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1 Bensoussan, A.; Talley, N.J.; Hing, M.; Menzies, R.; Guo, A.; Ngu, M.
Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine
A randomized controlled trial
JAMA, 1998, 280(18), 1585-1589
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Irritable bowel syndrome, Traditional Chinese medicine
2 Batey, R.G.; Bensoussan, A.; Yang, Y.F.; Bollip, S.; Hossain, M.A.
Preliminary report of a randomized, double-blind placebo controlled trial of a Chinese herbal medicine preparation CH-100 in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C
J Gastroenterol Hepatol, 1998, 13, 244-247
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Traditional Chinese medicine
3 Rasyid, A.; Lelo, A.
The effect of curcumin and placebo on human gall-bladder function
An ultrasound study
Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 1999, 13, 245-249
Curcuma, Curcuma longa, Gallbladder, Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
4 Greenfield, S.M.; Green, A.T.; Teare, J.P.; Jenkins, A.P.; Punchard, N.A.; Ainley, C.C.; Thompson, R.P.H.
A randomized controlled study of evening primrose oil and fish oil in ulcerative colitis
Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 1993, 7, 159-166
Ulcerative colitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Oil, Oenothera, Oenothera biennis, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, fish oil
5 Tan, P.V.; Nyasse, B.
Anti-ulcer compound from Voacanga africana with possible histamine H2 receptor blocking activity
Phytomed, 2000, 7(6), 509-515
Experiment, Basic Research, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Gastric ulcer, Pharmacology, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Animal, Voacanga africana
6 Gupta, I.; Parihar, A.; Malhotra, P.; Gupta, S.; Lüdtke, R.; Safayhi, H.; Ammon, H.P.T.
Effects of gum resin of boswellia serrata in patients with chronic colitis
Planta Med, 2001, 67, 391-395
Boswellia, Ulcerative colitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine
7 Madisch, A.
Ein Phytotherapeutikum und seine modifizierte Rezeptur bei funktioneller Dyspepsie
Ergebnisse einer doppelblinden plazebokontrollierten Vergleichsstudie
Z Gastroenterol, 2001, 39, 511-517
Dyspepsia, bitter candytuft, Iberogast, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
8 Agrawal, A.K.; Tripathi, D.M.; Sahai, R.; Gupta, N.; Saxena, R.P.; Puri, A.; Singh, M; Misra, R.N.; Dubey, C.B.; Saxena, K.C.
Management of giardiasis by a herbal drug "Pippali Rasayana"
A clinical study
J Ethnopharmacol, 1997, 56(3), 233-236
Ayurveda, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Pippali Rasayana, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Constipation
9 Das, D.G.
A double-blind clinical trial of kamalahar, an indigenous compound preparation, in acute viral hepatitis
Ind J Gastroenterol, 1993, 12(4), 126-8
Embelia, Embelia ribes, Hepatitis, Kamalahar, Clinical research, Kombinationsarzneimittel, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, Phyllanthus, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Taraxacum, Tecoma undulata, Terminalia, Terminalia arjuna
10 Chawla, Y.K.; Dubey, P.; Singh, R.; Nundy, S.; Tandon, B.N.
Treatment of dyspepsia with Amalaki (Emblica officinalis Linn.)
An ayurvedic drug
Ind J Med Res, 1982, 76, 95-8
Ayurveda, Dyspepsia, Indian gooseberry, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine
11 Rege, N.; Bapat, R.D.; Koti, R.; Desai, N.K.; Dahanukar, S.
Immunotherapy with Tinospora cordifolia
A new lead in the management of obstructive jaundice
Ind J Gastroenterol, 1993, 12(1), 5-8
Ayurveda, Icterus, Immunomodulation, Immune system, Infections, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine, Tinospora, Tinospora cordifolia
12 Bortolotti, M.; Coccia, G.; Grossi, G.
Red pepper and functional dyspepsia
New Engl J Med, 2002, 346, 947-948
Capsicum, Dyspepsia, Spices, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
13 Ferenci, P.; Dragosics, B.; Dittrich, H.; Frank, H.; Benda, L.; Lochs, H.; Meryn, S.; Base, W.
Randomized controlled trial of silymarin treatment in patients with cirrhosis of the liver
J Hepatol, 1989, 9(1), 105-113
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
14 Pares, A.; Planas, R.; Torres, M.; Caballería, J.; Viver, J.M.; Acero, D.; Panés, J.; Rigau, J.; Santos, J.; Rodés, J.
