Comparison of effectiveness and safety between granules and decoction of Chinese herbal medicine: A systematic review of randomized clinical trials

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 555-567

  Luo, Hui ^a   Li, Qing ^a   Flower, Andrew ^b   Lewith, George ^b   Liu, Jianping ^a,c  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chinese herbal medicine; Clinical trials; Comparison; Decoction; Granules; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG GRANULE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; MEDLINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84862777595     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.01.031     Document Type: Article

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