Chinese medicinal herbs for influenza.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Influenza is a communicable acute respiratory infection which, during epidemics, can cause high morbidity and mortality rates. Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, often administered following a particular Chinese medical theory, may be a potential treatment of choice.

Objectives

To assess the effect of Chinese medicinal herbs used to prevent and treat influenza and to estimate the frequency of adverse effects.

Search methods

We searched CENTRAL (2012, Issue 11), MEDLINE (January 1966 to November week 2, 2012), EMBASE (January 1988 to November 2012) and CNKI (January 1988 to 29 March 2012). We also searched reference lists of articles and the WHO ICTRP search portal (November 2012).

Selection criteria

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing tra

SUBMITTER: Jiang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8957659 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature