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Efficacy and Safety of Medicinal Plants or Related Natural Products for Fibromyalgia : A Systematic Review
Joint Authors
Ribeiro, Êurica Adélia Nogueira
Bonjardim, Leonardo Rigoldi
da Silva Almeida, Jackson Roberto Guedes
Nampo, Fernando Kenji
Araújo, Adriano Antunes de Souza
Quintans Júnior, Lucindo José
de Souza Nascimento, Simone
Araújo-Júnior, João Xavier
da Silva, Daniel Lira
DeSantana, Josimari Melo
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-06-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To assess the effects of medicinal plants (MPs) or related natural products (RNPs) on fibromyalgia (FM) patients, we evaluate the possible benefits and advantages of MP or RNP for the treatment of FM based on eight randomized placebo-controlled trials (RCTs) involving 475 patients.
The methodological quality of all studies included was determined according to JADAD and “Risk of Bias” with the criteria in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions 5.1.0.
Evidence suggests significant benefits of MP or RNP in sleep disruption, pain, depression, joint stiffness, anxiety, physical function, and quality of life.
Our results demonstrated that MP or RNP had significant effects on improving the symptoms of FM compared to conventional drug or placebo; longer tests are required to determine the duration of the treatment and characterize the long-term safety of using MP, thus suggesting effective alternative therapies in the treatment of pain with minimized side effects.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Souza Nascimento, Simone& DeSantana, Josimari Melo& Nampo, Fernando Kenji& Ribeiro, Êurica Adélia Nogueira& da Silva, Daniel Lira& Araújo-Júnior, João Xavier…[et al.]. 2013. Efficacy and Safety of Medicinal Plants or Related Natural Products for Fibromyalgia : A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449704
Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Souza Nascimento, Simone…[et al.]. Efficacy and Safety of Medicinal Plants or Related Natural Products for Fibromyalgia : A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449704
American Medical Association (AMA)
de Souza Nascimento, Simone& DeSantana, Josimari Melo& Nampo, Fernando Kenji& Ribeiro, Êurica Adélia Nogueira& da Silva, Daniel Lira& Araújo-Júnior, João Xavier…[et al.]. Efficacy and Safety of Medicinal Plants or Related Natural Products for Fibromyalgia : A Systematic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449704
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449704