Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Herbal Medicine Treatment for Allergic Asthma
Journal · Phytomedicine (2024)
Original authors · 김유진, 박현수, 이정민, et al.
DOI · 10.1016/j.phymed.2024.155328
Summary
Sixteen RCTs (total 1,284 patients) evaluating herbal medicine treatment for allergic asthma were meta-analyzed. The herbal medicine combination group showed significantly improved Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores, with decreasing trends in serum IgE levels.
Key figures
Analyzed studies
16 studies
Total study population
1,284 patients
ACT score improvement
4.1 points
Conclusion
Herbal medicine treatment shows positive effects on symptom control improvement and immune indicator improvement in allergic asthma and can be utilized as adjunct to standard treatment.
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