Common adverse events of herbal formulas for developing reporting forms for clinical practice and research: An overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous research has mainly focused on the adverse events (AEs) of individual medicinal plants rather than those of herbal formulas. This study investigated AEs associated with herbal formulas composed of two or more herbs by summarizing existing systematic reviews (SRs). We aimed to identify common AEs to develop a comprehensive reporting form for clinical practice and research, improving herbal medicine safety monitoring in South Korea.

Methods

Four international (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL) and three Korean databases (KISS, ScienceON, OASIS) were searched for SRs on AEs associated with herbal formulas from inception to September 13, 2024. Inclusion criteria were SRs focusing on AEs of herbal formulas composed of two or more herbs. Two researchers indepen

SUBMITTER: Cho E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815703 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature