Review ArticleInternational Journal of Pharmaceutical InvestigationVol. 15 | Issue 3 | 2025 | pp. 675–688Open access
Exploring the Healing Paths: Navigating Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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- 1 Department of Regulatory Affairs, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
- 2 Department of Pharmaceutics, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
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Published in International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
Correspondence: Kalidindi Venkateswara Raju
Department of Regulatory Affairs, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.
Email: venkateswararaju.k@svcp.edu.in
Copyright: © 2025 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Jan 1, 2025
- Received:
- Oct 3, 2024
- Accepted:
- Mar 24, 2025
- DOI:
- 10.5530/ijpi.20250137
How to cite
Nori, L. P., Malla, J., Vadapalli, R. R., Bonthagarala, B., Dannaram, P. K., & Raju, K. V. (2025). Exploring the Healing Paths: Navigating Complementary and Alternative Medicine. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 15(3), 675–688. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijpi.20250137
Abstract
Due to the imbalanced patient-to-healthcare professional ratios, the increased workload for those who provide care, different adverse reactions of modern medicine, the inability to completely cure long-term ailments, expensive new medications and the emergence of novel disorders, all together have recently led to alternative medicine to attract renewed public interest. Utilizing complementary and alternative therapies can be beneficial for certain individuals. Alternative and complementary therapies are not included in standard medical care. Alternative, complementary, or integrative are terms utilized to explain medical procedures which are not considered to be a division of conventional Western medical practice. Alternative therapy comprises a wide range of disciplines, covering everything from your nutrition and exercise routine to your lifestyle and mental preparation. Herbal medicines, yoga, aromatherapy, dietary supplements, exercise, etc., are an example of alternative therapeutics.
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| Title | Exploring the Healing Paths: Navigating Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
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| Authors | Lakshmi Prasanthi Nori; Jyothirmai Malla; Rama Rao Vadapalli; Brahmaiah Bonthagarala; Praveen Kumar Dannaram; Kalidindi Venkateswara Raju |
| Affiliations | Department of Regulatory Affairs, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.; Department of Pharmaceutics, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA.; Department of Pharmacy Practice, Shri Vishnu College of Pharmacy, Bhimavaram, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | venkateswararaju.k@svcp.edu.in |
| Journal | International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 15, Issue 3 (2025) |
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