Effect of silymarinin alcoholic patients with cirrhosisof the liver
Results of a controlled, double-blind, randomized and multicenter trial
J Hepatol, 1998, 28, 615-621
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
15 Trinchet, J.C.; Coste, T.; Levy, V.G.
Traitement de l´hepatite alcoolique par la silymarine
Une etude comparative en double insu chez 116 malades (Treatment of alcoholic hepatitis with silymarin. A double-blind comparative study in 116 patients)
Gastroenterol Clin Biol, 1989, 13, 120-124
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
16 Benda, L.; Dittrich, H.; Ferenci, P.; Frank, H.; Wewalka, F.
Zur Wirksamkeit von Silymarin auf die Überlebensrate von Patienten mit Leberzirrhose
Wien Klin Wochenschr, 1980, 92, 678-683
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
17 Tanasescu, C.; Petrea, S.; Baldescu, R.; Macarie, E.; Chiriloiu, C.; Purice, S.
Use of the Romanian product Silimarina in the treatment of chronic liver disease
Rev Roum Méd Int, 1988, 26, 311-322
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
18 Magliulo, E.; Gagliardi, B.; Fiori, G.P.
Zur Wirkung von Silymarin bei der Behandlung der akuten Virushepatitis
Med Klin, 1978, 79, 1060-1065
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
19 Buzzelli, G.; Moscarella, S.; Giusti, A.; Duchini, A.; Marena, C.; Lampertico, M.
A pilot study on the liver protective effect of silybin-phosphatidylcholine complex (IdB 1016) in chronic acitve hepatitis
Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther Toxicol, 1993, 31, 456-460
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
20 Kiesewetter, E.; Leodolter, I.; Thaler, H.
Ergebnisse zweier Doppelblindstudien zur Wirksamkeit von Silymarin bei chronischer Hepatitis
Leber Magen Darm, 1977, 7, 318-323
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
21 Szilard, S.; Szentgyrogyi, D.; Demeter, I.
Protective effect of Legalon in workers exposed to organic solvents
Acta Med Hung, 1988, 45(2), 249-256
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine, milk thistle, Environmental medicine
22 Schmidt, U.; Dürr, H.K.; Bode, J.C.
Zur Therapie der akuten Virushepatitis mit Silymarin
Bericht über eine kontrollierte Studie
Verh Dt Ges Inn Med, 1977, 83, 563-565
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine, milk thistle
23 Realini, S.; Gonvers, J.J.; Hofstetter, J.R.
Essai clinique de la silymarine dans les affections chroniques du foie
Schweiz Rundsch Med Prax, 1975, 64(19), 595-598
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine, milk thistle
24 Müzes, G.; Deak, G.; Lang, I.; Nekam, K.; Niederland, V.; Feher, J.
Silymarin (Legalon) kezelés hatása idült alkoholos májbetegek antioxidáns védörendszerére és a lipid peroxidációra (kettös vak protokoll)
(Effects of silymarin (Legalon) treatment on the antioxidant defense system and lipid peroxidation in patients with chronic alcohol liver disease. A double blind study)
Orv Hetil, 1990, 131(16), 863-866
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
25 Deak, G.; Muzes, G.; Lang, I.; Niederland, V.; Nekam, K.; Gonzalez-Cabello, R.; Gergely, P.; Feher, J.
Silymarin kezelés immunmodláns hatása krónikus alkoholos májbetegségben
(Immunomodulatory effects of silymarin treatment in chronic alcohol liver disease)
Orv Hetil, 1990, 131(24), 1295-1296
Immunomodulation, Immune system, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
26 Lang, I.; Nekam, K.; Deak, G.; Muzes, G.; Gonzales-Cobello, R.; Gergely, P.; Cosmos, G.; Feher, J.
Immunomodulatory and hepatoprotective effects of in vivo treatment with free radical scavengers
Ital J Gastroenterol, 1990, 22(5), 283-287
Immunomodulation, Immune system, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
27 Allain, H.; Schuck, S.; Lebreton, S.; Strenge-Hesse, A.; Braun, W.; Gandon, J.M.; Brissot, P.
Aminotransferase levels and silymarin in de novo tacrine-treated patients with Alzheimer´s disease
Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord, 1999, 10, 181-185
Alzheimer's disease, Dementia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver, Gastrointestinal tract, Nervous system, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
28 Bode, J.C.; Schmidt, U.; Dürr, H.K.
Zur Behandlung der akuten Virushepatitis mit Silymarin
Ergebnisse einer kontrollierten Studie
Med Klin, 1977, 72, 513-518
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine, milk thistle
29 Lirussi, F.; Okolicsanyi, L
Cytoprotection in the Nineties: Experiences with urodeoxycholic acid and silymarin in chronic liver disease
