Bach Flower Remedies for psychological problems and pain: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bach Flower Remedies are thought to help balance emotional state and are commonly recommended by practitioners for psychological problems and pain. We assessed whether Bach Flower Remedies (BFRs) are safe and efficacious for these indications by performing a systematic review of the literature.

Methods

We searched MEDLINE, Embase, AMED, and the Cochrane Library from inception until June 2008 and performed a hand-search of references from relevant key articles. For efficacy, we included all prospective studies with a control group. For safety, we also included retrospective, observational studies with more than 30 subjects. Two authors abstracted data and determined risk of bias using a recognised rating system of trial quality.

Results

Four randomised contr

SUBMITTER: Thaler K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2695424 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature