Herbal medicines in functional dyspepsia-Untapped opportunities not without risks.

Kok Ann Gwee Gerald J Holtmann Tack Jan Hidekazu SuzukiJinsong LiuYinglian XiaoMin-Hu ChenXiaohua HouDeng-Chyang WuClarissa Toh Fang Lu Xu-Dong Tang

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2020)

We commend herbal medicine as a viable future option in managing functional dyspepsia. An attractive appeal of herbal medicine is the prospect to simultaneously target multiple pathophysiological mechanisms. Wider adoption and acceptance of herbal medicines in treatment algorithms of functional dyspepsia will require the application of the scientific rigor expected of chemical therapies, to all stages of their development and evaluation.

Keyphrases

helicobacter pylori infection
machine learning
current status
gastroesophageal reflux disease
irritable bowel syndrome
risk assessment