Acta Physiol Hung, 1992, 80, 363-367
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, milk thistle
30 Velussi, M.; Cernigoi, A.M.; Monte, A. de; Dapas, F.; Caffau, C.; Zilli, M.
Long-term (12 months) treatment with an anti-oxidant drug (silymarin) is effective on hyperinsulinemia, exogenous insulin need and malondialdehyde levels in cirrhotic diabetic patients
J Hepatol, 1997, 26(4), 871-879
Diabetes mellitus, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine, milk thistle, Metabolic diseases
31 Lucena, M.I.; Andrade, R.J.; Cruz, J.P. de la; Rodriguez-Mendizabal, M.; Blanco, E.; Sánchez de la Cuesta, F.
Effects of silymarin MZ-80 on oxidative stress in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis
Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study
Int J Clin Pharmacol Ther, 2002, 40(1), 2-8
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
32 Moser, E.H.; Hübner, W.-D.
Behandlung von Patienten mit Reizdarmsyndrom mittels Eucarbon-Tabletten
Z Phytother, 2003, 24(1), 15-21
Clinical research, Kombinationsarzneimittel, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Irritable bowel syndrome
33 Sallon, S.; Ben-Arye, E.; Davidson, R.; Shapiro, H.; Ginsberg, G.; Ligumsky, M.
A novel treatment for constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome using Padma Lax, a Tibetean herbal formula
Digestion, 2002, 65, 161-171
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Padma, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Irritable bowel syndrome, Traditional Tibetan medicine
34 Alexandrovich, I.; Rakovitskaya, O.; Kolmo, E.; Sidorova, T.; Shusshunov,S.
The Effect of Fennel (Foeniculum Vulgare) Seed Oil Emulsion in Infantile Colic
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
Altern Ther Health Med, 2003, 9(4), 5861
Foeniculum vulgare, Clinical research, Colic, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Pediatrics, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
35 Gupta, I.; Parihar, A.; Malhotra, P.; Singh, G.B.; Lüdtke, R.; Safayhi, H.; Ammon, H.P.T.
Effects of Boswellia serrata gum resin in patients with ulcerative colitis
Eur J Med Res, 1997, 2 (20.1), 37-43
Ayurveda, Boswellia, Ulcerative colitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine
36 Jakkula, M.; Boucher, T.A.; Beyendorff, U.; Ac, L.; Conn, S.M.; Johnson,J.E.; Nolan, C.J.; Peine, C.J.; Albrecht, J.H.
A randomized trial of chinese herbal medicines for the treatment jof symptomatic hepatitis C
Arch Intern Med, 2004, 164(12), 1341-1346
Chinese medicinal herbs, Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Traditional Chinese medicine
37 Madisch, A.; Holtmann, G.; Plein, K.; Hotz, J.
Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with herbal preparations
Results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-centre trial
Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 2004, 19, 271-279
Angelica, Angelica archangelica, Carum, caraway, Chamomilla, calendine, Glycyrrhiza, liquorice root, Clinical research, Kombinationsarzneimittel, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Melissa, lemon balm, Mentha, peppermint, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Irritable bowel syndrome, milk thistle
38 Holtmann, G.; Adam, B.; Haag, S.; Collet, W.; Grünewald, E.; Windeck, T.
Efficacy of artichoke leaf extract in the treatment of patients with functional dyspepsia
A six-week placebo-controlled, double-blind, multicentre trial
Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 2003, 18, 1099-1105
Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens, Dyspepsia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
39 Subbotina, M.D.; Timchenko, V.N.; Vorobyov, M.M.; Konunova, Y.S.; Aleksandrovih, Y.S.; Shushunov, S.
Effect of oral administration of tormentil root extract (Potentilla tormentilla) on rotavirus diarrhea in children
A randomized, double blind, controlled trial
Pediatr Infect Dis J, 2003, 22, 706-710
Diarrhoeal disorder, Infections, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Pediatrics, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Potentilla, Potentilla tormentilla, Randomized trial, Viruses
40 ; Wittemer, S.M.
Bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of caffeoylquinic acids and flavonoids after oral administration of Artichoke leaf extracts in humans
Phytomed, 2005, 12(1-2), 28-38
Cynara cardunculus subsp. flavescens, Dyspepsia, Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver, Gastrointestinal tract, Pharmacology, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Pharmacocinetics
41 Madisch, A.; Holtmann, G.; Mayr, G.; Vinson, B.; Hotz, J.
Treatment of functional dyspepsia with a herbal preparation
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial
Digestion, 2004, 69, 45-52
Carum, caraway, Dyspepsia, Glycyrrhiza, liquorice root, bitter candytuft, Clinical research, Kombinationsarzneimittel, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Matricaria, Matricaria recutita, Melissa, lemon balm, Mentha, peppermint, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
