Knowledge and attitude of health workers of Phu Luong district, Thai Nguyen province to practicing and using traditional medicine

The study was carried out on clinical health workers in Phu Luong Health Center, health workers in health stations of 5 villages including Dong Dat, Hop Thanh, Phu Ly, On Luong and Yen Do of Thai Nguyen province to describe knowledge and attitude of health workers to practicing and using traditional medicine. Results: The knowledge about herbal medicine and traditional medicine production of 60% health workers at average level. 20-30% health workers of villages and over 60% health workers of hamlets had bad knowledge on points. The ability in choosing suitable herbal medicines for treating normal diseases of 70-80% health workers was at average level, but the ability in choosing points was very bad. 100 health workers of 3 levels supported using traditional medicine for health care. 80% health worker had demand for further learning on traditional medicine.

Study of experiences in using south medicines of Van Kieu ethnic minority in Dakrong district, Tay Nguyen province

A study was carried out on Van Kieu people in Dakrong commune, Dakrong district, Quang Tri province in order to describe their experiences in using medicinal herbals on preventing and treating diseases. The results showed that Van Kieu people had 17 way of using herbal medicines which could divided into 3 groups: internal use through eating or drinking; external use (exhale, bath, apply, rub, compress, soak, douche/lay); combining with sorcery (“blow”). There are 31 folk remedies from 88 medicines available in local that has the effect on preventing and treating 14 illnesses. 7 selected remedies have high utility value

The results of treating grippe and pimple with traditional medicine formulations of "Ngan kieu tan" (Flos Lonicerae - Forsythia suspensa Vahland Powder) and “Cao tieu viem” (Inflammation Reduced Extract)

Study on the patients who suffered from grippe and pimple visited the doctor in the village health station and treated by traditional medicines "Ngan kieu tan" and "cao tieu viem". The results showed that: The traditional medicine "Ngan kieu tan" had good result after treatment. (93.3% recover after 7 day-treatment dose). The traditional medicine formulation "Cao tieu viem" also had good efficacy. (83.3% recover after 10 day-treatment dose). No side effects occur in both above medicines. These traditional medicines had the same the price as the drug that used in the village level following the regulation of ministry of health. These traditional medicine formulatons of "Ngan kieu tan" and "cao tieu viem" were welcomed by most patients because they were user-friendly and appropriate for grippe and pimple patients in the community. In the future, the traditional medicines "Ngan kieu tan" and "cao tieu viem" should be used broadly as other essential traditional medicine in grassroots health centers.

Initial survey of the traditional medicinal plants of Muong minority in Dich Giao precinct, Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province

Investigating 135 herbs used to treat diseases at Dich Giao precinct, Tan Lac district, Hoa Binh province showed that: 79.3% (107/135) have origin from forest; 20.7% (28/135) have been planted in home garden. Trunks of 28 species (20.1%) are used to make medications. The contents have been using included: leaves of 47 species (33.8%), branches and leaves of 45 species (32.3%), flowers of 12 species (8.6%); fruits of 17 species (12.2%); seed of 8 species (5.85%); root of 11 species (7.9%); trunks cover and root cover of 6 species (4.3%). To treatment of fever : 17 species (12.6%); cough: 10 species (7.4%); diuretic: 15 species (11.1%); indigestion (abnormal pain, digestive disorder): 25 species (18.5%); arthritis: 24 species (17.8%); skin disease: 5 species (3.7%); women's diseases (irregular menstruation, abortion threatening, less mother milk, problems of post delivery): 29 species (21.5%); headache: 6 species (4.4%); tonic: 4 species (3.0%)

Preliminary evaluation of CTK tablets in the treatment of vaginitis and cervititis caused by bacteria

A randomized study was carried out in women of reproductive age (from 18 to 49 years old) with vaginitis, cervititis due to bacteria who were treated with CTK tablets at Health Centre of Tuong Duong district, Nghe An province. The result showed that: CTK had high effect in treatment vaginitis, cervititis due to bacteria. The antibacterial effect of CTK tablets was the same with chloramphenicol. Antibacterial ability was 38.7% after one treatment course. Result of clinical treatment of CTK was better than chloramphenicol, expressed in reducing leucorrhoea and healing the cervical lesion. There was no side effect from CTK

Preliminary assessment of the effect of CTK tablet on baterial utero-vaginitis

The effect of Ha Noi College of Pharmacy producted CTK tablet containing 0.5g CTK mixed powder on bacterial utero-vaginitis was studied on 31 female married subjects aged 18-44. Chloramphenicol 0.25g tablet producted by Central pharmaceutical Factory N2 was used control. Results showed that CTK tablet manifests antibacterial effect compared with chloramphenicol in utero-vaginitis. Antibacterial effect is 65.4% by a dose of treatment (20 times of application of tablet). The effect of healing the lesion was manifested earlier than that of chateravaginitisull