Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (JEBCAM)

Seasonal allergies, also called hay fever, are triggered each spring, summer, and fall when trees, weeds, and grasses release pollen into the air. When the pollen ends up in your nose and throat, it can bring on sneezing, runny nose, coughing, and

Seasonal allergies, also called hay fever, are a common chronic medical problem. At least 17.7 million American adults (7.8 percent of the adult population) and 7 million children (about 9 percent of children) have seasonal allergies. People

Documented evidence of the usage of complementary and alternative medicine among patients with rare disease such as hemophilia is limited. Therefore, we explored the types of complementary and alternative medicines used, the associated

As the Nation’s medical research agency, NIH supports the full spectrum of pain research, from increasing basic understanding of pain mechanisms through translating new discoveries into prevention and treatment strategies. Pain is a major strategic

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is using all available tools at its disposal to ensure that dietary supplements containing a stimulant called dimethylamylamine (DMAA) are no longer distributed and available for sale to consumers in the

Photo Credit: NIMH Yesterday, President Barack Obama announced the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.

This small-scale pilot study studied the potential benefit of taking a concentrated dose of anthocyanin 300 mg once a day for 3 weeks (purple corn extract) on blood pressure among untreated Peruvian adults with mild-to-moderate hypertension. A

It is estimated that as many as 20 percent of Americans suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic condition with painful and unpleasant symptoms such as periodic bouts of cramping, bloating, and diarrhea. We don’t know what specifically

Traditional Indian medicineayurvedacould be the oldest medical system in which leech therapy was adopted for treating specific disease conditions of patients. Some of the indications in which leeches are used are in tumors, hemorrhoids, abscess and

The aim of the study was to investigate Simo decoctioninduced contractions of antral smooth muscles of rats and its mechanisms. The contractile responses of longitudinal strips to consecutive concentrations of Simo decoction were characterized by