42 Langmead, L.; Feakins, R.M.; Goldthorpe, S.; Holt, H.; Tsironi, E.; Silva, A de; Jewell, D.P.; Rampton, D.S.
Randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral aloe vera gel for active ulcerative colitis
Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 2004, 19, 739-747
Aloe, Aloe vera, Ulcerative colitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
43 Bundy, R.; Walker, A.F.; Middleton, R.W.; Booth, J.
Turmeric extract may improve irritable bowel syndrome symptomology in otherwise healthy adults
A pilot study
J Altern Complement Med, 2004, 10(6), 1015-1018
Curcuma, Curcuma longa, Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Irritable bowel syndrome
44 Brown, A.C.; Shovic, A.; Ibrahim, S.A.; Holck, P.; Huang, A.
A non-dairy probiotic's (poi) influence on changing the gastrointestinal tract's microflora environment
Altern Ther Health Med, 2005, 11(1), 58-64
dasheen, Nutrition/diet, Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Probiotics, Randomized trial
45 Huseini, H.F.; Alavian, S.M.; Heshmat, R.; Heydari, M.R.; Abolmaali, K.
The efficacy of Liv-52 on liver cirrhotic patients
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled first approach
Phytomed, 2005, 12(9), 619-624
Ayurveda, Capparis, Capparis spinosa, Cichorium intybus, Clinical research, Kombinationsarzneimittel, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver cirrhosis, Liv-52, Gastrointestinal tract, Mandur basma, Millefolium, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Solanum, Tamarix gallica, Terminalia, Terminalia arjuna
46 Oikawa, T.; Ito, G.; Koyama, H.; Hanawa, T.
Prokinetic effect of a Kampo medicine, Hange-koboku-to (Banxia-houpo-tang), on patients with functional dyspepsia
Phytomed, 2005, 12(10), 730-734
Dyspepsia, Hange-koboku-to, Clinical research, Kombinationsarzneimittel, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Magnolia, Magnolia officinalis, Non-randomized trial, Perilla, Phytomedicine, Pinellia Tuber, Poria, Poria cocos, Traditional Japanese medicine, ginger
47 Agarwal, A.; Dhiraaj, S.; Tandon, M.; Singh, P.K.; Singh, U.; Pawar, S.
Evaluation of capsaicin ointment at the Korean hand acupressure point K-D2 for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting
Anaesthesia, 2005, 60, 1185-1188
Acupressure, Acupuncture, Capsicum, Surgery, Vomiting, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Pain, Traditional Chinese medicine, Sickness
48 Orlent, H.; Hansen, B.E.; Willems, M.; Brouwer, J.T.; Huber, R.; Kullak, Ublick, G.A.; Gerken, G.; Zeuzem, S.; Nevens, F.; Tielemans, C.M.; Zondervan, P.E.; Lagging, M.; Westin, J.; Schalm, S.W.
Biochemical and histological effects of 26 weeks of glycyrrhizin treatment in chronic hepatitis C
A randomized phase II trial
J Hepatol, 2006, 45(4), 539-546
Biochemistry, Glycyrrhiza, liquorice root, Glycyrrhizinsäure, Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial
49 Davis, K.; Philpott, S.; Kumar, D.; Mendall, M.
Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial of aloe vera for irritable bowel syndrome
Int J Clin Pract, 2006, 60, 1080-1086
Aloe, Aloe vera, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Irritable bowel syndrome
50 Hanai, H.; Iida, T.; Takeuchi, K.; Watanabe, F.; Maruyama, Y.; Andoh, A. et al.
Curcumin maintenance therapy for ulcerative colitis
Randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2006, 4(12), 1502-1506
Ulcerative colitis, Curcuma, Curcuma longa, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
51 Becker, B.; Kuhn, U.; Hardewig-Budny, B.
Double-blind, randomized evaluation of clinical efficacy and tolerability of an apple pectin-chamomile extract in children with unspecific diarrhea
Arzneim Forsch, 2006, 56(6), 387-393
Chamomilla, Diarrhoeal disorder, Clinical research, Kombinationsarzneimittel, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Malus, Pediatrics, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial
52 Omer, B.; Krebs, S.; Omer, H.; Noor, T.O.
Steroid-sparing effect of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) in Crohn's disease
A double-blind placebo-controlled study
Phytomed, 2007, 14(2-3), 87-95
Artemisia, Artemisia absinthium, Depression, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Crohn's disease, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Mental diseases, Randomized trial
53 Gail, M.H.; Pfeiffer, R.M.; Brown, L.M.; Zhang, L.; Ma, J.-l.; Pan, K.-f.; Liu, W.-d.; You, W.-c.
Garlic, vitamin, and antibiotic treatment for Helicobacter pylori
A randomized factorial controlled trial
Helicobacter, 2007, 12(5), 575-578
Acidum ascorbicum, Allium, Allium sativum, Nutrition/diet, Helicobacter pylori, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Dietary supplementation, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Selenium, Tokopherol, Vitamins
