Traveller's 'funny tummy' - reviewing the evidence for complementary medicine.
The gastrointestinal system is sensitive to both the place and means of travel and traveller's diarrhoea and motion sickness are among the most prevalent travel related conditions. There is now evidence to suggest that both of these ailments may be treated with safe and inexpensive complementary medicines.
Cohen
Marc
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Complementary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Victoria, Australia. cohen@rmit.edu.au
D001315:Australia; D003906:Developing Countries; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D020939:Zingiber officinale; D006801:Humans; D009041:Motion Sickness / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D019936:Probiotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014195:Travel