TRADITIONAL MEDICINE: NEW RESEARCH -- TRADITIONAL MEDICINE: NEW RESEARCH -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Kampo for Cancer Care: Significance as Supportive Measures -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. Chemotherapy-induced Nausea,Vomiting, and Anorexia -- 2. Chemotherapy-induced Diarrhea -- 3. Chemotherapy-induced Oral Mucositis -- 4. Bowel Obstruction/Constipation -- 5. Neuropathy -- 6. Vasomotor Symptoms Associatedwith Cancer Therapy -- 7. General Fatigue -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: NEXIA as a Promising Non-toxicCancer Therapeutic Agentin Various Types of Cancer -- History -- Why NEXIA as an Oncology Drug? -- Chapter 3: Creating an Appropriate Modern Herbal Formula for the AdjuvantTreatment of Cancer -- Introduction -- Chinese Medicine and Cancer -- Experience at our Laboratory -- Experience on Clinical Applications -- A Clinical Trial Using Herbal Preparationas Supplements to Chemotherapy for Cancer -- A Clinical Trial Using a Herbal Formula as aSupplement to Radiotherapy for Cancer Patients -- A Clinical Trial Using Herbal Preparationas a Palliative Agent in the Treatmentof Multiple Bone Metastases -- A Clinical Trial Using Herbal Preparationas a Preventive Agent for Immuno-Support -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Suggestions for Changing Some FutureResearch Intentions and Directionsin the Field of Integrative Medicinein Cancer Care: From a TCM Clinicianand Theorist's Perspective -- Traditional Medicine Concepts Could not Havebeen Understood Better than TodayIs it a Paradox? -- The Ocean of Void and the Yuan Qi -- The San Jiao as a Phenomena -- Drawing a Meridian -- The Shao Yin and its "Treasures" -- Tao, Immunity, and the Mutation of Cell's DNA -- The Holy Temple in Jerusalemand Camouflage Phlegm -- Self induced Phlegmand the Formation of Tumors.

Tears and Resins -- Incense, Sense of Smelling, and Evils Revealing -- Searching for the Biology of Tao -- Wind and the Ability to Make a Change -- The Earth Envelopes, Order, Chaos, and Wind -- The Separation Process of the EnvelopesMechanism and Colon Cancer -- Planning a New Medical Device Programmedto Diagnose and Treat the Reductionin Inter Envelope Gaps' Qi Output -- The Colon, Reign of Wind -- The Gall Bladder's Intelligence System,Lymphoma, and Leukemia -- The Gall Bladder and the Accumulation of Guilt -- The Rakia and the Cell's Membrane -- Epilogue -- References -- Chapter 5: Seeking Care from Traditional Healers(Mor boraan): Traditional Practicesin Southern Thailand -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Setting -- Methodology -- Results -- Traditional PracticePrior to Receiving Treatment -- Honouring the Healers when Recovered -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6: Traditional, Complementaryand Alternative Medicine (TCAM):A Review of Healing Practices outsidethe Formal Health Care System -- Global Utilization of Traditional, Complementaryand Alternative Medicine (TCAM) -- What Is TCAM? -- Satisfaction with TCAM -- Professional and Legalized TCAM -- Traditional Practitioner of TCAM:Traditional Healers -- Traditional Healers and their Co-operationwith the Health Care system -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Efficacy Evaluation of Kampo Medicinein a Mouse Model of ChronicFatigue Syndrome -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Main Themes -- Chapter 1. Efficacy of Hochuekkito for ImprovingExercise Capacity in a Mouse Modelof Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- Chapter 2. Effects of Chronic Fatigue Syndromeon the Central Nervous System -- Chapter 3. Brain Atrophy and Usefulnessof Hochuekkito in a Mouse Modelof Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Chapter 4. Evaluation of NK Cell Activity andNeuronal Protection after Combined Treatmentwith Hochuekkito and Interferon-Gamma -- Overall Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Study of Traditional ChineseMedicine Syndrome Classificationin Hepatitis B and Liver Cirrhosis -- Abstract -- 1. Study on the Correlation between CYP1A2Genotypes and TCM Syndromes -- 2. Analysis of Differential Gene ExpressionProfiles in CHB Patients with Excessand Deficiency Syndromes -- 3. Study of Urine Metabolomics on TCMSyndrome Classification in Patientswith CHB-Caused Cirrhosis -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Mechanisms of Licorice-inducedPseudoaldosteronism, One of the MostCommon Side Effects of TraditionalJapanese Kampo Medicineand Traditional Chinese Medicine -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What is Licorice-induced Pseudoaldosteronism? -- 3. The Past Findings about the DevelopingMechanisms of Licorice-inducedPseudoaldosteronism -- 4. Why Some Individuals Have 3mga in Bloodas a Metabolite of Licorice, and Others Do not? -- 5. Relationships betweenPseudoaldosteronism and 3MGA -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Gomisin N: A Herb-derived Compoundthat Enhances Death ReceptormediatedApoptosis of Cancer Cells -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Gomisin N -- Lignan Isolatatedfrom Schisandra chinensis -- Death Receptor-mediated Apoptosisin Cancer Cells -- TAK1 Regulates Two IndependentSurvival Pathways -- Gomisin N Enhances TNF-a-inducedApoptotic Responses -- Gomisin N Enhances TNF-a-inducedNF-kB Activation -- Effect of Gomisin N on TNF-a-inducedNon-canonical EGFR Pathway -- Gomisin N Enhances TRAIL-induced Apoptosis -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Clinical Risk Managementof Interactions between KampoMedicines and Western Medicines -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Risk Identification and Assessment.

Development and Executionof Risk Reduction Strategies -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: How Do Drug-Herb Interaction StudiesLead to Safer Traditional Medicine? -- Abstract -- References -- Chapter 13: Pharmacoeconomic Evaluationson Kampo Medicine and Developmentof Structured Abstracts -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. EBM and Economic Evaluation -- 3. Main Features and Typesof the Economic Evaluation -- 4. Pharmacoeconomic Evaluationon Kampo Medicine -- 5. Review of Pharmacoeconomic Evaluationson Kampo medicine and Developmentof Structured Abstracts (SA) -- 6. Two Exemplary Structured Abstracts (SA)of Pharmacoeconomic Evaluationson Kampo Medicine -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Primo Vascular System -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- Cancer and Primo Vascular System -- Primo Microcell and Stem Cell -- 4. Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 15: A Sustainable Approach to TraditionalMedicine for a Future beyond theConflict with Nature Conservation -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Necessity of Ecological Sustainability -- 3. Case Studies -- 4. Consideration -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 16: Have You Got Consent?An Overview of Human ResearchEthics for East Asian Medicine -- History of Human Research Ethics -- Ethical Issues for Human Research -- Four Principles of Human Research Ethics -- Ethical Issues for EAM Research -- Issues for Acupuncture Research -- Issues for Herbal Medicine Research -- The Way Forward -- References -- Appendix: Standard KampoFormula Nomenclature -- Introduction -- Index.

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