RECENT RESEARCH
( 66.7 %) for acupuncture . Meditation ( 63.7 %) and dietary changes ( 57.8 %) were other commonly used approaches to management .
The effectiveness of treatment was assessed using multiple approaches , most commonly pain scales , ( such as the numeric rating scale ) and any change in use of analgesic medications . Limitations to TCM treatment were reported by over three quarters ( 83.7 %) of practitioners , most commonly due to cost ( 56.5 %) and inconvenience ( 40.2 %) rather than safety or lack of efficacy . Sources informing practice were most often Integration within the wider healthcare system was common with over two thirds ( 67.9 %) receiving referrals from health care providers .
Conclusion : TCM practitioners seeing women with various CPP symptoms , commonly incorporate both traditional and modern diagnostic methods to inform their treatment plan , monitor treatment progress using commonly accepted approaches and measures and often as a part of multidisciplinary healthcare for women with CPP .
Aromatherapy
Ameur E , Sarra M , Yosra D . et al .
Chemical composition of essential oils of eight Tunisian Eucalyptus species and their antibacterial activity against strains responsible for otitis . BMC Complement Med Ther . 2021 ; 21 ( 209 ). https :// doi . org / 10.1186 / s12906-021-03379-y
Background : The chemical composition and biological activity of Eucalyptus essential oils have been studied extensively ( EOs ). A few of them were tested for antibacterial effectiveness against otitis strains . The chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the EOs of eight Tunisian Eucalyptus species were assessed in the present study .
Methods : Hydrodistillation was used to extract EOs from the dried leaves of eight Eucalyptus species : Eucalyptus accedens ,
Eucalyptus punctata , Eucalyptus robusta , Eucalyptus bosistoana , Eucalyptus cladocalyx , Eucalyptus lesouefii , Eucalyptus melliodora and Eucalyptus wandoo . They are assessed by GC / MS and GC / FID and evaluated for antibacterial activity using agar diffusion and broth microdilution techniques against three bacterial isolates ( Haemophilus influenzae , Haemophilus parainfluenzae , Klebsiella pneumoniae ) and three reference bacteria strains ( Pseudomonas aeruginosa , ATTC 9027 ; Staphylococcus aureus , ATCC 6538 ; and Escherichia coli , ATCC 8739 ). Furthermore , the selected twenty-one major compounds and all values of the inhibition zone diameters were subjected to further statistical analysis using PCA and HCA .
Results : The EO yields of the studied Eucalyptus species range from 1.4 ± 0.4 % to 5.2 ± 0.3 %. Among all the species studied , E . lesouefii had the greatest mean percentage of EOs . The identification of 128 components by GC ( RI ) and GC / MS allowed for 93.6 % – 97.7 % of the total oil to be identified . 1,8-cineole was the most abundant component found , followed by α-pinene , p-cymene , and globulol . The chemical components of the eight EOs , extracted from the leaves of Eucalyptus species , were clustered into seven groups using PCA and HCA analyses , with each group forming a chemotype . The PCA and HCA analyses of antibacterial activity , on the other hand , identified five groups .
Conclusion : The oils of E . melliodora , E . bosistoana , and E . robusta show promise as antibiotic alternatives in the treatment of otitis media .
Herbal medicine
Rock EM , Limebeer CL , Pertwee RG , Mechoulam R , Parker LA .
Therapeutic Potential of Cannabidiol , Cannabidiolic Acid , and Cannabidiolic Acid Methyl Ester as Treatments for Nausea and Vomiting . Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research . 2021 ; 6 ( 4 ). https :// doi . org / 10.1089 / can . 2021.0041
Introduction : Nausea and vomiting are the most distressing symptoms reported by oncology patients undergoing anticancer treatment . With the currently available treatments , vomiting and especially nausea remain problematic , highlighting the need for alternative treatments .
Discussion : Here we review in vitro and in vivo evidence for the effectiveness of the nonpsychoactive cannabinoid cannabidiol ( CBD ) in managing nausea and vomiting . In addition , we also review the evidence for CBD ' s acidic precursor , cannabidiolic acid ( CBDA ), and a methylated version of CBDA ( CBDA-ME ) in these phenomena . Finally , we explore the potential role of CBD in the treatment of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome .
Conclusions : CBD has demonstrated efficacy in reducing nausea and vomiting , with CBDA and CBDA-ME being more potent . The data suggest a need for these compounds to be evaluated in clinical trials for their ability to reduce nausea and / or vomiting .
Sirichaiwetchakoon K , Churproong S , Kupittayanant S , Eumkeb G .
The Effect of Pluchea indic ( L .) Less . Tea on Blood Glucose and Lipid Profile in People with Prediabetes : A Randomized Clinical Trial . The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine . 2021 ; 27 ( 8 ). https :// doi . org / 10.1089 / acm . 2020.0246
Objective : Diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia are currently increasing dramatically , and conventional medicine in the treatment of them has limited efficacies and serious adverse effects . Pluchea indica ( L .) Less . tea ( PIT ) is widely consumed as a health-promoting drink in Southeast Asia . This study aimed to investigate whether P . indica tea has antidyslipidemic and antihyperglycemic effects and toxicity in humans .
Design : A randomized clinical trial .
Setting / Location : Nakhonratchasima , Thailand .
Participants : Forty-five participants with prediabetes .
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