Chinese Herbal Medicine Qi Ju Di Huang Wan for the Treatment of Essential Hypertension : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Joint Authors
Liu, Yongmei
Zhang, Yuqing
Yang, Xiaochen
Li, Jun
Zhang, Zhenpeng
Yang, Guoyan
Wang, Jie
Xiong, Xingjiang
Zhang, Yun
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
2013-06-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Chinese herbs are potentially effective for hypertension.
Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (QJDHW) is a commonly used Chinese herbal medicine as a monotherapy or in combination with other antihypertensive agents for the treatment of essential hypertension (EH).
However, there is no critically appraised evidence such as systematic reviews or meta-analyses on the effectiveness and safety of QJDHW for EH.
Methods and Findings.
CENTRAL, PubMed, CBM, CNKI, VIP, and online clinical trial registry websites were searched for published and unpublished randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of QJDHW for essential hypertension up to January 2013 with no language restrictions.
A total of 10 randomized trials involving 1024 patients were included.
Meta-analysis showed that QJDHW combined with antihypertensive drugs was more effective in lowering blood pressure and improving TCM syndrome for the treatment of essential hypertension than antihypertensive drugs used alone.
No trials reported severe adverse events related to QJDHW.
Conclusions.
Our review suggests that QJDHW combined with antihypertensive drugs might be an effective treatment for lowering blood pressure and improving symptoms in patients with essential hypertension.
However, the finding should be interpreted with caution because of the poor methodological quality of included trials.
There is an urgent need for well-designed, long-term studies to assess the effectiveness of QJDHW in the treatment of essential hypertension.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Jie& Xiong, Xingjiang& Yang, Guoyan& Zhang, Yuqing& Liu, Yongmei& Zhang, Yun…[et al.]. 2013. Chinese Herbal Medicine Qi Ju Di Huang Wan for the Treatment of Essential Hypertension : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458478
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Jie…[et al.]. Chinese Herbal Medicine Qi Ju Di Huang Wan for the Treatment of Essential Hypertension : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458478
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Jie& Xiong, Xingjiang& Yang, Guoyan& Zhang, Yuqing& Liu, Yongmei& Zhang, Yun…[et al.]. Chinese Herbal Medicine Qi Ju Di Huang Wan for the Treatment of Essential Hypertension : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458478
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458478