Advances in Integrative Medicine

Today, people across the globe are experiencing the damaging side effects of allopathic medicines. In fact, not a single allopathic drug to date reports no side effects. In light of this, researchers are investigating new treatment alternatives that offer fewer side effects. Since ancient times, people have used various alternative medicines, such as traditional medicinal practices, homeopathy, and herbal medicine, to treat disease. In order for these alternative medicines to be used on a global level, they need to integrate with the modern medical system. Integrative medicine is a healing-oriented practice of medicine that looks at the whole picture of a person as a guide for treatment. This practice takes an individual's mind, body, and soul into account to create a catered plan that includes nutrition, stress, and spiritual treatment. This treatment has shown potential to treat a number of diseases including stroke, chronic fatigue syndrome, and cancer. Advances in Integrative Medicine gives a comprehensive look at this emerging field through real-world case studies, making it an essential resource for anyone in the medical field.

Mohd. Shahnawaz, PhD is an assistant professor in the Department of Botany at the Government Degree College Drass at the University of Ladakh. He has internationally published 25 research articles, 21 book chapters, and 17 books. His research interests are in integrative medicine, ecology, microbiology, plant biotechnology, and bioremediation.
 
Sajjid H. Batt, PhD is a consultant surgeon at Government District Hospital Kishtwar-182204 with over ten years of experience. He has published two papers in international journals and attended more than ten conferences and workshops. He has expertise in all general surgical procedures with a key interest in minimal access surgical procedures, urology, oncology, and integrative medicine.
 
Damodaran Sruthi, PhD is a postdoctoral researcher from the Indian Institute of Science. She has more than 22 publications, including research articles, review articles, and book chapters, and has presented her research at national and international conferences. Her research primarily focuses on natural product chemistry, drug discovery, and the pharmacological and therapeutic potential of underexplored plants, with special emphasis on plant secondary metabolites and their purification, structural elucidation, and identification.
 
Mubashir Javed Mintoo, PhD is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina. He has authored over 20 peer-reviewed research papers and review articles, as well as four international patents. His pioneering research focuses on explaining the intricate signal transduction pathways involved in cancer such as neuroblastoma and lung cancer.
 
Manisha K. Sangale, PhD is a senior scientist at Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru, Natural Resource Wales, Swansea, United Kingdom. She has published more than 17 research articles in peer-reviewed international journals and authored and co-authored two books. Her research interests include phycology, mycology, medicinal plants, and bioremediation.
 
Khalid Rehman Hakeem, PhD is a professor at King Abdulaziz University. He has edited and authored over 100 books, over 200 research publications in peer-reviewed international journals, and 85 book chapters in edited volumes with international publishers. His specialty is in plant ecophysiology, molecular biology, plant-microbe-soil interactions, medicinal plant research, and environmental Sciences.