Use of complementary and alternative medicine among osteoarthritic patients: a review

• Main Authors: Khan, Muhammad Umair, Jamshed, Shazia, Akram, Ahmad, Mohd Ashraf, Ahmad Bidin, Siddiqui, Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad, Al-Shami, Abdul Kareem
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications (P) Limited 2016
• Subjects: RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/50792/9/50792_Use%20of%20complementary_text.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/50792/10/50792_Use%20of%20complementary_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/50792/11/50792_Use%20of%20complementary_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/50792/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800547/pdf/jcdr-10-JE01.pdf

INTRODUCTION: One of the most important indications of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) is in arthritis. The popularity of CAM in arthritis is consistently on the rise because of the potential side effects of the conventional therapy (Methotrexate) of arthritis. In view of this, it was...