54 Amagase, H.; Nance, D. M.
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study of the general effects of a standardized Lycium barbarum (Goji) Juice, GoChi
J Altern Complement Med, 2008, 14(4), 403-412
Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Chinese medicinal herbs, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lycium, Lycium barbarum, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Psychology/psychotherapy, Randomized trial, Traditional Chinese medicine, Adverse effect
55 Levine, M.E.; Gillis, M.G.; Koch, S.Y.; Voss, A.C.; Stern, R.M.; Koch, K.L.
Protein and ginger for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced delayed nausea
J Altern Complement Med, 2008, 14(5), 545-551
Nutrition/diet, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Cancer, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Sickness, ginger
56 Kupcinskas, L.; Lafolie, P.; Lignell, A.; Kiudelis, G.; Jonaitis, L.; Adamonis, K.; Andersen, L. P.; Wadstrom, T.
Efficacy of the natural antioxidant astaxanthin in the treatment of functional dyspepsia in patients with or without Helicobacter pylori infection
A prospective, randomized, double blind, and placebo-controlled study
Phytomed, 2008, 15(6-7), 391-399
Dyspepsia, Helicobacter pylori, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Astaxanthin
57 Wu, K.L.; Rayner, C.K.; Chuah, S.H.; Changchien, C.S.; Lu, S.N.; Chiu, Y.C.; Chiu, K.W.; Lee, C.M.
Effects of ginger on gastric emptying and motility in healthy humans
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol, 2008, 20(5), 436-440
Healthy probands, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Stomach, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, ginger
58 Arikan, D.; Alp, H.; Gözüm, S.; Orbak, Z.; Cifci, E.K.
Effectiveness of massage, sucrose solution, herbal tea or hydrolysed formula in the treatment of infantile colic
J Clin Nurs, 2008, 17(13), 1757-1761
Nutrition/diet, Clinical research, Colic, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Manual therapy, Massage, Pediatrics, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Tea
59 El-Kamary, S.S.; Shardell, M.D.; Abdel-Hamid, M.; Ismail, S.; El-Ateek, M.; Metwally, M.; Mikhail, N.; Hashem, M.; Mousa, A.; Aboul-Fotouh, A.; El-Kassas, M.; Esmat, G.; Strickland, G.T.
A randomized controlled trial to assess the safety and efficacy of silymarin on symptoms, signs and biomarkers of acute hepatitis
Phytomed, 2009, 16(5), 391-400
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
60 Enck, P.; Vinson, B.; Malfertheiner, P.; Zipfel, S.; Klosterhalfen, S.
The placebo response in functional dyspepsia
Reanalysis of trial data
Neurogastroenterol Motil, 2009, 21(4), 370-377
Dyspepsia, Iberogast, Clinical research, Kombinationsarzneimittel, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
61 Zick, S.M.; Ruffin, M.T.; Lee, J.; Normolle, D.P.; Siden, R.; Alrawi, S.; Brenner, D.E.
Phase II trial of encapsulated ginger as a treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Support Care Cancer, 2009, 17(5), 563-572
Vomiting, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Cancer, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Sickness, ginger
62 Frank, J.; George, T.W.; Lodge, J.K.; Rodriguez-Mateos, A.M.; Spencer, J.P.E.; Minihane, A.M.; Rimbach, G.
Daily consumption of an aqueous green tea extract supplement does not impair liver function or alter cardiovascular disease risk biomarkers in healthy men
J Nutr, 2009, 139(1), 58-62
Camellia, Camellia sinensis, Healthy probands, Cardiovascular diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Tea, Adverse effect
63 Ozgoli, G.; Goli, M.; Simbar, M.
Effects of ginger capsules on pregnancy, nausea, and vomiting
J Altern Complement Med, 2009, 15(3), 243-246
Vomiting, Gynaecology, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Obstetrics, Sickness, ginger
64 Puttler, K.; Jaklic, B.; Rieg, T.S.; Lucha, P.A. Jr.
Reduction of conscious sedation requirements by olfactory stimulation
A prospective randomized single-blinded trial
J Altern Complement Med, 2009, 15(4), 381-385
Aromatherapy, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Prunus, Prunus avium, Randomized trial, Pain
65 Madisch, A.; Miehlke, S.; Eichele, O.; Bethke, B.; Mrwa, J.; Kuhlisch, E.; Bästlein, B.; Wilhelms, G.; Debus, M.; Wigginghaus, B.; Stolte, M.
