2009 Conference Poster Abstracts
Scutellaria lateriflora: a valuable herb for the treatment of anxiety and its co-morbidities?
C. Brock, I. Tewfik, A. Towell and J. Whitehouse University of Westminster
Anxiety is a common but potentially serious disorder as it can lead to somatic problems and social dysfunction. As orthodox anxiolytics are associated with unpleasant side-effects and dependency, there is a need for safe, well-tolerated and effective alternatives.
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Early Modern Manuscript Receipts and Household Healthcare
Anne Stobart (a.stobart@mdx.ac.uk)
School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University
This study sought to compare late 17c medicinal receipt collections with household accounts and other archive material from selected households in South West England.
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An analysis of the risks and benefits associated with the medicinal use of borage (Borago officinalis).
Claire Mullan and Jay Mackinnon
Does borage deserve a unique place in the herbal materia medica? A literature review to determine the possible risks and benefits associated with borage consumption, highlighting future research directions.
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Is Traditional Use of Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum Cuspidatum) Borne Out By Modern Research?
Daisy Allen and Jay Mackinnon
Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) has been used as a medicinal herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine for many hundreds of years but is relatively unknown in Western Herbalism despite being an invasive weed in the UK. Knotweed has attracted significant research interest, due in part to its resveratrol content. Modern data are consistent with historical data for many of its applications.
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An investigation into the herbal treatment of hypercholesterolaemia.
Helen Duxbury and Ally Broughton
Hypercholesterolaemia (HC) is regarded as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Western medical herbalists treat patients with HC with apparent success, but research into how this is achieved and why such treatment appears to be effective seems to be lacking. A case study method was used to evaluate herbal treatment of HC using qualitative, retrospective data analysis.
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An Interpretive Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Girls with Asperger’s Syndrome Receiving Herbal Treatment
Catriona Stewart MSc
This study is endorsed by the National Autistic Society: information available on the NAS website.
This is a study of the lived experiences of girls with Asperger's syndrome undergoing a course of herbal treatment. In-depth interviews were carried out with the girls, their mothers and the herbal practitioners working with them; data analysis has been carried out using methods grounded in the philosophical principles of hermeneutical phenomenology.
C. Brock, I. Tewfik, A. Towell and J. Whitehouse University of Westminster
Anxiety is a common but potentially serious disorder as it can lead to somatic problems and social dysfunction. As orthodox anxiolytics are associated with unpleasant side-effects and dependency, there is a need for safe, well-tolerated and effective alternatives.
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Early Modern Manuscript Receipts and Household Healthcare
Anne Stobart (a.stobart@mdx.ac.uk)
School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University
This study sought to compare late 17c medicinal receipt collections with household accounts and other archive material from selected households in South West England.
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An analysis of the risks and benefits associated with the medicinal use of borage (Borago officinalis).
Claire Mullan and Jay Mackinnon
Does borage deserve a unique place in the herbal materia medica? A literature review to determine the possible risks and benefits associated with borage consumption, highlighting future research directions.
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Is Traditional Use of Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum Cuspidatum) Borne Out By Modern Research?
Daisy Allen and Jay Mackinnon
Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) has been used as a medicinal herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine for many hundreds of years but is relatively unknown in Western Herbalism despite being an invasive weed in the UK. Knotweed has attracted significant research interest, due in part to its resveratrol content. Modern data are consistent with historical data for many of its applications.
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An investigation into the herbal treatment of hypercholesterolaemia.
Helen Duxbury and Ally Broughton
Hypercholesterolaemia (HC) is regarded as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Western medical herbalists treat patients with HC with apparent success, but research into how this is achieved and why such treatment appears to be effective seems to be lacking. A case study method was used to evaluate herbal treatment of HC using qualitative, retrospective data analysis.
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An Interpretive Phenomenological Study of the Experiences of Girls with Asperger’s Syndrome Receiving Herbal Treatment
Catriona Stewart MSc
This study is endorsed by the National Autistic Society: information available on the NAS website.
This is a study of the lived experiences of girls with Asperger's syndrome undergoing a course of herbal treatment. In-depth interviews were carried out with the girls, their mothers and the herbal practitioners working with them; data analysis has been carried out using methods grounded in the philosophical principles of hermeneutical phenomenology.
