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Effects of preparations from the skin of the Arabian Gulf catfish (Arius bilineatus Val.) on back pain and other related pain
Author(s) -
AlHassan Jassim Mohammad,
Ramadan Abbas,
Khan Reyadh,
AbdelRazek Mamdouh,
Thomson Martha,
Ali Muslim
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a241
Subject(s) - medicine , catfish , surgery , back pain , anesthesia , pathology , fish <actinopterygii> , biology , fishery , alternative medicine
Preparations from the skin of the Arabian Gulf catfish involving biologically active proteins and lipids exhibit profound effects on healing of back pain and other related types of pain, when applied topically once every 24 hrs for 3‐7 days. The preparations seem to act on inflammation, and demyelination in the nervous tissues as well as repair damage to soft tissues. Treated cases included cervical, thoracic, lumber, sacral, knee and foot joint pain. Carpal tunnel syndrome and pain in the lower limbs related to diabetes were also treated with good success. The treatment seems to be very effective providing surgical intervention is not necessary. (Supported in part by Mr. M. Al‐Naki and Kuwait University)