An Integrative Treatment for Lower Limb Lymphedema (Elephantiasis)

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The Journal of Alternative and Complementary MedicineVol. 16, No. 2 PhotoessayAn Integrative Treatment for Lower Limb Lymphedema (Elephantiasis)Saravu R. Narahari, Madhur Guruprasad Aggithaya, Kodimoole S. Prasanna, and Kuthaje S. BoseSaravu R. NarahariInstitute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.Search for more papers by this author, Madhur Guruprasad AggithayaDepartment of Ayurveda, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.Search for more papers by this author, Kodimoole S. PrasannaInstitute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.Search for more papers by this author, and Kuthaje S. BoseInstitute of Applied Dermatology, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:24 Feb 2010https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0546AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail View articleFiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byEffect of an Enhanced Self-Care Protocol on Lymphedema Status among People Affected by Moderate to Severe Lower-Limb Lymphedema in Bangladesh, a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial30 July 2020 | Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol. 9, No. 8Challenges in integrating component level technology and system level information from Ayurveda: Insights from NMR phytometabolomics and anti-HIV potential of select Ayurvedic medicinal plantsJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, Vol. 10, No. 2Integrative Dermatology: Applying Knowledge of Ayurvedic Skin Care and Experience of the Past 20 Years at the Bedside12 November 2018Community level morbidity control of lymphoedema using self care and integrative treatment in two lymphatic filariasis endemic districts of South India: a non randomized interventional study5 July 2013 | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 107, No. 9Self care integrative treatment demonstrated in rural community setting improves health related quality of life of lymphatic filariasis patients in endemic villagesActa Tropica, Vol. 126, No. 3Challenges of Systematic Reviewing Integrative Health Care27 June 2013 | Integrative Medicine Insights, Vol. 8The transformations of disease in expert and lay medical culturesJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 1 Volume 16Issue 2Feb 2010 InformationCopyright 2010, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.To cite this article:Saravu R. Narahari, Madhur Guruprasad Aggithaya, Kodimoole S. Prasanna, and Kuthaje S. Bose.An Integrative Treatment for Lower Limb Lymphedema (Elephantiasis).The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.Feb 2010.145-149.http://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2008.0546Published in Volume: 16 Issue 2: February 24, 2010PDF download