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An Herbal Nasal Drop Enhanced Frontal and Anterior Cingulate Cortex Activity
Joint Authors
Shi, Dejian
Sze, Sophia L.
Cheung, Mei-Chun
Leung, Winnie Wing-Man
Chan, Agnes S.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The present study examined the neuro-electrophysiological activity of the brain associated with the application of a herbal remedy developed by a Shaolin monk based upon the Chan healing principle of clearing the orifices (i.e., the nasal cavities).
A repeated-measures design was used.
Fourteen normal adults were administered herbal remedy and saline solution intranasally on separate sessions.
Two intervals of eyes-closed resting EEG data were obtained individually before and after each administration.
Results showed that only the herbal remedy but not the saline solution induced elevation in cordance, an index correlated with cerebral perfusion, in the anterior brain region.
In addition, the activity of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), as examined by the LORETA analysis, was also increased after the application of the herbal remedy but not saline solution.
The present study provided some preliminary evidence suggesting that the herbal nasal drop enhanced the activity of the frontal lobe and ACC.
Implications for the potential clinical application of the herbal remedy to treat patients with frontal lobe disorders were discussed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chan, Agnes S.& Cheung, Mei-Chun& Sze, Sophia L.& Leung, Winnie Wing-Man& Shi, Dejian. 2011. An Herbal Nasal Drop Enhanced Frontal and Anterior Cingulate Cortex Activity. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480223
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chan, Agnes S.…[et al.]. An Herbal Nasal Drop Enhanced Frontal and Anterior Cingulate Cortex Activity. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480223
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chan, Agnes S.& Cheung, Mei-Chun& Sze, Sophia L.& Leung, Winnie Wing-Man& Shi, Dejian. An Herbal Nasal Drop Enhanced Frontal and Anterior Cingulate Cortex Activity. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-480223
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-480223