Non-pharmacological interventions for depression in Persian medicine

Mohammad Yousofpour,Mohammad Kamalinejad,Mohammad Mahdi Esfahani,Sharzad Iran-nejad,Seyed Afshin Shorofi,Jamal Shams 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2015 TANG Vol.5 No.4

Depression is an important medical problem in today’s world. Despite its high prevalence, treatment of depression remains problematic, as its cause is still not fully understood. Of the ways recommended to tackle this problem is implementing the potentials of various medical schools. A medical school which has played an important role in the history of medicine in the world is Persian medicine. This study was intended to identify non-pharmacological interventions for depression in the most reliable references on Persian medicine, classify these interventions and compare them with the latest medical findings. The study was set to review the most reliable references on Persian medicine. In addition, relevant keywords were used to search the PubMed and Scopus databases. In Persian medicine sources, melancholia is categorized into three main types. One type is regarded as cerebral melancholia, which resembles modern psychiatry’s depression closely. Therefore, some key points put forth by Persian medicine scholars regarding melancholia can be used to answer questions concerning depressive disorders and their etiology and treatment. Although recent studies have confirmed most approaches offered by Persian medicine physicians in ancient Persia, it is imperative to design and conduct clinical trial studies according to these approaches.

Gratitude and sympathy are the first steps to healing: focusing on Hope World Song (希望世上歌)

Kyung Ja Ko(Kyung Ja Ko),Hyun-Yong Cho(Hyun-Yong Cho) 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2023 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.13 No.6

The purpose of this study is to suggest that activities consisting of sympathy and gratitude are the way to healing. In our team's Hope World (希望世上), we changed the lyrics of GunbamTaryeong, which Koreans know the most, to create a healing Taryeong. The iterative refrain changed to “It's nice, it's hope, it's a good world for everyone.” “The Wind Blows, Spring Has Come, The Moon Is Bright” will be the beginning of each chapter in GunbamTaryeong. It looks like a bright lyric, but it also shows both sides. All members participated in changing the lyrics, harmonizing the lyrics and rhythm, preparing props, playing musical instruments, and exciting performances. Therefore, it can be said that it is the story of healing where everyone is together. The song of Hope World is a real Taryeong that heals those who plan together, sing together, play musical instruments together. It's a “hope-Taryeong (希望打令)” who dreams of a “everyone good world.” It's a Taryeong that lingers in my mouth and comes to mind. In this way, activities consisting of mutual cooperation and love doubled gratitude and sympathy for each other, and we think healing was achieved in the process. In this study, we suggest that sympathy and gratitude are perhaps the first steps towards healing. The Hope World Song (希望世上歌) is available on our channel YouTube (https://youtu.be/hgPiD4g2-iM).

A Case Study on the Improvement of Athletes Foot Using Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT)

Jung-mi Park(박정미) 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2023 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.13 No.9

Objective: A case report on the improvement of athletes foot using Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT). Methods: A Korean male in his 50s is suffering from athletes foot for 10 years. Results: Keratinization of the soles and deformity of the toenails were alleviated after undergoing OCNT. Conclusion: Application of OCNT to patients with athletes foot can help protect the skin barrier and improve symptoms.

Distribution and phytomedicinal aspects of Paris polyphylla Smith from the Eastern Himalayan Region: A review

Angkita Sharma,Pallabi Kalita,Hui Tag 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2015 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.5 No.3

Comparative studies have established that the North-Eastern (NE) region of India which is a part of the Eastern Himalayan region is affluent in both traditional knowledge based phytomedicine and biodiversity. About 1953 ethno-medicinal plants are detailed from the NE region of India out of which 1400 species are employed both as food and ethnopharmacological resources. Nearly 70% of species diversity has been reported from the two Indian biodiversity hotspots-The Western Ghats and the Eastern Himalayas and these hotspots are protected by tribal communities and their ancient traditional knowledge system. Paris polyphylla Smith belongs to the family Melanthiaceae and is a traditional medicinal herb which is known to cure some major ailments such as different types of Cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, abnormal uterine bleeding, leishmaniasis etc. The major phytoconstituents are dioscin, polyphyllin D, and balanitin 7. Phylogeny of Paris was inferred from nuclear ITS and plastid psbA-trnH and trnL-trnF DNA sequence data. Results indicated that Paris is monophyletic in all analyses. Rhizoma Paridis, which is the dried rhizome of Paris polyphylla is mainly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine and its mode of action is known for only a few cancer cell lines. The current review determines to sketch an extensive picture of the potency, diversity, distribution and efficacy of Paris polyphylla from the Eastern Himalayan region and the future validation of its phytotherapeutical and molecular attributes by recognizing the Intellectual Property Rights of the Traditional Knowledge holders.

