Complementary Medicine Journal
Year:2016 | Volume:6 | Issue:3 (20)|Papers Count:8

Introduction: Autism is generaly known as neurocerebral developing disorder among children accompanied with behavioral disorders. Complementary medicine therapy as a new attitude toward autism treatment is common. So this study with the aim of determining of the effect of super brain yoga on children with autism disorder was accomplished.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was done on 80 children with autism in Clinics of the University of Medical Sciences in two groups: experimental group (even number of admissions) and control group (odd number of admissions), with applying convenience sampling method by ethical satisfaction. In addition to the routine treatment in the experimental group, the intervention done for theoretical and practical training of the super brain yoga, for the children and their parents. And then they did some yoga exercises two minutes a day for a month. Routine treatment in the control group had no intervention. Data analysis was done by using SPSS version 20.Results: Before intervention, there was no significant difference between the mean scores of severity of autism in experimental (108.6±10.8) and (106.2±8) control groups, but after intervention there was a significant difference between the mean scores of severity of autism in experimental (88.7±11.9) and (106.1±7.8) control groups (P=0.001). There was no significant difference between the mean scores of severity of autism in control group before and after intervention (P=0.258).Conclusion: It seems that exercises of super brain yoga is effective in reducing symptoms of autism in children.

Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common problems of women that is associated with significant decrease in academic performance and social activities. Chemical medications and complementary and alternative therapies are commonly used for dysmenorrhea. However, there is no precise information about their types and frequency of use. This study aimed to compare the frequency of the use of pharmacologic therapy and complememtary and alternative medicine to relieve primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: This cross-sectionl comparative study was done on 494 adolescent girls in high schools of Lar with the average age of 15.93±0.94. A two-phase stratified sampling method was used. Data were collected using a qrestionnaire made by researchers and analysed by means of descriptive statistics, chi-square, and one-way analysis of variance in SPSS version 16.Results: The frequency of the use of chemical medications was 34 (6.9%) that was significantly diferent from the frequeny of complementary medicine 118 (23.9%) and alternative therapies 279 (56.5%). (P=0.00) Herbal medicines including Teucrium Polium, Matricaria Recutia, Salvia Mirzayani and combinations of them with the frequency of 316 (65.15%) were the most nonpharmocological remedies used.Conclusion: The frequency of the use of complementary and alternative therapies for dysmenorrhea was relatively high. This finding indicates the necessity of more interventional studies on the effectiveness of these therapies and training adolescent girls and their families.

Introduction: Introduction: The present research aimed to review the effect of a 15-day cinnamon supplementation on hematocrit and mean arterial blood pressure in response to one session aerobic exercise.Methods: In this semi experimental study, 24 male voluntary staff of Fars Islamic Azad university, science research branch by getting testimonial and university ethics committee selected as subject purposively and base on their aerobic power divided in three groups (1 g cinnamon, 1.5 g cinnamon and control). Blood sampling gathered before and after training protocol (30min running by intensity of 55-65% maximum heart rate). For analysis of data used dependent test, one way ANOVA and LSD post hoc test (a=0.05).Result: Results showed 15 days 1.5 g cinnamon supplementation increases the mean arterial blood pressure (from 91.61±6.78 to 100.70±6.24) (p=0.02) in response to one session aerobic exercise nevertheless 1 and 1.5 g cinnamon supplementation have no significant effect on fasting hematocrit (p= 0.15) and mean arterial blood pressure (p= 0.90) and hematocrit (p= 0.55) following one session aerobic exercise.Conclusion: Consumption of 1 and 1.5 g cinnamon supplementation have no significant effect on the changes of hematocrit following one session aerobic exercise; nevertheless, 1.5 g cinnamon supplementation increases mean arterial blood pressure following one aerobic exercise.

Introduction: Anxiety is a common reported response of burnt people after the physical and emotional trauma .The aim of this study is the evaluation of the effect of inhalation aromatherapy with Lavender essential oil on the level anxiety among burn patients hospitalized in burn ward of Arak Vali-e-Asr hospital.Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial، in which Sixty patients hospitalized in burn unit selected by the convenience sampling and randomly assigned to either experimental or control groups. Of all the participants, written informed consent was received. During the three nights in the same way of intervention, the anxiety of the patients was assessed in both experimental and control groups، then for 20 minutes the patients in experimental group inhaled 2 drops of Lavender essential oil 2% in distilled water as aromatherapy and the patients in the control group inhaled 2 drops of distilled water as placebo. 20 minutes later, anxiety was recorded again. Data were collected using Spiel Berger questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS 16.Results: In the present study, the effect of inhalation aromatherapy on reduction of anxiety was confirmed in the patients. The finding indicated that there was a significant reduction of severity of anxiety in the patient with burns in the experimental group comparing with control group. (P˂0.05).Conclusion: Considering its low cost, safety and simplicity, inhalation aromatherapy with Lavender essential oil could be used as a supplement medicine in order to reduce anxiety in patients with burns.

