The increasing popularity and use of traditional and complementary medicine (TCAM) in both developed and developing countries, including Malaysia, have raised significant public health policy issues. However, currently, there is a paucity of baseline…
Seeking help from traditional healer is often reported as a treatment option especially in rural population. This study examines the use of Malay traditional healers or 'bomoh' for childhood cancer, in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
Clinacanthus nutans is widely known in traditional medicine in Malaysia and Thailand due to its medicinal properties in treating skin rashes, insect and snake bites, and skin lesions caused by virus. Many studies have been carried out to investigate…
There are many medicinal plants that have been used for thousands of years. These plants can now be found in herbal products and as part of the traditional Malaysian health care system because of their therapeutic efficacy. This paper discusses the…
Many local plants are used in Malaysian traditional medicine to treat respiratory diseases including symptoms of tuberculosis. The aim of the study was to screen 78 plant extracts from 70 Malaysian plant species used in traditional medicine to treat…
Tannins, phlobatannins, saponins, flavonoids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides and alkaloids distribution in six Malaysian medicinal plants, where each medicinal plant belongs to different families were examined and compared. The plants used are…
Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM)
has been gaining acknowledgement and
acceptance all over the world. It is the most
invaluable treasure and has been developed over
the course of thousands of years in the quest for
human wellbeing.
Zingiberaceae rhizomes commonly used in the Malaysian traditional medicine were screened for anti-tumour promoter activity using the short-term assay of inhibition of 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced Epstein-Barr virus early…
This article describes the principal practices and status of scientific research and development (R&D) of Malay traditional medicine. An example of a systematic scientific study on Labisia pumila var. alata illustrates how a traditional preparation…
Main teri adalah salah satu cara perubatan tradisional yang masih lagi diamalkan oleh masyarakat Melayu khususnya di Kelantan sejak zaman dahulu sehingga kini. Ia berfungsi sebagai ikhtiar rawatan terhadap penyakit jasmani dan juga rohani yang…
