acetic acid/headache

Each headache can be a complex diagnostic, therapeutic, prognostic and social problem. The pain in the head can be connected with many organic and non-organic causes. In this work, the levels of plasma and urinary free 5-HT and 5-HIAA were investigated in eight migraine (aged 23-59 years) and ten

The volatile oil from Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong Hort. (CXVO) is likely to be the mainly active ingredient of Chuangxiong in curing headache. In this study, oral administration of CXVO (45.0, 90.0, and 135.0 microl/kg) to mice significantly elevated the pain threshold in the hot-plate test and

Observing the therapeutic effect of 350 cases of vascular headache patients treated with oral Lutongning decoction and goat horn compound separately, and comparing the effects of these two groups' patients, they showed that the former was much better than the latter. The author found that cure rates

A new nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agent, 1-(p-chlorobenzyl)-5-methylindole-3-acetic acid monohydrate glucosamide (glucametacine, Teoremac¿), was used in the treatment of a total of 39 patients including 31 cases of rheumatoid arthritis, 3 of ankylosing spondylitis, 1 of psoriatic rheumatism, 1 of

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to report the use of intravenous calcium (Ca)-/zinc (Zn)-diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA) for the treatment of 25 symptomatic patients diagnosed with gadolinium deposition disease (GDD). METHODS Written informed consent was obtained. Twenty-five

BACKGROUND Madhuca indica J. F. Gmel. (Sapotaceae) has shown antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-diabetic and hepatoprotective potential. It has been traditionally used as laxative, tonic, anti-burn, anti-earthworm, wound healing and headache. OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy and

Phytotherapies have offered alternative sources of therapy for migraine and gained much importance in prophylactic treatment. Sapindus trifoliatus is a medium-sized deciduous tree growing wild in south India that belongs to the family Sapindaceae. The pericarp is reported for various medicinal

Coumarin and its derivatives are fragrant natural compounds isolated from the genus Murraya that are flowering plants widely distributed in East Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Murraya plants have been widely used as medicinal herbs for relief of pain, such as headache, rheumatic pain,

BACKGROUND The species Lippia gracilis Schauer, known in Brazil as "Alecrim-da-chapada", is popularly used in folk medicine to treat cough, bronchitis, nasal congestion, and headache. METHODS Lippia gracilis essential oil (EO; 10, 30, and 100mg/kg, p.o.) and the reference drugs morphine (5mg/kg,

Ageratum conyzoïdes (AC) is a plant used in traditional medicine for mental and infection diseases, cephalgia, dyspnea, enteralgia and fever. The objective of this study is to investigate the antinoceptive properties of Ageratum conyzoïdes in the rat. The raw extract of AC is constituted by a

Background Tetracera alnifolia Willd. (Dilleniaceae) is used in traditional African Medicine for the treatment of headache, abdominal pain, and rheumatism. Hence, this study sought to investigate the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory effects of the hydroethanolic leaf extract of T. alnifolia

The absorption and disposition of rizatriptan (MK-0462, Maxalt(TM)), a selective 5-HT(1B/1D) receptor agonist used in the treatment of migraine headaches, was investigated in humans. In a two-period, single i.v. (3 mg, 30-min infusion), and single oral (10 mg) dose study with [(14)C]rizatriptan in

Fruits of Phoenix sylvestris Roxb. (Arecaceae) are used to treat back pain, toothache, headache, arthritis, nervous debility and as sedative. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antinociceptive and neuropharmacological activities of methanol extract of P. sylvestris fruit pulp (MEPS). The

A hypofunctionality of Gi proteins has been found in migraine patients. The fixed combination of indomethacin, prochlorperazine and caffeine (Indoprocaf) is a drug of well-established use in the acute treatment of migraine and tension-type headache. The aim of this study was to investigate if