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Systematic Reviews of Herbal Treatments
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]
Reviewed August 2011
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| Title: | Herbal therapy for rheumatoid arthritis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | This summary of a Cochrane review presents what we know from research about the effects of herbal therapy for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The review shows that in people with RA: - Evening primrose oil, borage seed oil, or blackcurrent seed oil (contain... |
| Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Title: | Horse chestnut seed extract for long-term or chronic venous insufficiency |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | Still waiting for evidence about whether cranberries are a useful treatment for urinary tract infections |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Cranberries contain a substance that can prevent bacteria from sticking on the walls of the bladder. This may help reduce bladder and other urinary tract infections (UTIs). Cranberries (usually as cranberry juice) have been used to try and treat UTIs, p... |
| Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Title: | No convincing evidence of a cognitive enhancing effect of Panax ginseng. |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Ginseng has been used to treat disease and to combat aging for thousands of years. Currently, ginseng occupies a prominent position in the herbal |
| Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Title: | Herbal medicines for viral myocarditis |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Viral myocarditis is a disease where the muscles in the walls of heart become infected with a virus. This systematic review evaluates the effect of various herbal formulations (including single herbs, ingredients, and mixtures of different herbs) for tr... |
| Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Title: | Momordica charantia for type 2 diabetes mellitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Mormordica charantia (bitter gourd) is a climbing perennial that is characterized by elongated, warty fruit-like gourd or cucumber and is native to the tropical belt. Although momordica charantia is commonly used in traditional medical practices along w... |
| Date: | Nov 2009 |
| Title: | Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Title: | Garlic for the common cold |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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 eit... |
| Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Title: | Herbal preparations for the treatment of women with uterine fibroids |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Title: | Artichoke leaf extract for treating high cholesterol levels |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Too much cholesterol in the blood can lead to cholesterol depositing on the walls of the arteries (major blood vessels). This blocks the arteries and can cause heart attacks and strokes. High cholesterol can be lowered by quitting smoking, dietary chang... |
| Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Title: | Use of Gingko biloba, an extract from the leaves of the maidenhair tree, for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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 ... |
| Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Title: | Chuanxiong preparations to prevent stroke in people at high risk of stroke |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Stroke is a major healthcare problem. It is one of the leading causes of death and serious long-term disability. Prevention of stroke is considered to be an important strategy. Some Traditional Chinese Medicines are used to try and prevent stroke becaus... |
| Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Title: | St. John's wort for treating depression. |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | Aug 2008 |
| Title: | Serenoa repens, an herbal medicine, provides no improvement in urinary symptoms and peak urine flow for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia. |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Title: | There is no convincing evidence that Ginkgo biloba is efficacious for dementia and cognitive impairment |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | Mar 2008 |
| Title: | Mistletoe treatment in cancer patients |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | Preparations from the European mistletoe (Viscum album L.) are among the most prescribed drugs in cancer patients in several European countries. Proponents claim that mistletoe extracts stimulate the immune system, improve survival, enhance quality of l... |
| Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Title: | Interventions to delay progression of Huntington's disease |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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 quali... |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | Pelargonium sidoides (Umckaloabo) for treating acute respiratory tract infections |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Title: | Herbal interventions for chronic asthma in adults and children |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Title: | Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold |
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| Publisher: | John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration |
| Description: | 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... |
| Date: | Sep 2007 |
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