Shenfu injection as treatment for critical illness: a narrative review of clinical trials
Noa Berlin,
Aditya C. Shekhar,
Katherine M. Berg
Abstract:Background and Objective
Shenfu injection (SFI) is a traditional herbal medicine derived from components of ginseng and aconite and is commonly used in China to treat a variety of conditions. Shenfu has been suggested to have beneficial effects in various critical illnesses, including heart failure, cardiac arrest, and septic shock. In recent years, there have been a number of studies reporting that SFI improves patient outcomes when used concurrently with other treatments, but its use has not bee… Show more
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