Useful effect of a clinical shoe insole, Mubal®, as orthotics

박찬이,고지현,한나라,문홍희,서민준 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2015 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.5 No.2

Arthritis is a major cause of joint pain, stiffness, and subsequent disability which adversely affects quality of life. Seriously, it can lead to long term social and psychological effects including loss of independence, depression, and anxiety. Arthritis is usually treated with joint replacement surgery or medications. However, the artificial joint is temporary and pharmacological measures have side effects, such as addiction or hypersensitivity. Thus, orthotics has been developed to improve arthritis as a nonpharmacological measure. The increased regional load across compartments of articular cartilage is an important factor in the cause of the arthritis. Mubal®, a clinical shoe insole, has a sliding function to help people to walk straight and realign the body balance. The slide of Mubal® reduces the knee joint loading in patients with arthritis. In addition, pumping function of Mubal® can mitigate arthritis by stretching the squashed nerves from lumbar to cervical vertebral and actively circulating blood of pelvic limb. In addition, Mubal® could help to stimulate the growth plate. Therefore, Mubal® can be used for the child with short stature as well as patients with arthritis.

Ethnomedicinal and pharmacological activities of Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): An overview

Seema Rani,Khaleequr Rahman,Arshiya Sultana 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2016 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.6 No.1

Traditional system of medicine mentioned the use of plants in treatment of various human ailments. Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.) is one of the medicinal plants used in Unani medicine since time immemorial. It is a very tall tree with approximately 150 feet height. It is widely found in temperate Asia, tropical Asia, Africa and Australia. In India, it can be found at altitudes up to 1500 m. In peninsular India, the tree is very common in the dry as well as moist deciduous forests and near rivers. It is reported to possess qabiz (constipative); mujaffif (siccative); muqawwi rehm (uterine tonic); nafi sailan rehm (beneficial in leucorrhea); mumsik wa mughalliz mani (increase consistency of semen); muallide mani (production of semen); habise tams (amenorrhoic); dafi fasaad khoon wa safra (purifies blood and bile); taskeen hiddat aza (hotness of organs); muqawi asnan wa lissa (tonic to teeth and gums) etc. Ethnobotanical studies prove that it is used in diarrhoea, asthma, impotency, boils, wounds, leprosy, pimples and many other skin diseases. It is an anthelmintic remedy since ancient time. Pharmacological studies like hypotensive, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiangiogenic, anti- bacterial, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, diuretic, anthelmintic, anticancer, spermatogenic and anti-helicobacter pylori activities have been evaluated for various parts of this plant that confirms to its use in classical medicine.

A Case Study on Patients with Intestinal Metaplasia Receiving Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT)

천능수 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2023 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.13 No.5

Objective: A case report on the improvement of patients with intestinal metaplasia by Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT). Methods: A 55-year-old Korean male suffering from the symptoms of the reduced digestive function, bloating, and hypoacidity. Results: The severity of the symptoms improved after Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT), and the patient was finally cured of intestinal metaplasia. Conclusion: Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) is effective in relieving the symptoms of patients with intestinal metaplasia.

Case Study of Improvement in Chronic Dyspepsia Patient Using Cell Correction Nutritional Therapy (OCNT)

손민수 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2023 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.13 No.7

Objective: Case report of improvement in chronic indigestion with Cellular Nutritional Therapy (OCNT)Methods: A 60-year-old Korean male with chronic indigestion characterized by frequent belching and bloating, leading to a significant decline in quality of life. Results: Improvement in chronic indigestion observed after implementing nutritional therapy. Conclusion: Nutritional therapy can be beneficial in alleviating symptoms of chronic indigestion in patients.

A Case Study on Patients with Hematologic Malignancies Receiving Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT)

김영로 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2023 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.13 No.5

Objective: A case report on the improvement of patients with hematologic malignancies by Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT). Methods: A 69-year-old Korean female diagnosed with Stage 4 ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC Leukemia (ALL) had a very low platelet count of 8000/μl. Results: The platelet count improved to its normal level after Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT). Conclusion: Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) is effective in relieving the symptoms of acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients with thrombocytopenia.

A Case Study on Patients with Acanthosis Nigricans Receiving Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT)

김숙현 셀메드 세포교정의약학회 2023 셀메드 (CellMed) Vol.13 No.5

Objective: A case report on the improvement of patients with acanthosis nigricans by Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT). Methods: A 23-year-old Korean male who has begun to have the symptoms of acanthosis nigricans two years ago has been experiencing more severe symptoms in the past year. Results: Skin pigmentation and lichenification symptoms improved after Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT). Conclusion: Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) is effective in relieving the symptoms of patients with acanthosis nigricans.