Applying a quality use of medicines framework to using essential oils in nursing practice.
Authors: Dunning T
Nurses are increasingly incorporating complementary therapies into their practices. Aromatherapy is one of the most popular therapies. The basis of aromatherapy is essential oils, which are chemically active substances with a long history of safe traditional use and a growing evidence base to support their use in nursing care. [...]
Interleukin-6 and Cyclooxygenase-2 downregulation by fatty-acid fractions of Ranunculus constantinopolitanus
Conclusions:
Our studies demonstrate the existence of potential anti-inflammatory bioactivities in R. constantinopolitanus and attribute them to a FA mix in this plant. (Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
Source:Interleukin-6 and Cyclooxygenase-2 downregulation by fatty-acid fractions of Ranunculus constantinopolitanus
Increased Theta and Alpha EEG Activity During Nondirective Meditation
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Nov 2009, Vol. 15, No. 11: 1187-1192. (Source: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine)
Source:Increased Theta and Alpha EEG Activity During Nondirective Meditation
Classifying the questionnaire on self-reported autonomic regulation (aR)
Conclusion: The aR scale is a reliable questionnaire indicating probable loss of regulation below 34, suspected loss of aR from 39, unclear loss or lightly low constitutional aR from 40 to 47 and no constriction above 47. The possible qualitative differences between low constitutional aR and loss of aR demand further research. (Source: European Journal [...]
Effect of Triterpene Acids of Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Leaf and MAPK Signal Transduction Pathway on Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase Expression in Alveolar Macrophage of Chronic Bronchitis Rats.
Authors: Huang Y, Li J, Meng XM, Jiang GL, Li H, Cao Q, Yu SC, Lv XW, Cheng WM
The goal of this study was to investigate the possible therapy mechanism of triterpene acids of Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Leaf (TAL) in alveolar macrophage (AM) of chronic bronchitis (CB) rats. CB model [...]