The Use of Some Complementary and Alternative Traditional Medicines (CAM) in Public Health Care Systems with Emphasis of Kedi Health Care Products

Abstract

Chronic diseases are becoming a global health threat causing thousands of disabilities, huge financial lost and death even, the increasing prevalence of these infectious and non-infectious diseases on patients' life is alarming. Complementary and alternative traditional medicines are very important part of healthcare throughout the globe. Many countries including the U.S and in Africa, complementary and alternative medicines are not seriously regulated as extensively as conventional drug therapy.  Currently, there is no much research evaluating the use of herbal and traditional medicines, most importantly in clinical trials. Together with the recent development of new conventional drug therapies, compounds the number of unidentified outcomes when using two treatment approaches together. Traditional and herbal medicine, which has been used for thousands of years in many and various parts of the world, offers potential for integration with modern medicine in managing these conditions. Aim of this review is to present the efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine in curing diseases through this form of literature review and administration of traditional medicine. Many evidences from the results showed that there is positive result regarding the effect, integration and priority of traditional medicine on the healing of chronic diseases. Blood sugar levels in diabetic patients can be reduced significantly by using medicinal herbs and acupuncture is also very effective in reducing severe pains in patients suffering from arthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatism etc. Massaging, tai-chi, yoga and other physical therapy techniques presented positive results in minimizing stress and mild muscles pains, this is very important factor in the management of many diseases. The integration of traditional medicine with conventional care can provide a more holistic and personalized approach to chronic disease management, improving patients' quality of life as seen in this study. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) especially Kedi healthcare products is very promising in the cure many diseases such as prostitis, fibroid, diabetes, hypertension, hypotension, malaria and typhoid fevers etc.