Day 2 :
Keynote Forum
H M Rafeek
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Keynote: Overview of future aspects of Complementary Medicine
Time : 10:00-11:00
Biography:
H M Rafeek has done N.D (UK), Ph.D. MGNI (UK), Master Naturopathic Iridologist (UK),Diet and Nutrition (USA), Consultant and Adviser in College of Medicine and Healing Art (UK), Former Director of Arabian Center for Natural Treatment (KSA), International Visiting Lecturer for Complementary and Alternative Medicine,Senior Lecturer for Open International University for Complementary Medicine,Life Member of Indian Association for Sexology, Master Iridologist, Holistic Health College (UK) Master Cupping Therapy, Pakistan Diploma in Color Therapy at School of Natural Health Science Followed MBBS Course at the Faculty of Medicine at University of Colombo, Adviser in International Alternative Medical Council, Pakistan (IAMC), Specialist in Pain Management.
Abstract:
Today two system of health care available in this world; Western medicine and Alternative Medicine, but for patients looking on better health in the world for number of therapies / medicines wherever available such as allopathy, homeopathy, osteopathy, naturopathy- but whatever the patient needs sympathy. Looking on to these points ,today conventional medicine is superb when it’s come to surgery, emergency and trauma but there is no question that Alternative Medicine works better for just about everything else specially for chronic disease. My research findings, treatment in some cases is more cost effective over long term because it emphasizes prevention and goes after causes rather than symptoms. However this is changing largely due to input of other professions than medicine and input from psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech therapy, naturopathic iridologist and other professions, which are supporting the health care service in the National Health Service (NHS) It is important to classify and to stratify CAM. the Chinese medicine, which includes Acupuncture, Herbal medicine, Physical Medicine, Magnetic therapy, Color therapy, Cupping Therapy and other modalities perhaps still developing of course, medicine and is extensively usedThere are other two systems: 1) Herbal medicine which is on a worldwide basis is the most challenges and pharmaceutical approach of medicines widely. 2) Homeopathy is that form of therapy which most challenges the pharmaceutical approach of medicine in that the principles are: like should treat like and that of the diluted medicine, to the extent those immeasurable parts of the original medicines are more powerful Under the banner of complementary system, diagnosing stools are pulse diagnosis, iris diagnosis, tongue diagnosis, facial diagnosis, Su-Jok diagnosis, Auricular diagnosis. We concluded there is a trend in the whole world and the world is coming back to natural remedies or integrated medicines a way of treatment whether the east or west the world is coming back to natural life, when the time needful pharmaceutical drugs need to be taken. Today the world is growing up with complementary medicine due to vast benefits for life long, supporting the scientific researches related to alternative and complementary medicine training to western doctors to learn the benefits of treatment and practices to understand about complementary medicine. Holistic therapies stress empathic communication between therapist and patient, and involve the patient in goal-setting and problem-solving. Finally, many of the complementary therapies are pleasurable; older people enjoy the socialization.
Keynote Forum
Major Roger Haw Boon Hong
International Council of Electrohomeopathy for Malaysia, Malaysia
Keynote: Alternative medicine: Doubtful treatment or a powerful healing force??
Time : 11:30-12:30
Biography:
Major Roger Haw Boon Hong has completed his Ph.D in Alternative Medicine at The Open International University for complementary medicines in 2000 (CHARTERED BY UNITED NATIONS AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS PEACE UNIVERSITY). Besides that he has interest in nine academic specializations in the field of Humanities, Community Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental and Sustainable Development Sciences, Strategic Management, International Marketing, Cultural Arts, Distance Education and Peace Education. Presently he serves as an Honorary Executive Director of International Council of Electro homeopathy for Malaysia Chapter and an Honorary Executive Director for Education of American Nutritional Medical Association for Malaysia Chapter.
Abstract:
Alternative medicine is an approach to healing used in place of conventional medicine. Complementary medicine, on the other hand, is used together with conventional medicine. For example, if a special diet is used to treat cancer in place of surgery recommended by a conventional doctor, the diet would serve as an alternative therapy. However, if a special diet were used to combat high cholesterol levels in a patient with heart disease, in addition to coronary artery bypass surgery, the diet would serve as a complementary therapy. Since the same therapy can serve as either complementary or alternative, the various therapies outside the domain of conventional medicine are often grouped together under the term CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) therapies. The increasing interest in alternative medicine, which attempts to treat a patient’s body, mind, and spirit, can be viewed as a measure of the spiritual hunger in our high-tech society. The desire within the medical community to integrate treatments for a patient’s spiritual needs as well as physical needs is validating the importance of pastoral care in the hospital setting. Perhaps an approach to healing that makes use of the strengths of both conventional medicine and alternative medicine would enable a person to experience the best of both medical worlds. The forms of alternative medicine with scientific backing could be used to maintain health and increase physical fitness, while conventional medicine could be used to accurately diagnose and eradicate disease. Certain cautions, however, should be observed.
- Complementary Meidicine | Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | Medicinal Plants and Plant Products | Unani Medicine | Herbal Mediicne
Location: Radisson Blu,Yas Island Hotel AbuDhabi UAE.
