Herbal medicine is the extraction of herbs or plants which have a medicinal value in treating illnesses and diseases (Brody 1). A herb is known as a plant that does not have a woody stem and usually dies back at the end of each growing season. It is also known as a "natural" drug because they are derived from nature. This is unlike pharmaceutical drugs‚ which are synthesized from chemicals. Herbal medicine dates back a very long time. More than 4‚000 years ago‚ the Chinese emperor Qien Nong
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Personalized Medicine Introduction to Biology This paper focuses on the representation of the personalized medicine and how the modern techno-scientific has lead for its evolution. Personalized medicine refers to contemporary techno-scientific advantages in modern medicine‚ such as vitro fertilization technologies‚ organ transplantation‚ stem cell therapy‚ complex life support technologies‚ etc. The point here is that these and related developments not only continue to stretch and design life
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Alternative medicine has been around for centuries‚ although it has just started to become very popular in countries such as The United States. Many people now are following the trend without knowing anything about alternative medicine. People should be aware of the benefits as well as the precautions involved in taking these natural remedies. The most common form of alternative medicine nowadays is herbal medicines. These natural remedies can be found in millions of American homes today. Herbal
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national communications grid; the second is an example of a public clinical practice guideline source ; the third is a health care system grid. COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN MEDICAL CARE The expanding influence of computers on society is being felt in medicine as well. Essentially all hospitals and clinics depend on computers for administrative and financial functions and for providing access to clinical data. Most physicians have been exposed to the powerful available systems for searching the biomedical
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STANDARDIZATION OF HERBAL MEDICINES/PRODUCTS: PREAMBLE: Herbal medicine is the most primitive traditional approach to the treatment of diseases and ailments. It is called herbal medicine because it involves the use of plants or plant parts. There is no doubt that herbal medicines provided the first basis for therapeutics before the development or advent of orthodox medicine. Despite the fact that‚ over the years‚ chemists have synthesized a large number of chemical substances‚ many of which have
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toads at the waist for preventative purposes. It was also a custom to douse oneself with vinegar and to chew angelica before approaching the patient. These precautionary steps may seem very ridiculous and random. However‚ the popular belief about medicine formed from six different theories‚ which happened to make sense at the
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Complementary medicine treatments have increased in the last years as an alternative way to treat some illnesses due to the fear that people feel with mainstream medicine and its consequences. But has this kind of medicine the power to cure all diseases like cancer or AIDS? We find some advantages that make us trust in alternative medicine. Firstly‚ herbal medicine brings us a lot of benefits for our helth. For instance‚ there are some researches that show marijuana infusion is very good for cancer
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Veterinary Medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases of animals. Treating pets is one of the most profitable fields in veterinary medicine. The proper vaccination of animals and the diagnosis of diseases are part of a veterinarian ’s duties. The first step to a career in veterinary medicine is deciding that it is the right path for you. If you like animals‚ enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind‚ and want a challenging job with different
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What is nuclear medicine? Nuclear medicine is a division of medical imaging that detects and treats diseases and irregularities in the body such as cancer and neurological illnesses through the use of radioactive chemicals. The techniques used in nuclear medicine allow physicians to attain knowledge about patient conditions without the invasion of personal space through procedures such as biopsies. The equipment and machines used within this branch are important for research as they allow for a better
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Since its first report in the Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Internal Medicine‚ in the 2nd century b.c.‚ acupuncture has been widely implemented as a form of traditional Chinese medicine (Needham‚ 2000). The word acupuncture is derived from two Latin roots‚ acus‚ meaning “needle‚” and punctura‚ meaning “puncturing.” It is centered on the concept of “qi” an ancient Asian concept that is known as the body’s motivating energy; the qi travel along points called meridians which is where the body energies
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