The 19th century saw the development of an eclectic medical marketplace in both United Kingdom and States, with mesmerists, herbalists hydrotherapists amongst plethora ‘sectarians’ offering mainstream (or ‘allopathic’) medicine stiff competition. Foremost these competitors were homoeopaths, a group practitioners who followed Samuel Hahnemann (1982[1810]) prescribing highly dilute doses single-d...

A 7-year- old male child presented with the complaints of tense abdominal distension and swelling over feet since 1 month. The patient had repeated episodes of similar complaints since last two years with partial or complete relief after taking various forms of allopathic therapy. On imaging, Budd-Chiari syndrome was diagnosed which was hallmarked by occluded Inferior venacava (IVC), caudate lo...

CAM (Complementary and Alternative Medicine) therapies have become increasingly  popular in pediatric populations. phytotherapy are the most common CAM used in children. Yet, little is known about children’s preferences for CAM. But It is expected to become more widely integrated into the modern medical system, including the medical curriculum.The aim of this study is to introduce the prevalenc...

China’s Cultural Revolution marked a move from the past into a new plan for the future. A small paper published in 2002 in Fertility & Sterility by Paulus WE, et al. showed a similar, though relatively silent revolution. The research suggested that adding acupuncture under a strict protocol to patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) demonstrated improvements in reproductive outcomes, i...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES There are currently more than 100 student-run medical clinics in the United States, operated in conjunction with various allopathic medical schools. However, there have been no reports regarding patient satisfaction with these free clinic services. METHODS Fifty-two of 60 patients seen at the C.A.R.E.S. clinic over a 4-week period in the winter of 2007 completed a qu...

Numerous studies with fatigue as a prominent feature have been described in the literature since time immemorial. Yet CFS continues to be relegated to the grab bag of vague and poorly understood syndromes that do not fit the traditional allopathic model of illness with specific etiology and pathogenesis. Despite our skepticism (and perhaps ignorance), this condition, with its uncertain etiology...

Head injury is one of the common problems that we are facing from accidents. It can range mild-to-severe head injuries, among which mild most one. In some cases injury, there be an associated brain hemorrhage. such cases, integrated approach may benefit patient. A 55-year-old male who had a traumatic with small hemorrhagic focus in right parietal region detected CT scan was treated homeopathic ...

1. Hong Kong western medicine doctors emphasise evidencebased practice over patient choice when considering traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). 2. The lack of opportunity to expose to the practice and scientific basis of TCM during western medical training should be redressed. 3. Better understanding of the regulations might promote collaboration between western medicine and TCM practitioners. ...