Juniper Publishers Journal of Complementary Medicine & Alternative Healthcare

  Abstract Acupuncture education in the United States has a history of almost 50 years. The entry-level professional training dates back to the 1980’s as a milestone establishment of Council of Colleges of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (CCAOM), Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) and National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). Besides mainland China, America has the largest organized and influential acupuncture and Chinese Medicine education system in the world. Now 54 accredited acupuncture colleges have offered Master’s Programs, Professional Doctoral Programs, and Advanced Practical Doctorial (DAOM) Programs in comprehensive standards and competencies. Although there are some challenging issues, acupuncture education trends move forward into entry-level doctoral level training, regional and national accreditation, and system-based education, which will lead this profession to play a great role in ...

                                                                Juniper Publishers               Background:  Mastalgia is breast pain and can vary in intensity from a mild tingling to a sharp pain.  Objective:  The purpose of this study was to determine the side incidence and age group affected in females presenting with mastalgia and present evidence-based concepts to provide with an overview of diagnosis and treatment.  Methods:  A total of 71 patients were included in the study and age and side incidence of patients with breast pain were investigated.  Results:  A total of 90 patients aged 31-60 years who presented with breast pain were followed up. Most patients presenting with mastalgia fell between the age group of 41-60 years and complained of cyc...

                                                           Juniper Publishers Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the blood, especially omega-3 fatty acids, have been repeatedly associated with various behavioral disorders, including ADHD, but the relationship has not yet been fully established. On the other hand, treatment of low omega 3 and PUFA levels with nutritional supplements in children with neurodevelopment disorder such as ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia are thought to improve disease symptoms. This review presents a summary of effects of unsaturated fatty acids in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Keywords:  ADHD; Unsaturated Fatty Acids; Omega 3; Omega 6 Go to Introduction Nutritional status and eating behaviors of children with ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is def...

                                                            Juniper Publishers Ethnic diversity and ethnosystematics have gradually evolved to give rise to unique cultures and ethnomedical practices and systems that have withstood the test of time worldwide. An estimated 70% of Kenyans rely on ethnomedicines as the only source of healthcare, with up to 90% using medicinal plants and animals as part of any treatment process. WHO estimates that as many as 70-95 % of the world’s people especially in developing countries rely on ethnomedicines for their primary healthcare needs and henceforth its recommendation in the Alma-Ata Declaration adopted by WHO and UNICEF in 1978 for its integration into primary healthcare systems, particularly of developing countries if the objective of the “Health for All by the Year 2000” was to be realized [...