Session Introduction
Shahed Zaman
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Title: Evaluation of antioxidant capabilities of methanolic crude extract and its individualfractionates of mucuna pruriens seeds using in vitro assay models
Biography:
Shahed Zaman completed his PhD degree from Yamagata University of Japan in 2004. He also did postdoctoral study from the same university. His PhD research was on natural product chemistry. Now he has been engaged in natural and synthetic organic chemistry research work. A number of PhD/MS students have been working in his research laboratory. He has published more than 25 scientific articles in reputed journals.
Abstract:
Plant secondary metabolites, such as phenolic, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, terpenoids etc. are important bioactive compounds. Free radicals, or oxidants are accountable for various dreadful diseases, including cancer, cataracts, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, ischemia, premature aging, arthritis, wrinkling of skin and so on. Antioxidants can act as hydrogen or electron donators, free radical scavengers, metal chelators, and singlet oxygen quenchers. Plant phenolics/flavonoids are good source of natural antioxidants. Mucuna pruriens (velvet bean) seed is known for its manifold pharmacological capabilities and of great interest on biomedical research. The current research was performed to assess in vitro antioxidant capabilities of methanolic crude extract (MCE) and its individual fractionates, such as petroleum ether fraction (PEF), chloroform fraction (CHF), ethyl acetate fraction (EAF), and Dia-ion resin adsorbed fraction (DF) of Mucuna pruriens seeds by using DPPH• scavenging, total antioxidant capacity, reducing power capacity, total phenolic content and total flavonoid content assays. In DPPH free radical scavenging capacity, MCE, CHF, EAF, and DF demonstrated powerful antioxidants as compared to standard BHT. EAF exhibited highest DPPH• scavenging activity with IC50 value 3.50 ïg/ml amongst all tested samples. While the IC50 value of BHT was found to have 17.50 ïg/ml. Also, in total antioxidant activity, EAF showed highest activity than standard (+)-catechin, and other tested samples. Besides, among the fractionates, EAF revealed potent reducing power capacity as compared to reference standard L-ascorbic acid. Moreover, among the testing samples for total phenolic and total flavonoid contents, EAF contained the higher amount of phenolic and flavonoid compounds 31.420±0.218 mg of GAE/g of sample and 46.797±0.571 mg of Cat.E/g of sample, respectively. These bioassays showed dose dependent capability. These investigations have proved that M. pruriens seeds have remarkable antioxidants characteristics.
Biography:
Folashade O Oyedeji completed her PhD in 2003. She has served as teaching and research staff of the Department of Chemistry University of Ibadan since 1997. She has published more than 28 articles in reputable journal. She is a member of many learned Societies and has served on many boards in the University as well as in other Societies. She is an Industrial Chemist with Cosmetic chemistry as her special area of study. She is a cosmetic formulator with interest in the use of herbs as active ingredients and cosmeceuticals. Her research area is in the use of local plant materials and herbs for solving many skin based challenges.
Abstract:
Burns is an injury which is painful and has a long traumatic healing process along with the psychological trauma associated with the scarification produced. In developing countries many of the injured persons may not have immediate access to orthodox medicine and therefore seek the help of traditional healers who use herbal treatments. It is imperative therefore to find herbs that are not only effective but can also reduce the pain associated with the healing process and encourage less scarification. Some indigenous herbal doctors in Nigeria treat wounds with juice squeezed out from Datura metel leaves. In this study, air dried, pulverized leaves of this plant was extracted with ethanol using the soxhlet extraction method and phytochemical analysis of the extract carried out. Different concentrations of the extract were evaluated for antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213), Escherichia coli (ATCC 35218), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27353), Clinical isolates of Salmonella species, Klebsiella species and Bacillus subtillis using the pour plate method. Various concentrations (10 – 40%w/w) of the extract were formulated into ointments using petroleum jelly as ointment base.The extract was then investigated for burns healing efficiency using albino rats as model; by placing thity (30) female adult rats in six groups of five rats each divided into controls and treatment groups. Thermal wounds (Burns) were created on denuded skin patches on the rats. The burn sites of the treatment groups were then treated with 10% w/w, 20%w/w and 40%w/w ethanolic extract ointments of Datura metel for 16 days post – burns. Positive control groups were treated with Cicatrin powder (Neomycin and Bacitracin), Zero control group with petroleum Jelly while the Negative control group was treated with sterile distilled water. At the end of the treatment period, the rats were sacrificed and histopahological investigations carried out. Phytochemical analysis of the extract revealed the presence of tannins, alkaloids, terpenoids, triterpenoids, steroids, flavonoids, saponins and phenolic compounds. The crude extract exhibited antibacterial effect against all the pathogens studied. The formulated ointments produced significant effects in terms of wound contracing ability and wound closure within the 16 days treatment period. Histopathological examination of the wound site showed the 40%w/w extract to have exhibited the most significant healing result. Ethanolic extract of Datura metel was shown to have antibacterial and burns healing properties thus providing a scientific support for the traditional use of the leaves of this herbal plant in the management of wounds.