Traditional Chinese herbal remedies for asthma and food allergy

Li, Xiumin

doi:10.1016/j.jaci.2007.04.030

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“…[26][27][28][29] Differences in health beliefs and use of alternative therapies may explain some differences found in adherence rates for special populations. [30][31][32] Replicating this study in special populations could yield novel and clinically useful results. The vignette also may have primed participants to respond to questions differently than they would have without the vignette.…”

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Patients’ Beliefs and Preferences Regarding Doctors’ Medication Recommendations

Goff

Mazor

Meterko³

et al. 2008

J GEN INTERN MED

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BACKGROUND: An estimated 20-50% of patients do not take medications as recommended. Accepting a doctor's recommendation is the first step in medication adherence, yet little is known about patients' beliefs and preferences about how medications are prescribed. OBJECTIVE:To explore patients' beliefs and preferences about medication prescribing to understand factors that might affect medication adherence. METHODS:Fifty members from 2 health plans in Massachusetts participated in in-depth telephone interviews. Participants listened to an audio-vignette of a doctor prescribing a medication to a patient and were asked a series of questions related to the vignette. Responses were reviewed in an iterative process to identify themes related to participants' beliefs and preferences about medication prescribing. RESULTS:Participants' beliefs and preferences about medication prescribing encompassed 3 major areas: patient-doctor relationships, outside influences, and professional expertise. Important findings included participants' concerns about the pharmaceutical industry's influence on doctors' prescribing practices and beliefs that there is a clear "best" medication for most health problems. CONCLUSIONS:Patients' beliefs and preferences about medication prescribing may affect medication adherence. Additional empiric studies that explore whether doctors' relationships with pharmaceutical representatives impact medication adherence by affecting trust are indicated. In addition, it would be worthwhile to explore whether discussions between patients and doctors regarding equipoise (no clear scientific evidence for 1 treatment choice over another) affect medication adherence.

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Patients’ Beliefs and Preferences Regarding Doctors’ Medication Recommendations

Goff

Mazor

Meterko³

et al. 2008

J GEN INTERN MED

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“…Prior reports suggest that complementary and alternative medicines may have some therapeutic effects on allergic asthma [21]. This study was conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of CUF for children with asthma.…”

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CUF, a herbal formula for the treatment of asthma: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in the treatment of childhood asthma

Wong¹,

Sung²,

Leung

et al. 2013

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Background: Complementary and alternative medicines are increasingly used for the treatment of asthma worldwide. A five-herb herbal formula (CUF) has been found to be effective and safe in an animal model of asthma and in a preliminary clinical study. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of CUF in children suffering from asthma. Design: A randomized, double blind, and placebo-controlled, parallel study. Interventions: Subjects received CUF or placebo for 6 months. Efficacy variables included changes in forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ), and steroidal consumption. Results: A total of 100 asthmatic children were enrolled and assigned to two treatment groups. The first group received CUF 6 capsules (3 g/day) and the second group received placebo. There was a statistically significant difference in mean spirometric indexes in CUF group at baseline and follow-up visits. In the CUF group, the activity domain showed significant improvement (p = 0.045). FEV% was significantly improved in the CUF group (p < 0.05) compared with the Placebo group. FEV1 also showed significant improvement after eight weeks of treatment. The requirement for steroids decreased after treatment in both groups, and no significant difference was noted between the two study groups. Conclusion: A beneficial role for CUF therapy in pediatric asthma is demonstrated. It improved the pulmonary functions of the children, namely, FEV1 and FVC. However, further research on a larger scale is warranted.

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“…Acupuncture point (acupoint) treatments, based on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) meridian theory, consist of a system of noninvasive therapeutic procedures of applying processed Chinese herbal medicine formulations to acupoints [5]. It is an important part of TCM and has been used in asthma management for thousands of years [6,7,8,9]. The probable mechanism underlying the positive impact of this method may be rooted in the comprehensive efficacy of both acupoint stimulation and drug action.…”

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Acupoint Application for Asthma Therapy in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Meng²,

Chen³

et al. 2016

Complement Med Res

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Background: To evaluate the evidence available on the effects of acupuncture point (acupoint) application for asthma therapy in adults. Methods: Six electronic databases were searched up to May 2014 to identify relevant studies. Randomized controlled trials, which assessed the effects of acupoint application for asthma treatment in adults, were included in our review. The methodological quality of eligible studies was assessed by the Cochrane Collaboration's tool. The standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of a random-effects model were calculated. The heterogeneity was assessed using I²statistics. Results: Eight studies were included in our review. The aggregated results indicated that acupoint application improved forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) (SMD, 0.32; 95% CI 0.04-0.60; p = 0.03), FEV1/forced vital capacity (SMD, 0.89; 95% CI 0.70-1.09; p < 0.00001), interleukin (SMD, -0.26; 95% CI -0.50 to -0.01; p = 0.04) and immunoglobulin E (SMD, -0.49; 95% CI -0.83 to -0.16; p = 0.004) in patients with asthma, but not eosinophilic cation protein (SMD, -0.58; 95% CI -1.42 to 0.26; p = 0.18). There was no sufficient evidence for the follow-up effects of acupoint application for asthma therapy in adults. Conclusions: Acupoint application may be a valid complementary and alternative therapy for asthma in adults. It contributes especially to improving pulmonary function and reducing the levels of interleukin and immunoglobulin E. However, more studies with longer follow-ups are warranted to confirm the current findings.

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Traditional Chinese herbal remedies for asthma and food allergy

Cited by 64 publications

References 29 publications

Patients’ Beliefs and Preferences Regarding Doctors’ Medication Recommendations

Patients’ Beliefs and Preferences Regarding Doctors’ Medication Recommendations

CUF, a herbal formula for the treatment of asthma: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in the treatment of childhood asthma

Acupoint Application for Asthma Therapy in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

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