K., Peter Tiidus, Richelle Mader.   Failure of manual massage to alter limb blood flow: measures by Doppler ultrasound.   Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.  29(5): 610-614; 1997.





To Top of Page Aloe vera:


[Abstract] Swaim S.F, Kay Riddell, John McGuire.   Effects of Topical Medications on the Healing of Open Pad Wounds in Dogs.   J Am Anim Hosp Assoc.  Nov/Dec. 28(6): 499-502; 1992.





To Top of Page Acupuncture:


[Abstract] Alkaissi A, Stalnert M, Kalman S.   Effect and placebo effect of acupressure (P6) on nausea and vomiting after outpatient gynaecological surgery.  Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica.  43(3): 270-4; Mar 1999.

[Abstract] Bossut, D.F.; Stromberg, M.W.; Malven, P.V.   Electroacupuncture-induced analgesia in sheep: measurement of cutaneous pain thresholds and plasma concentrations of prolactin and beta-endorphin immunoreactivity.   Am J Vet Res.   47(3): 669-76; Mar 1986.

[Abstract] Fargas-Babjak, AM; Pomeranz, B; Rooney, PJ.   Acupuncture-like stimulation with codetron for rehabilitation of patients with chronic pain syndrome and osteoarthritis.   Acupunct Electrother Res.  17(2): 95-105; 1992.

[Abstract] Gosman-Hedstrom, G; Claesson, L; Klingenstierna, U; Carlsson, J; Olausson, B; Frizell, M; Fagerberg, B; Blomstrand, C.   Effects of acupuncture treatment on daily life activities and quality of life: a controlled, prospective, and randomized study of acute stroke patients.   Stroke.  29(10): 2100-8; Oct 1998.

[Abstract] Harmon, D; Gardiner, J; Harrison, R; Kelly, A.   Acupressure and the prevention of nausea and vomiting after laparoscopy.  Br J Anaesth.  82(3): 387-90; Mar 1999.

[Abstract] Iwa M; Sakita M.   Effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on intestinal motility in mice.   Am J Chin Med.  22(2): 119-25; 1994.

[Abstract] Lao L; Bergman S; Langenberg P; Wong RH; Berman B.   Efficacy of Chinese acupuncture on postoperative oral surgery pain.   Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod.  Apr. 79(4): 423-8; 1995.

[Abstract] Sanchez-Araujo, M; Puchi, A.   Acupuncture enhances the efficacy of antibiotics treatment for canine otitis crises.  Acupunct Electrother Res.  22(3-4): 191-206; 1997.

[Abstract] Sato T; Yu Y; Guo SY; Kasahara T; Hisamitsu T.   Acupuncture stimulation enhances splenic natural killer cell cytotoxicity in rats.   Jpn J Physiol.  Apr. 46(2): 131-6; 1996.

[Abstract] Steiss, JE; White, NA; Bowen, JM.   Electroacupuncture in the treatment of chronic lameness in horses and ponies: a controlled clinical trial.  Can J Vet Res.  53(2): 239-43; Apr 1989.

[Abstract] Vickers, A.J.   Can acupuncture have specific effects on health? A systematic review of acupuncture antiemesis trials.   J R Soc Med.  Jun. 89(6): 303-11; 1996.

[Abstract] Vincent C; Lewith G.   Placebo controls for acupuncture studies.   J R Soc Med.  Apr. 88(4): 199-202; 1995.

[Abstract] Zhang S; Chen H; Gui J; Xu C; Zhu P; Cao Z.   Clinical and experimental researches in the inhibition of bile pigment lithogenesis by acupuncture and moxibustion.   Chen Tzu Yen Chiu.  20(3): 40-5; 1995.      (Chinese language)





To Top of Page Homeopathy:


[Abstract] Lokken, Per et al.   Effect of homoeopathy on pain and other events after acute trauma: placebo controlled trial with bilateral oral surgery.   BMJ.  310:1439-1442. June 3, 1995.


[Abstract] Schutte A.   Is research in veterinary homeopathy justified? Thoughts concerning principles and synopsis of 5 years of research on the subject' "Use of homeopathy in domestic animals'" at the branch of the Free University of Berlin in Schwarzenbek.   Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr.  Jul. 107(7): 229-36; 1994.      (German language)

[Abstract] Weiser M, Strosser W, Klein P.   Homeopathic vs conventional treatment of vertigo: a randomized double-blind controlled clinical study.   Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.  124(8): 879-885; Aug 1998.





To Top of Page Medicinal Spices:


[Abstract] Nair SC; Kurumboor SK; Hasegawa JH.   Saffron chemoprevention in biology and medicine: a review.   Cancer Biother.  Winter. 10(4): 257-64; 1995.      

[Abstract] Srivastava KC; Bordia A; Verma SK.   Curcumin, a major component of food spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), inhibits aggregation and alters eicosanoid metabolism in human blood platelets.   Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids.  Apr. 52(4): 223-7; 1995.      





To Top of Page Cancer:


[Abstract] Katiyar SK; Korman NJ; Mukhtar H; Agarwal R.   Protective effects of silymarin against photocarcinogenesis in a mouse skin model.   J Natl Cancer Inst.  Apr 16. 89(8): 556-66; 1997.      




To Top of Page Distant Healing:


[Abstract] Sicher, F; Targ, E; Moore, D; Smith, HS.   A Randomized Double-Blind Study of the Effect of Distant Healing in a Population with Advanced AIDS--Report of a small scale study.   West J Med.  169: 356-363; 1998.      




To Top of Page Dietary Supplements:


[Abstract] Bright JM, Sullivan PS, Melton SL, Schneider JF, McDonald TP.   The effects of n-3 fatty acid supplementation on bleeding time, plasma fatty acid composition, and in vitro platelet aggregation in cats.   J Vet Intern Med.  8(4): 247-52; Jul-Aug 1994.      

[Abstract] de Haan JJ; Goring RL; Beale BS.   Evaluation of polysulfated glycosaminoglycan for the treatment of hip dysplasia in dogs.   Vet Surg.  23(3):177-81; May-Jun 1994.      




To Top of Page FIV:


[Abstract] Sato R, Inanami O, Tanaka Y, Takase M, Naito Y.   Oral administration of bovine lactoferrin for treatment of intractable stomatitis in feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-positive and FIV-negative cats.   Am J Vet Res.  57(10):1443-6; Oct 1996.      




To Top of Page Aromatherapy:


[Abstract] Hay IC, Jamieson M, Ormerod AD.   Randomized trial of aromatherapy. Successful treatment for alopecia areata.   Arch Dermatol.  134(11):1349-52; Nov 1998.      



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