Braunwalder, Céline; Ertl, Jana; Wullschleger, Matteo; Timm, Eliane; Wolf, Ursula (2024). Efficacy and Safety of Phytotherapy and Anthroposophic Medicine in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review. (In Press). International archives of allergy and immunology, pp. 1-12. Karger 10.1159/000539645
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)INTRODUCTION
Seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) is a common health condition that is associated with an increased risk for bronchial asthma. Besides conventional medicine, treatments from traditional, complementary and integrative medicine are widely used by individuals with SAR. This review aims to systematically summarize evidence on the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of European/Western phytotherapy (PT) and medications from anthroposophic medicine (AM) in individuals with SAR.
METHODS
Four electronic databases were screened for clinical studies published between January 1990 and March 2023. The results were qualitatively synthesized and the study quality was assessed.
RESULTS
In total, 14 studies were included, 11 from European/Western PT and three from AM. About half of the studies were rated as being of sufficient quality. The most frequently studied plant was Petasites hybridus (butterbur), showing beneficial effects on immunological parameters, subjective symptoms, and nasal airflow. Beneficial immunological and clinical effects were also shown for an herbal preparation combining Citrus limonis (lemon) and Cydonia oblonga (quince). The medications examined by studies of sufficient quality were judged to be safe.
CONCLUSION
In summary, this systematic review highlights two herbal preparations, one from European/Western PT and one from AM, that appear to be promising options in the treatment of SAR.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (IKIM) 04 Faculty of Medicine > Medical Education > Institute of Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Anthroposophically Extended Medicine (AeM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Braunwalder, Céline, Ertl, Jana, Wullschleger, Matteo, Holzer, Eliane, Wolf, Ursula |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
1018-2438 |
Publisher: |
Karger |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
14 Aug 2024 11:52 |
Last Modified: |
14 Aug 2024 11:52 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1159/000539645 |
PubMed ID: |
39084196 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Anthroposophic medicine Herbal medicine Phytotherapy Pollinosis Seasonal allergic rhinitis Systematic review |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/199425 |
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