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Article: Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review

TitleEffectiveness and safety of herbal medicines in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review
Authors
KeywordsHerbal medicine
Irritable bowel syndrome
Systematic review
Issue Date2008
PublisherBaishideng Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/index.htm
Citation
World Journal Of Gastroenterology, 2008, v. 14 n. 3, p. 454-462 How to Cite?
AbstractAim: To explore the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines (HM) in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Methods: A computer-based as well as manual literature search was performed. We reviewed randomized controlled trials on the treatment of IBS with and without HM. Results: A total of 22 studies with 25 HMs met the inclusion criteria. Four of these studies were of good quality, while the remaining 18 studies involving 17 Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) formulas were of poor quality. Eight of these reports using 9 HMs showed global improvement of IBS symptoms, 4 studies with 3 HMs were efficacious in diarrhea-predominant IBS, and 2 studies with 2 HMs showed improvement in constipation-predominant IBS. Out of a total of 1279 patients, 15 adverse events in 47 subjects were reported with HM. No serious adverse events or abnormal laboratory tests were observed. The incidence of the adverse events was low (2.97%; 95% CI: 2.04%-3.90%). Conclusion: Herbal medicines have therapeutic benefit in IBS, and adverse events are seldom reported in literature. Nevertheless, herbal medicines should be used with caution. It is necessary to conduct rigorous, well-designed clinical trials to evaluate their effectiveness and safety in the treatment of IBS. © 2008 WJG. All rights reserved.
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dc.contributor.authorShi, Jen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTong, Yen_HK
dc.contributor.authorShen, JGen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLi, HXen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T10:00:11Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T10:00:11Z-
dc.date.issued2008en_HK
dc.identifier.citationWorld Journal Of Gastroenterology, 2008, v. 14 n. 3, p. 454-462en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1007-9327en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/89668-
dc.description.abstractAim: To explore the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines (HM) in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Methods: A computer-based as well as manual literature search was performed. We reviewed randomized controlled trials on the treatment of IBS with and without HM. Results: A total of 22 studies with 25 HMs met the inclusion criteria. Four of these studies were of good quality, while the remaining 18 studies involving 17 Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) formulas were of poor quality. Eight of these reports using 9 HMs showed global improvement of IBS symptoms, 4 studies with 3 HMs were efficacious in diarrhea-predominant IBS, and 2 studies with 2 HMs showed improvement in constipation-predominant IBS. Out of a total of 1279 patients, 15 adverse events in 47 subjects were reported with HM. No serious adverse events or abnormal laboratory tests were observed. The incidence of the adverse events was low (2.97%; 95% CI: 2.04%-3.90%). Conclusion: Herbal medicines have therapeutic benefit in IBS, and adverse events are seldom reported in literature. Nevertheless, herbal medicines should be used with caution. It is necessary to conduct rigorous, well-designed clinical trials to evaluate their effectiveness and safety in the treatment of IBS. © 2008 WJG. All rights reserved.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherBaishideng Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/index.htmen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofWorld Journal of Gastroenterologyen_HK
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectHerbal medicineen_HK
dc.subjectIrritable bowel syndromeen_HK
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen_HK
dc.titleEffectiveness and safety of herbal medicines in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic reviewen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailTong, Y: tongyao@hku.hken_HK
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