|
Common Name
Botanical Name | Traditional Use | RCT # | Result as compared to placebo | Adverse Effects | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chamomile, German
Chamomilia recutita | Tonic | 0 | Allergy | 8 , 11 | |
| Mouthwash, oral mucositis | 1 | = | |||
|
Devils Claw
Harpagophytum procumbens | Antirheumatic (Low back pain) | 1 | = | 12 | |
|
Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea | Immune stimulant (upper respiratory infections) | 2 | ? ⇧ | Allergy | 8 , 13 , 14 |
|
Evening Primrose
Oenothera biennis | Atopic dermatitis | 5 | 2⬆, 3 = | 15 – 19 | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 3 | ? ⇧ | 20 – 22 | ||
| Psoriatic arthritis | 1 | = | 23 | ||
| Premenstrual syndrome | 2 | = | 24 , 25 | ||
| Menopausal flushing | 1 | = | 26 | ||
| Obesity | 1 | = | 27 | ||
| Ulcerative colitis | 1 | = | 28 | ||
| Hyperactivity | 2 | = | 29 , 30 | ||
| Raynaud’s syndrome | 1 | = | 31 | ||
| Sjögren’s syndrome | 1 | = | 32 | ||
| Psoriasis | 2 | = | 23 , 33 | ||
|
Feverfew
Tanacetum parthenium | Migraine | 2 | ⬆ | Allergy | 34 , 35 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 | = | 36 | ||
|
Garlic
Allium sativum | BP. Lowering | 7 | ? ⇧ | Halitosis | 37 |
| Cholesterol lowering | 17 | ? ⇧ | 38 – 40 | ||
|
Ginger
Zingiber officinale | Seasickness | 1 | = | 41 | |
| Hyperemesis gravidarum | 1 | ⬆ | 42 | ||
| Post - op N/V | 3 | 2⬆, 1 = | 43 – 45 | ||
|
EGb 761
Ginkgo biloba | Dementia progression | 5 | ⬆ | Bleeding | 9 , 46 – 50 |
| Tinnitus | 2 | 1⬆, 1 = | 51 | ||
|
American Ginseng
P. quinquefolium | Exercise performance | 1 | = | 54 | |
|
Korean Ginseng (G115
®
)
Panax Ginseng | Exercise performance | 2 | = | 52 , 53 | |
| Psychomotor performance | 1 | = | 57 | ||
| Flu Vaccine Immun. Resp. | 1 | ⬆ | 56 | ||
|
Siberian Ginseng
Eleutherococcus senticossus | Exercise performance | 1 | = | 41 | |
|
Saint John’s Wort
Hypericum perforatum | Antidepressant | 2 | ⬆ | Skin photosensitivity | 58 , 59 |
|
Saw Palmetto (Pemixon
®
)
Serenoa repens | Prostatic hyperplasia | 2 | ⬆ |
60
,
61
Letter 19 | |
|
Zemaphyte
®
Ten Herbs | Atopic eczema | 1 | ⬆ | Liver toxicity | 62 , 63 |
⬆Benefit as compared to placebo, ? ⇧ Reported benefit unlikely (due to design or analytical flaw), = Same as compared to placebo.
From: Letter 25, Herbal Medicines
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