Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for sexual dysfunction and erectile dysfunction in older men and women: An overview of systematic reviews

Maturitas

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 37-41

  Ernst, Edzard ^a   Posadzki, Paul ^a   Lee, Myeong Soo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine; Effectiveness; Erectile dysfunction; Sexual dysfunction; Systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

LEPIDIUM MEYENII EXTRACT; YOHIMBINE;

ACUPRESSURE; ACUPUNCTURE; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GINSENG; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; LEPIDIUM; MACACA; METHODOLOGY; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI;

LEPIDIUM MEYENII; PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 80051787326     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2011.06.011     Document Type: Review

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