There is growing interest in traditional medicine‚ complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM). According to WHO TCAM is a health practice‚ approach‚ knowledge and beliefs in cooperating plant‚ animal and mineral based medicines‚ spiritual therapies‚ manual techniques and exercises‚ applied singularly or in combination to treat‚ diagnose and prevent illness or maintain wellbeing. Kenya is a rich source of natural resources that can greatly improve primary health care of our people. Success stories
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World Health Organization (WHO)‚ herbal medicines refers to health practices‚ approaches‚ knowledge and beliefs incorporating plant‚ animal and mineral based medicines‚ spiritual therapies‚ manual techniques and exercises‚ applied singularly or in combination to treat‚ diagnose and prevent illnesses or to maintain well-being. Different types of herbal medicines are widely applied in Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America to meet primary health-care needs. Herbal medicines have maintained its popularity in most
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sleep deprivation and its ill effects Sleep deprivation is the condition of not having enough sleep; it can be either chronic or acute. A chronic sleep-restricted state can cause fatigue‚ daytime sleepiness‚ clumsiness and weight loss or weight gain. It adversely affects the brain and cognitive function. Few studies have compared the effects of acute total sleep deprivation and chronic partial sleep restriction. Complete absence of sleep over long periods is impossible for humans to achieve (unless
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The Science of Dreams You have dreams basically every night‚ right? Well sometimes we wonder why we would have such a good or bad dream. I have always wondered that‚ so I gathered enough information to write an eight page essay about dreams. The science of dreams‚ mostly every night we have a dream. The science term for a dream is oneirology. The word dream comes from the Middle English phrase “drem.” Sometimes dreams feel as if they last all night‚ but most of them don’t
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Sleep and How it Affects College Students William P. Wilkerson Vanguard University of Southern California Professor Szala 5-6-15 Statement of the Problem Sleep has been a topic of great scrutiny for many years. People believe many things about sleep‚ some of it is rooted in religion‚ superstition‚ or tradition. With the spread of technology‚ bright little screens have become a major part of everyone’s lives‚ making it harder to relax and wind down for sleep. Research Questions
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The Growth of Medicine in the American Civil War The Civil War brought change to American medical care due to troubles soldiers faced on the battlefield. The camps and battlefields were ridden with‚ poor sanitation‚ tight quarters‚ and many contagious and infectious diseases for which there was no immunization. 200‚000 soldiers died of battle injuries‚ however‚ diseases such as dysentery‚ typhoid fever‚ small pox‚ and malaria‚ made up ⅔ of the casualties in the war. (Dixon). In addition‚ there was
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"Insomnia is the inability to obtain adequate amount or quality of sleep. The difficulty can be with falling asleep‚ remaining asleep‚ or both" ("Insomnia Encyclopedia"). Sleeping is a major point in physically and mentally restoring yourself for the tasks ahead. Most people say that about eight hours of sleep is an adequate amount‚ however it differs from person to person depending on their sex‚ age‚ and health conditions. An estimated one-third of the population suffers from some form of insomnia
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Understanding Sleep Debt In Sleep Debt and the Mortgaged Mind‚ William Dement discusses how to recognize the signs of dangerous sleepiness and urges the importance of education on sleep debt. Generally people need to sleep one hour for every two hours awake‚ and we need eight hours. The brain keeps an exact account of how much sleep it is owed. The brain tries to hit this mark‚ and the further you get from this number of hours the harder the brain tries to force you to go to sleep. We use the
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Sleep is considered a vital part of human life. Without sleep‚ the human body is unable to function properly. By recording my sleep patterns over a 72 hour time period‚ I was able to notice patterns in my circadian rhythm‚ my sleep cycle‚ and the effects of sleep on my body. Although I did not have any interesting dreams to analyze in my sleep journal‚ I did collect some interesting data. Prior to coming to school I was the epitome of a night owl. I hated waking up early and always went to bed late
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Adolescent Sleep Deprivation: Causes‚ Effects‚ and Prevention Adolescent sleep deprivation is a common problem in today’s society‚ and it is also a very dangerous one. There have been numerous studies done to determine the causes of sleep deprivation in teenagers‚ the most prevalent being teens not getting enough sleep due to things like jobs and early school start times. There are many perceived dangers of this‚ such as sleepiness while driving and a risk for hypertension. There are a few ways
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