Document 1075
 DOCN  M94A1075
 TI    Usefulness of Punica Granatum to HIV/AIDS patients in Tanzania.
 DT    9412
 AU    Gushaha S; Iugakingira ES; Katarama F; Lugakingira G; District Hospital,
       Ukerewe, Tanzania.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):214 (abstract no. PB0869). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371500
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To determine if Punica Granatum is helpful and well tolerated
       by patients with HIV/AIDS. METHODS: For a period of 8 1/2 years, three
       hundred ninety self selected patients aged 1 to 67 years entered the
       study after oral or written consent. They had clinical AIDS confirmed by
       ELISA or Western blot. The fresh or dry poundered Punica Granatum tea
       was taken orally 150mls three times per day to adults for fourteen days
       consecutively. Progress report was recorded by each patient or relative.
       RESULTS: In 8 1/2 years 90% of the patients were in stage 3. Three
       hundred and seventy patients (95%) stopped diarrhoea in two to four
       days' duration, they gained weight and no one reported severe drug
       reaction. Of 30 patients who died, only 20 patients (5%) had episodes of
       diarrhoea. CONCLUSION: Punica Granatum was found helpful to combart
       diarrhoea in the majority of AIDS patients. Further research is needed
       to figure out the Punica Granatum's mode of action.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/COMPLICATIONS/*THERAPY  Adolescence
       Adult  Aged  Child  Child, Preschool  Diarrhea/COMPLICATIONS/THERAPY
       Fruit  Human  HIV Infections/COMPLICATIONS/*THERAPY  Infant  *Medicine,
       Herbal  Middle Age  Tanzania  MEETING ABSTRACT

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