TY - JOUR
T1 - Systematic review of Chinese herbal medicine for functional constipation
AU - Cheng, Chung Wah
AU - BIAN, Zhaoxiang
AU - Wu, Tai Xiang
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PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Constipation is a common gastrointestinal complaint in clinical practice, affecting an estimated 27% of the population. Many patients are disappointed by current conventional treatments and, therefore, seek help from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Traditional Chinese medicine, is the most important part of CAM and has been practiced for treating diseases and promoting the health of humans for thousands of years, and has become a popular alternative choice. Although there are many Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) interventions available, and some have been verified by clinical trials, their efficacy and safety are still questioned by both patients and health care providers worldwide. The purposes of this review are, first, to appraise the qualities of individual study designs in the new Cochrane approach. Second, the benefits of individual CHM interventions or individual types of CHM intervention for the treatment of functional constipation are analyzed. Finally, valid and comprehensive conclusions are drawn, if applicable, in order to make clinical recommendations.
AB - Constipation is a common gastrointestinal complaint in clinical practice, affecting an estimated 27% of the population. Many patients are disappointed by current conventional treatments and, therefore, seek help from complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Traditional Chinese medicine, is the most important part of CAM and has been practiced for treating diseases and promoting the health of humans for thousands of years, and has become a popular alternative choice. Although there are many Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) interventions available, and some have been verified by clinical trials, their efficacy and safety are still questioned by both patients and health care providers worldwide. The purposes of this review are, first, to appraise the qualities of individual study designs in the new Cochrane approach. Second, the benefits of individual CHM interventions or individual types of CHM intervention for the treatment of functional constipation are analyzed. Finally, valid and comprehensive conclusions are drawn, if applicable, in order to make clinical recommendations.
KW - Chinese herbal medicine
KW - Functional constipation
KW - Systematic review
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U2 - 10.3748/wjg.15.4886
DO - 10.3748/wjg.15.4886
M3 - Review article
C2 - 19842218
AN - SCOPUS:73949123859
SN - 1007-9327
VL - 15
SP - 4886
EP - 4895
JO - World Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - World Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 39
ER -