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ethnomedicine
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ethnomedicine /eth·no·med·i·cine/ (eth″no-med´ĭ-sin) medical systems based on the cultural beliefs and practices of specific ethnic groups.ethnomed´ical
ethnomedicine (ethˈ·nō·meˑ·di·sin),
n the comparative study of native or indigenous systems of medicine. The topics of this study generally include etiology of disease, practitioners and their role in health care, and types of treatment administered.
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After the initial summary chart, each herbal monograph contains information about botanical classification, habitat, and parts of the plant used; historical and ethnomedical uses of the herb; known or potential therapeutic uses; key chemical constituents; and therapeutic dosage range.
Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications and ... by Soule, Duncan / Townsend Letter
The researchers speculate that MAO A inhibition may explain and reinforce the ethnomedical claims of the antidepressant effect of Rhodiola.
Monoamine oxidase inhibition by Rhodiola by Finney-Brown, Tessa / Australian Journal of Medical Herbalism
Although ethnomedical use of Sclerocarya birrea in diabetes management in Africa dates back to many years, only recently has scientific literature supported its therapeutic and pharmacological properties (Ojewole, 2003).
Sclerocarya birrea [(A. Rich.) Hochst.] [Anacardiaceae] stem-bark ... by Gondwe, M.; Kamadyaapa, D.R.; Tufts, M.; Chuturgoon, A.A.; Musabayane, C.T. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology
 
 
 
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