Research status of east Asian traditional medicine treatment for chronic cough: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When patients continue to experience cough despite conventional treatment, East Asian traditional medicine (EATM) including herbal medicine and/or acupuncture has been frequently used. Previous systematic reviews of EATM treatment for chronic cough have been conducted mainly on herbal medicine, targeting patients with conditions that cause cough. In clinical practice, EATM interventions are not limited to herbal medicine, and considering that chronic cough is often caused by two or more conditions or unspecific causes, a comprehensive investigation is clinically relevant. We examined the current research status of EATM for chronic cough.

Methods

Based on Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review methodological framework, a total of six English, Chinese, Korean, and Jap

SUBMITTER: Lee B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10852285 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature