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Published on: 05 Oct 2012 05:38:02 PM GMT
 

  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    The article highlights the importance of milk and its medicinal properties


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    The claism are not novel, however it brings forth the importance of the subject


  • Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

    Yes


  • Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

    Yes


  • If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

    Not applicable


  • Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

    Yes


  • Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

    Much more detailed study could be performed to enhance the knowledge and input.


  • Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?

    Cannot be claimed as an outstanding paper. It is just a simple collection of facts


  • Other Comments:

    The authors have done a fairly good job in bringing to light the importance of Milk and its medicinal properties. However, scietifically much more studies need to be conducted to clearly establish the results.

  • Competing interests:
    No
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    Nil

  • How to cite:  Ramadurai G .A Simple Study Nevertheles an Useful One[Review of the article 'Importance Of Milk In Siddha Medical Practice ' by Elangovan S].WebmedCentral 2012;3(11):WMCRW002332
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Importance of Milk in Siddha Medical Practice
Posted by Dr. Sasi S.K on 22 Oct 2012 12:44:46 PM GMT

  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    The paper emphasizes the medicinal uses of milk obtained from various animal sources and their  comparision with recent scientific observations.


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    Yes. A new effort to establish the literary evidences.


  • Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

    Yes


  • Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

    Yes


  • If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

    This is a review paper no protocol available


  • Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

    This is a review paper no methodology available


  • Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

    This paper would be more valuble, if supported with clinical trial.


  • Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?

    NA


  • Other Comments:

    It is a good attempt made by the authors to validate the literary evidences found in ancient siddha text.It would be more appealing if the meditinal properties are proved using a elobarate clinical trials.

  • Competing interests:
    No
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    Yes
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    More than 20 years of experience in this field of siddha science

  • How to cite:  S.K S .Importance of Milk in Siddha Medical Practice[Review of the article 'Importance Of Milk In Siddha Medical Practice ' by Elangovan S].WebmedCentral 2012;3(10):WMCRW002308
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Importance of Milk in Siddha Medical Practice
Posted by Anonymous Reviewer on 11 Oct 2012 04:25:20 PM GMT

  • What are the main claims of the paper and how important are they?

    The scientific proof for the Therapeutic uses found in Siddha literature. Scientific proof is very important for any siddha literature.


  • Are these claims novel? If not, please specify papers that weaken the claims to the originality of this one.

    Claims are ok. Its better to present a paper in a more experimental way.


  • Are the claims properly placed in the context of the previous literature?

    Yes.


  • Do the results support the claims? If not, what other evidence is required?

    The results ofcourse support the claims. 


  • If a protocol is provided, for example for a randomized controlled trial, are there any important deviations from it? If so, have the authors explained adequately why the deviations occurred?

    No.


  • Is the methodology valid? Does the paper offer enough details of its methodology that its experiments or its analyses could be reproduced?

    Yes. Yes the paper offer enough details of its methodology .


  • Would any other experiments or additional information improve the paper? How much better would the paper be if this extra work was done, and how difficult would such work be to do, or to provide?

    Statistical inference is required for any of the experiment to be proved. 


  • Is this paper outstanding in its discipline? (For example, would you like to see this work presented in a seminar at your hospital or university? Do you feel these results need to be incorporated in your next general lecture on the subject?) If yes, what makes it outstanding? If not, why not?

    This paper is good because of proving the details in a more scientific way about siddha literature. 


  • Other Comments:

    No comments

  • Competing interests:
    No.
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    Yes
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
    None
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    I am basically a Siddha Physician. And interested in research works regarding the therapeutic measures provided in Siddha literatures.

  • How to cite:  Anonymous.Importance of Milk in Siddha Medical Practice[Review of the article 'Importance Of Milk In Siddha Medical Practice ' by Elangovan S].WebmedCentral 2012;3(10):WMCRW002293
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