Advances in Integrative Medicine
About this ebook
Today, people across the globe are experiencing the damaging side effects of allopathic medicines. In fact, not a single allopathic drug to date reports no side effects. In light of this, researchers are investigating new treatment alternatives that offer fewer side effects. Since ancient times, people have used various alternative medicines, such as traditional medicinal practices, homeopathy, and herbal medicine, to treat disease. In order for these alternative medicines to be used on a global level, they need to integrate with the modern medical system. Integrative medicine is a healing-oriented practice of medicine that looks at the whole picture of a person as a guide for treatment. This practice takes an individual’s mind, body, and soul into account to create a catered plan that includes nutrition, stress, and spiritual treatment. This treatment has shown potential to treat a number of diseases including stroke, chronic fatigue syndrome, and cancer. This book gives a comprehensive look at this emerging field through real-world case studies, making it an essential resource for anyone in the medical field.
About the author
Mohd. Shahnawaz, PhD is an associate professor at the Biofuel Institute in the School of Environment and Safety Engineering at Jiangsu University. He has published over 20 research articles in international journals, nine book chapters, and ten books. His research interests include integrative medicine, ecology, microbiology, plant biotechnology, and bioremediation.
Sajjid H. Batt, PhD is a consultant surgeon at Government District Hospital Kishtwar-182204, India with over ten years of experience. He has attended and presented his work at over ten conferences and published two articles in international journals. His research focuses on urological and oncological surgeries, as well as integrative medicine.
Damodaran Sruthi, PhD is a Department of Health Research-Human Research Development Young Scientist in the Department of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science. She has more than ten publications, including research articles and book chapters. Her research interests focus on natural product chemistry, pharmacological and therapeutic potential of under-explored plants with special emphasis on plant secondary metabolites, purification, structural elucidation, and identification of active phytochemicals.
Mubashir Javed Mintoo, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has published over 20 peer-reviewed research papers and review articles in the field of cancer biology and four national and international patents. He is working to understand the signal transduction pathways in neuroblastoma.
Manisha K. Sangale, PhD is a scientist at the Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru natural resource in Wales. She has published over 17 research articles in peer-reviewed international journals and authored or co-authored two books of international repute. Her research interests include phycology, mycology, medicinal plants, and bioremediation.
Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD is a professor at King Abdulaziz University. He has internationally published over 110 research papers, 40 books, and 25 books. His specialty is in plant eco-physiology, molecular biology, plant-microbe-soil interactions, medicinal plant research, and environmental sciences.
