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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Cheng, Chung-Wah
• Bian, Zhao-Xiang
• Wu, Tai-Xiang

Titel

Systematic review of Chinese herbal medicine for functional constipation

Ist Teil von

• World journal of gastroenterology : WJG, 2009-10, Vol.15 (39), p.4886-4895

Ort / Verlag

United States: School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China%Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China

Erscheinungsjahr

2009

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Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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 b＇ 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.