Boswellia-serrata-Extrakt bei kollagener Kolitis
Eine randomisierte, placebokontrollierte, doppelblinde Multicenterstudie
Z Phytother, 2009, 30(Suppl.1 Kongressband), S11-S12 (Abstract; Symposiumsbeitrag)
Boswellia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
66 Belcaro, G.; Cesarone, M.R.; Errichi, B.; Di Renzo, A.; Grossi, M.G.; Ricci, A.; Dugall, M.; Cornelli, U.; Cacchio, M.; Rohdewald, P.
Pycnogenol treatment of acute hemorrhoidal episodes
Phytother Res, 2010, 24(3), 438-444
Hemorrhoids, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Pycnogenol, Randomized trial
67 Dabos, K.J.; Sfika, E.; Vlatta, L. J.; Giannikopoulos, G.
The effect of mastic gum on Helicobacter pylori
A randomized pilot study
Phytomed, 2010, 17(3-4), 296-299
Helicobacter pylori, Infections, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, pistachio, Pistacia lentiscus, Randomized trial
68 Saito, Y.A.; Rey, E.; Almazar-Elder, A.E.; Harmsen, W.S.; Zinsmeister, A.R.; Locke, G.R.; Talley, N.J.
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of St John's wort for treating irritable bowel syndrome
Am J Gastroenterol, 2010, 105(1), 170-177
Hypericum, St John's wort, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Irritable bowel syndrome
69 Krebs, S.; Omer, T. N.; Omer, B.
Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) suppresses tumour necrosis factor alpha and accelerates healing in patients with Crohn's disease
A controlled clinical trial
Phytomed, 2010, 17(5), 305-309
Artemisia, Artemisia absinthium, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Crohn's disease, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial
70 Ladas, E.J.; Kroll, D.J.; Oberlies, N.H.; Cheng, B.; Ndao, D.H.; Rheingold, S.R.; Kelly, K.M.
A randomized, controlled, double-blind, pilot study of milk thistle for the treatment of hepatotoxicity in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)
Cancer, 2010, 116(2), 506-513
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Cancer, Liver, Leukaemia, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle, Adverse effect
71 Picon, P.D.; Picon, R.V.; Costa, A.F.; Sander, G.B.; Amaral, K.M.; Aboy, A.L.; Henriques, A.T.
Randomized clinical trial of a phytotherapic compound containing Pimpinella anisum, Foeniculum vulgare, Sambucus nigra, and Cassia augustifolia for chronic constipation
BMC Complement Altern Med, 2010, 10(1), 17; (1-9)
Cassia, Cassia angustifolia, Foeniculum vulgare, Clinical research, Kombinationsarzneimittel, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Pimpinella, Pimpinella anisum, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Sambucus, Constipation
72 De, B.K.; Dutta, D.; Pal, S.K.; Gangopadhyay, S.; Das Baksi, S.; Pani, A.
The role of garlic in hepatopulmonary syndrome
A randomized controlled trial
Can J Gastroenterol, 2010, 24(3), 183-188
Allium, Allium sativum, Respiratory diseases, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver, Lung, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
73 Arslan, G.G.; Eser, I.
An examination of the effect of castor oil packs on constipation in the elderly
A randomized controlled trial
Complement Ther Clin Pract, 2011, 17(1), 58-62
Geriatrics, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Oil, Physical therapy, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Rizinus communis, Constipation, Compress
74 Patel, M.; Schimpf, M.O.; O'Sullivan, D.M.; LaSala, C.A.
The use of senna with docusate for postoperative constipation after pelvic reconstructive surgery
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2010, 202(5), 479.e1-e5
Surgery, Gynaecology, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Senna, Constipation
75 Lai, T.K.T.; Cheung, M.C.; Lo, C.K.; Ng, K.L.; Fung, Y.H.; Tong, M.; Yau, C.C.
Effectiveness of aroma massage on advanced cancer patients with constipation
A pilot study
Complement Ther Clin Pract, 2011, 17(1), 37-43
Aromatherapy, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Cancer, Gastrointestinal tract, Manual therapy, Massage, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Constipation
76 Eshghi, F.; Hosseinimehr, S.J.; Rahmani, N.; Khademloo, M.; Norozi, M.S.; Hojati, O.
Effects of Aloe vera cream on posthemorrhoidectomy pain and wound healing
Results of a randomized, blind, placebo-control study
J Altern Complement Med, 2010, 16(6), 647-650
Aloe, Aloe vera, Surgery, Hemorrhoids, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Wound healing
77 Park, J.W.; Ryu, B.; Yeo, I.; Jerng, U.M.; Han, G.; Oh, S.; Lee, J.; Kim, J.
Banha-sasim-tang as an herbal formual for the treatment of functional dyspepsia
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-center trial
Trials, 2010, 11, 83; (1-7)
Dyspepsia, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Traditional Korean Medicine