Introduction: One of the main causes of death from burns is severe infections due to bacterial colony growth and consequative septicemia. Antibacterial effects of olive and lime water has been shown in some researches. This study aimed to assess the efficiency of combination therapy of burn wounds with olive oil and lime water in rats.Methods: In this experimental study, 30 Wistar rats were used. After the production of a second degree burn with 2 cm diameter, the rats were divided randomly into three groups. The first group treated with the combination of olive oil and lime water, the second group treated with silver sulfadiazine 1%and the third group received normal saline. The healing time was recorded in all three groups and the results were analysized using analysis of repeated measures test.Results: The average of wound healing in the first, the second and the third group were 66.32±3.36, 64.86±3.77 and 49.27± 4.16 accordingly. The use of the analysis of repeated measures shows a significant different between the first and the second group compare with the third group (P<0.05(.Conclusion: The use of olive oil and lime water mixture caused acceleration in the healing of burn injury. Histopathological studies are recommended to further investigate the effects of this compound on the wound.

Introduction: Pomegranate, Iran’s native plant, has recently become of great interest due to its various usages in nutrition and pharmacy. As different parts of pomegranate tree have bioactive compounds such as polyphenols, anthocyanin, conjugates fatty acids and so on, various medicinal effects have been reported as antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic and anticancer.Methods: In order to pluralize recent studies on the plant and investigate the mode of action of its bioactive compounds, a library study was done by searching scientific documents.Results: Of 4080 records reported in during 2010 to now, 78 selected and studied according to cancer type. Therefore, it attempted to introduce this profitable plant as well as bioactive compounds found in its different parts including leaves, stem, root, and flower and fruit components, paying attention to their therapeutic effects on cancers. Mode of action for these compounds explained according to prostate, lung, breast, liver cancers and leukemia.Conclusion: The main object was explaining mode of action of the most important bioactive compounds effective in the cancers for promoting research on Iranian pomegranates which have high diversity continuously. Finally, it concluded that pomegranate bioactive compounds could be used as a chemopreventive factor and probably as a therapeutic agent against different human cancers.

Introduction: angiography, lead to increase patient’s levels of anxiety. Multiple therapies are used to reduce anxiety. This study aims to investigate the effect of the pressure of (Yintang and shenmen) points on the patients’ anxiety before the coronary angiography.Methods: This Single blind randomized controlled trial study was performed on 70 patients before angiography. After obtaining informed consent, patients were randomly assigned in intervention and control groups. Patients in the intervention group received pressure on Yintang and ear - Shenmen points for 10 minutes; one hour before angiography while patients in the control group received pressure in placebo points at the same time. Anxiety was measured by Spielberger questionnaire in 2 groups; 10 minutes before, 1 and 30 minutes after the intervention. Descriptive statistics, t-test, paired t-test and analysis of covariance were used to analyze.Result: In the intervention group, the mean score of anxiety significantly decreased from 49.80 to 42.17 one minute after the intervention. In the control group, anxiety increased from 48.57 to 48.80. The observed differences were matched by age and Anxiety level before the intervention, was (p<0.001). In the intervention group, the mean score of anxiety decreased from 49.80 to 38.05, 30 minutes after the intervention while in the control group, the mean score of anxiety increased from 48.57 to 49.31. The difference observed between the intervention and control groups were matched by age and Anxiety level before the intervention, (p<0.001).Conclusion: Simultaneous Acupressure on Yintang and auriculotherapy in Shenmen may reduce anxiety of patients before coronary angiography.

Introduction: Postoperative hemodynamic monitoring by nurses provides accessible information about the patient's cardiovascular function. Patients often experience the vital signs increase due to the activation of sympathetic system. The aim of this study is to compare the effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve stimulation (TENS) in acupuncture points with the incision site on physiologic parameters after appendectomy.Methods: This is one-blinded randomized control trial study. 140 patients after appendectomy were selected and randomly were divided into four groups (2 groups for testing, placebo and control group). In two TENS groups in incision site and acupuncture points, electrical stimulation has done for 20 minutes with 100 Hz frequency and physiologic parameters were evaluated before and after the intervention. ANOVA and repeated measurements were used to analyze dataResult: A significant difference was observed between the four groups in terms of systolic pressure (P=0.001), diastolic pressure (P=0.008), pulse pressure (P=0.03) and respiratory rate (P=0.004). The pulse rate, respiration rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure before and after the intervention in two intervention groups had a significant reduction (P<0.001). Physiological reduction in the electrical stimulation group at the incision site was higher compared to electrical stimulation on acupuncture points, but this reduction was not statistically significant (P>0.05).Conclusion: Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation in the incision site had the highest reduction in physiologic parameters that can be offered as a part of nursing care for patients.