Traditional medicines for asthma in children and adults: A systematic review of placebo-controlled studies.
Allison ClyneAngela Wei Hong YangMingdi LiYutong FeiBrian H MayPublished in: International journal of clinical practice (2019)
The application of certain traditional herbal medicines used in east-Asia as adjuncts to conventional medications improved outcomes in acute and chronic asthma, but most evidence was based on single trials. Therefore, no single TM could be recommended. Effect sizes varied according to asthma severity at baseline. Future studies should consider baseline severity when enrolling participants.
Keyphrases
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- lung function
- allergic rhinitis
- placebo controlled
- young adults
- liver failure
- case control
- squamous cell carcinoma
- air pollution
- clinical trial
- drug induced
- randomized controlled trial
- intensive care unit
- type diabetes
- radiation therapy
- metabolic syndrome
- aortic dissection
- adipose tissue
- respiratory failure
- insulin resistance
- open label
- rectal cancer