78 Wan, H.; Chen, Y.
Effects of antidepressive treatment of Saint John's wort extract related to autonomic nevous function in women with irritable bowel syndrome
Int J Psychiatry Med, 2010, 40(1), 45-56
Depression, Hypericum, St John's wort, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Nervous system, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine, Mental diseases, Irritable bowel syndrome, Vegetative nervous system
79 Cunha, G.H.; Fechine, F.V.; Santos, L.K.; Pontes, A.V.; Oliveira, J.C.; Moraes, M.O.; Bezerra, F.A.; Moraes, M.E.
Efficacy of the tincture of jalapa in the treatment of functional constipation
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study
Contemp Clin Trials, 2011, 32(2), 153-159
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Operculina, Operculina alata, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Constipation
80 Salem, E.M.; Yar, T.; Bamosa, A.O.; Al-Quorain, A.; Yasawy, M.I.; Alsulaiman, R.M.; Randhawa, M.A.
Comparative study of Nigella sativa and triple therapy in eradication of Helicobacter pylori in patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia
Saudi J Gastroenterol, 2010, 16(3), 207-214
Dyspepsia, Helicobacter pylori, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Conventional medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Nigella sativa, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial
81 DiSilvestro, R.A.; Verbruggen, M.A.; Offutt, E.J.
Anti-heartburn effects of a fenugreek fiber product
Phytother Res, 2011, 25(1), 88-91
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Heartburn, Trifolium, fenugreek
82 Pillai, A.K.; Sharma, K.K.; Gupta, Y.K.; Bakhshi, S.
Anti-emetic effect of ginger powder versus placebo as an add-on therapy in children and young adults receiving high emetogenic chemotherapy
Pediatr Blood Cancer, 2011, 56(2), 234-238
Vomiting, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Cancer, Gastrointestinal tract, Pediatrics, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Sickness, ginger
83 Chang, C.C.; Lin, Y.T.; Lu, Y.T.; Liu, Y.S.; Liu, J.F.
Kiwifruit improves bowel function in patients with irritabel bowel syndrome with constipation
Asian Pacific J Clin Nutr, 2010, 19(4), 451-457
Nutrition/diet, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine, Irritable bowel syndrome, Constipation
84 Zaky, S.; Kamel, S.E.; Hassan, M.S.; Sallam, N.A.; Shahata, M.A.; Helal, S.R.; Mahmoud, H.
Preliminary results of ozone therapy as a possible treatment for patients with chronic hepatitis C
J Altern Complement Med, 2011, 17(3), 259-263
Nutrition/diet, Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Ozon therapy, Phytomedicine, Oxygen therapy, milk thistle, Vitamins
85 Panpimanmas, S.; Sithipongsri, S.; Sukdanon, C.; Manmee, C.
Experimental comparative study of the efficacy and side effects of Cissus quadrangularis L. (Vitaceae) to Daflon (Servier) and placebo in the treatment of acute hemorrhoids
J Med Assoc Thai, 2010, 93(12), 1360-1367
Cissus, Cissus quadrangularis, Hemorrhoids, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Adverse effect
86 Freedman, N.D.; Curto, T.M.; Lindsay, K.L.; Wright, E.C.; Sinha, R.; Everhart, J.E.;
Coffee consumption is associated with response to peginterferon and ribavirin therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C
Gastroenterol, 2011, 140(7), 1961-1969
Coffea, Coffea tosta, Nutrition/diet, Hepatitis, Infections, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Conventional medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Non-randomized trial, Phytomedicine, Viruses
87 Ko, S.-J.; Ryu, B.; Kim, J.; Hong, B.-G.; Yeo, I.; Lee, B.-J.; Lee, J.-M.; Park, J.-W.
Effect of herbal extract granules combined with probiotic mixture on irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Trials, 2011, 12(1), 219; (1-8) (Studienprotokoll)
Diarrhoeal disorder, Nutrition/diet, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Probiotics, Randomized trial, Irritable bowel syndrome
88 Tang, T.; Targan, S.R.; Xu, C.; Byers, V.S.; Sandborn, W.J.
Randomized clinical trial: Herbal extract HMPL-004 in active ulcerative colitis
A double-blind comparison with sustained release mesalazine
Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 2011, 33(2), 194-202
Andrographis paniculata, Ulcerative colitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial
89 Hajiaghamohammadi, A.A.; Ziaee, A.; Samimi, R.
The efficacy of licorice root extract in decreasing transaminase activities in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
A randomized controlled clinical trial
Phytother Res, 2012, 26(9), 1381-1384
Fatty liver, Glycyrrhiza, liquorice root, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Metabolic diseases
