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Phytotherapy OR Plants, Medicinal

Plants whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or other constituent possess therapeutic, tonic, purgative, or other pharmacologic activity when administered to higher animals.

Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Information

MeSH Term: Phytotherapy

Scope Note: Use of plants or herbs to treat diseases or to alleviate pain.

MeSH Synonyms:

Phytotherapy
Herb Therapy
Herbal Therapy

Applicable MeSH Subheadings:

adverse effects
classification
contraindications
economics
ethics
history
instrumentation
methods
mortality
nursing
psychology
standards
statistics and numerical data
trends
utilization
veterinary

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MeSH Term: Plants, Medicinal

Scope Note: Plants whose roots, leaves, seeds, bark, or other constituent possess therapeutic, tonic, purgative, or other pharmacologic activity when administered to higher animals.

MeSH Synonyms:

Plants, Medicinal
Medicinal Plant
Plant, Medicinal
Medicinal Plants
Medicinal Herbs
Herbs, Medicinal
Herb, Medicinal
Medicinal Herb

Applicable MeSH Subheadings:

administration and dosage
adverse effects
analysis
anatomy and histology
antagonists and inhibitors
biosynthesis
blood
cerebrospinal fluid
chemical synthesis
chemistry
classification
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
genetics
growth and development
history
immunology
isolation and purification
metabolism
microbiology
parasitology
pharmacology
physiology
poisoning
radiation effects
standards
therapeutic use
therapy
toxicity
ultrastructure
urine
virology

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Current Clinical Trials Relating to Phytotherapy OR Plants, Medicinal

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Combination Herbal Therapy (CHT) Versus Placebo in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
(Status: Completed)

Effectiveness of Chinese Herbal Therapy for Asthma
(Status: Suspended)

Safety Study of Chinese Herbal Therapy to Treat Asthma
(Status: Completed)

Medicinal Plant Use for Treating Inflammation Among Dominicans in New York City and the Dominican Republic
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

A Safety Study of Lessertia Frutescens in Adults.
(Status: Completed)

Herbal Therapy for Subcutaneous Injection Site Reactions in Multiple Sclerosis
(Status: Enrolling by invitation)

Herbal Therapy for Treatment of Recurrent Prostate Cancer
(Status: Recruiting)

Combination Chemotherapy After Surgery With or Without Chinese Herbal Therapy to Treat Symptoms in Women With Breast Cancer
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

The Effect of Hibiscus Sabdariffa L. Tea on Blood Pressure
(Status: Completed)

Herbal Therapy in Treating Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Complementary Therapies for the Reduction of Side Effects During Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
(Status: Completed)

Laxative Effectiveness of a Phytotherapeutic Tea
(Status: Completed)

Herbal Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
(Status: Completed)

A Safety Study of Sutherlandia Frutescens, a South African Medicinal Plant, in Healthy Adult Volunteers
(Status: Completed)

Saw Palmetto Extract in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
(Status: Completed)

Therapeutic Effect of Chinese Herbal Medicine on Food Allergy
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain in Children: Evaluation of Relaxation/Guided Imagery and Chamomile Tea as Therapeutic Modalities
(Status: Completed)

Sensoril(Ashwaganhda)for Bipolar Disorder
(Status: Recruiting)

Cannabinoids in Bipolar Affective Disorder
(Status: Active, not recruiting)

Traumeel S for Reduction of Post Operative Pain Following Arthroscopy
(Status: Not yet recruiting)

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An Evidenced-Based Intervention for Osteoarthritis: Avocado-soybean Unsaponifiables

ChiroACCESS Editorial Staff
Avocado soybean unsaponifiables (ASU) is a largely ignored supplement in the popular media and in doctor’s offices. In spite of a lack of recognition it has possibly the highest level of evidence supporting its effectiveness of all the herbal or nutritional supplements.

ChiroACCESS | Published On 11/23/2009 12:00:00 AM

Herbal Ear Drops (Otitis Media: Therapy)

A small body of encouraging evidence suggests herbal ear drops may be effective in the treatment of AOM. Although a Cochrane Review concluded the evidence “is insufficient to know whether ear drops....

Published On 4/18/2008 12:00:00 AM

Herbal Remedies (Asthma: Therapy)

A significant number of RCT’s have been performed on herbal preparations for the treatment of asthma. However the number of studies is more a reflection of the number of different herbs tested rather....

Published On 2/11/2009 12:00:00 AM

Herbal Therapy (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Therapy)

Although 20% of ADHD patients have used herbal therapy (32), very little evidence was located to establish effectiveness. Two very small studies reported ginkgo biloba may be of benefit (33;34) and....

Published On 11/5/2009 12:00:00 AM

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