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Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for herbal treatments. Summaries of Systematic Reviews of chinese traditional medicine treatments that use herbs are included in the Chinese Traditional Medicine [HealthInsite Topic Page]
Updated January 2009
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Therapeutic interventions for disease progression in Huntington's disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Huntington′s disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant neurodegenerative disease for which no cure is currently available. We proposed to assess the effectiveness of interventions aimed at modifying disease progression and evaluate the methodological qualit...
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Jul 2009
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Garlic for the common cold
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Garlic is popularly believed to be useful for the common cold. This belief is based on traditional use, and some laboratory evidence that garlic has antibacterial and antiviral properties. We looked for studies that investigated the use of garlic for ei...
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Mar 2009
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Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Uterine fibroids are benign (non cancerous) growths in the uterus. They are the most common type of growth found in a women's pelvis, being present in about one in four or five women older than 35 years. Although many women with fibroids are not aware o...
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Jan 2009
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Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition affecting the central area of the retina (the back of the eye). The retina can deteriorate with age and some people get lesions that lead to loss of central vision. Gingko biloba, extracted from the ...
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Dec 2008
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Horse chestnut seed extract for chronic venous insufficiency
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Poor blood flow in the veins of the legs, known as chronic venous insufficiency, is a common health problem, particularly with ageing. It can cause leg pain, swelling (oedema), itchiness (pruritus) and tenseness as well as hardening of the skin (dermato...
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Sep 2008
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St John's wort for major depression
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Depression is characterised by depressed mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure in nearly all activities and a variety of other symptoms for periods longer than two weeks. Extracts of St. John's wort (botanical name Hypericum perforatum L.) are prescr...
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Aug 2008
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Pelargonium sidoides extract for acute respiratory tract infections
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Umckaloabo is a herbal extract derived from the plant Pelargonium sidoides (P. sidoides) and is available in both tablet and liquid forms. The extract is used for the treatment of acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) where antibiotic use is unneces...
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Jul 2008
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Ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Ginkgo biloba appears to be safe in use with no excess adverse effects compared with placebo. Many of the early trials used unsatisfactory methods, were small, and publication bias cannot be excluded. Overall, evidence that Ginkgo has predictable and cl...
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Mar 2008
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Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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An enlarged prostate gland, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), can interfere with urination, increasing frequency and urge of urinating, or cause problems emptying the bladder. Surgery and drugs are often used to try to treat BPH. However, using herbal...
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Dec 2007
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Herbal interventions for chronic asthma in adults and children
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Chronic asthma is a inflammatory disease of the airways characterised by wheeze and breathlessness. Drug therapy is usually used to control symptoms but complementary medicine is often used, including herbal treatments, and the efficacy and safety of su...
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Nov 2007
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Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Preparations of the plant Echinacea are widely used in some European countries and in North America for common colds. Echinacea preparations available on the market differ greatly as different types (species) and parts (herb, root, or both) of the plant...
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Sep 2007
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Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Hawthorn extract (made from the dried leaves, flowers and fruits of the hawthorn bush) may be used as an oral treatment option for chronic heart failure. In this review, 14 double-blind, placebo controlled randomised clinical trials (RCTs) were found. T...
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Sep 2007
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Passiflora for anxiety disorder
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Anxiety is a very common mental health problem in the general population. Passiflora, a herbal medicine, could be an option for treating anxiety if shown to be effective and safe. This review summarised the evidence from currently available studies on p...
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Jan 2007
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Puerarin for acute ischaemic stroke
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Puerarin, a form of herbal medicine, is widely used in China. We reviewed evidence from randomised or quasi-randomised controlled trials investigating puerarin in patients with acute ischaemic stroke. This review of one trial, involving 98 participants,...
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Oct 2006
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Valerian for anxiety disorders
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Anxiety disorders are a very common mental health problem in the community. Most of the medications used to treat anxiety have side effects. Valerian is a phytotherapeutic medication frequently used for insomnia. The aim of this study was to investigate...
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Aug 2006
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Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with tinnitus hear sounds such as crackling or whistling in the absence of external noise. Noises appear to arise in the ears or inside the head and may be experienced all of the time, or only intermittently. The causes of tinnitus are not yet fu...
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Jan 2006
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Herbal medicine for low back pain
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Significance of the review Back pain is common, affecting as much as 35% of the population in a given month. Non-specific low-back pain is defined as pain between the lowest rib and the bottom of the buttocks that is not caused by serious, underlying p...
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Dec 2005
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Herbal medicines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The use of herbal medicines for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome is popular. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine is a common practice in the East, and some clinical trials show a benefit of herbal medicines for symptomatic treatment of this con...
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Nov 2005
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Herbal medicines for treating HIV infection and AIDS
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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People with HIV infection or AIDS frequently seek alternative or 'complementary' therapies for their illness. Although many trials of these therapies exist, very few meet the scientific standards necessary to support the claims of beneficial effects in ...
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Apr 2005
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Milk thistle for alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Milk thistle (Silybum marianum (L) Gaertneri) extracts have been used as medical remedies since the time of ancient Greece. Alcohol and hepatotoxic viruses are the major causes of liver diseases. Several trials have studied the effects of milk thistle f...
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Jan 2005
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