90 Chiu, H.-F.; Chen, T.-Y.; Tzeng, Y.-T.; Wang, C.-K.
Improvement of liver function in humans using a mixture of Schisandra fruit extract and sesamin
Phytother Res, 2013, 27(3), 368-373
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Liver, Gastrointestinal tract, Physiology, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Schizandra, Schizandra chinensis, Sesamum indicum
91 Ndao, D.H.; Ladas, E.J.; Cheng, B.; Sands, S.A.; Snyder, K.T.; Garvin, J.H., jr.; Kelly, K.M.
Inhalation aromatherapy in children and adolescents undergoing stem cell infusion
Results of a placebo-controlled double-blind trial
Psychooncol, 2012, 21(3), 247-254
Anxiety, Applikationsform, Aromatherapy, Citrus, Citrus bergamia, Infusion, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Pediatrics, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Mental diseases, Randomized trial, Stress, Sickness
92 Yun, T.K.; Zheng, S.; Choi, S.Y.; Cai, S.R.; Lee, Y.-S.; Liu, X.Y.; Cho, K.J.; Park, K.Y.
Non-organic-specific preventive effect of long-term administration of Korean red ginseng extract on incidence of human cancers
J Med Food, 2010, 13(3), 489-494
Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Cancer, Gastrointestinal tract, Gastric mucosal inflammation, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, Panax, Panax ginseng
93 Fried, M.W.; Navarro, V.J.; Afdhal, N.; Belle, S.H.; Wahed, A.S.; Hawke, R.L.; Doo, E.; Meyers, C.M.; Reddy, K.R.
Effect of silymarin (milk thistle) on liver disease in patients with chronic hepatitis C unsuccessfully treated with interferon therapy
A randomized controlled trial
JAMA, 2012, 308(3), 274-282
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
94 Drozdov, V.N.; Kim, V.A.; Tkachenko, E.V.; Varvanina, G.G.
Influence of a specific ginger combination on gastropathy conditions in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
J Altern Complement Med, 2012, 18(6), 583-588
Arthrosis, Muscoskeletal -/Connective tissue system, Hip arthrosis, Clinical research, Knee arthrosis, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Randomized trial, Rheumatic diseases, Adverse effect, ginger
95 Reddy, K.R.; Belle, S.H.; Fried, M.W.; Afdhal, N.; Navarro, V.J.; Hawke, R.L.; Wahed, A.S.; Doo, E.; Meyers, C.M.
Rationale, challenges, and participants in a phase II trial of a botanical product for chronic hepatitis C
Clin Trials, 2012, 9(1), 102-112
Hepatitis, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial, milk thistle
96 Hegazy, S.K.; El-Bedewy, M.; Yagi, A.
Antifibrotic effect of aloe vera in viral infection-induced hepatic periportal fibrosis
World J Gastroenterol, 2012, 18(17), 2026-2034
Aloe, Aloe vera, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Hepatic fibrosis, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
97 Lane, B.; Cannella, K.; Bowen, C.; Copelan, D.; Nteff, G.; Barnes, K.; Poudevigne, M.; Lawson, J.
Examination of the effectiveness of peppermint aromatherapy on nausea in women post C-section
J Holist Nurs, 2012, 30(2), 90-104
Aromatherapy, Gynaecology, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Mentha, peppermint, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Postoperative complaints, Randomized trial, Obstetrics, Sickness, Kaiserschnitt
98 Müller, S.A.; Rahbari, N.N.; Schneider, F.; Warschkow, R.; Simon, T.; Frankenberg, M. von; Bork, U.; Weitz, J.; Schmied, B.M.; Büchler, M.W.
Randomized clinical trial on the effect of coffee on postoperative ileus following elective colectomy
Brit J Surg, 2012, 99(11), 1530-1538
Coffea, Coffea tosta, Nutrition/diet, Ileus, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Postoperative complaints, Randomized trial
99 Mota Menezes, V. da; Atallah, A.N.; Lapa, A.J.; Catapani, W.R.
Assessing the therapeutic use of Lafoensia pacari St. Hil. extract (mangava brava) in the eradication of Helicobacter pylori
Double blind randomized clinical trial
Helico, 2006, 11(3), 188-195
Helicobacter pylori, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Lafoensia pacari, Gastrointestinal tract, Phytomedicine, Placebo-controlled, Randomized trial
100 Ren, K.; Qiu, J.; Wang, X.; Niu, F.; Jiang, T.
The effect of a sweet potato, footbath, and acupressure intervention in preventing constipation in hospitalized patients with acute coronary syndromes
Gastroenterol Nurs, 2012, 35(4), 271-277
Acupressure, Acupuncture, Balneology, Heart attack, Cardiovascular diseases, Ipomoea, Ipomoea batatas, Clinical research, Complementary and alternative medicine, Gastrointestinal tract, Physical therapy, Phytomedicine, Prevention, Randomized trial, Traditional Chinese medicine, Constipation, Heilbad