Western herbal medicines in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: A number of Western herbal medicines show promise in the treatment of IBS. With the exception of peppermint essential oil, Aloe vera, and asafoetida, however, none of the positive trials have been replicated. This lack of replication limits the capacity to make definitive statements of efficacy for these herbal medicines.
PMID: 31987249 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - December 31, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Hawrelak JA, Wohlmuth H, Pattinson M, Myers SP, Goldenberg JZ, Harnett J, Cooley K, Van De Venter C, Reid R, Whitten DL Tags: Complement Ther Med Source Type: research