ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2013
Add-on effect of chinese herbal medicine bath to phototherapy for psoriasis vulgaris: a systematic review.
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- Oral Chinese herbal medicine for psoriasis vulgaris: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, multicentre clinical trial.BMJ open · 2017Trial
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- 'Psoriasis 1' reduces psoriasis‑like skin inflammation by inhibiting the VDR‑mediated nuclear NF‑κB and STAT signaling pathways.Molecular medicine reports · 2018Article
- PSORI-CM02 Formula Increases CD4+ Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cell Frequency and Ameliorates Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis in Mice.Frontiers in immunology · 2017Article
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Use among Patients with Psoriasis in Taiwan: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
- Efficacy of combining oral Chinese herbal medicine and NB-UVB in treating psoriasis vulgaris: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Chinese medicine · 2015Article
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Abstract
Psoriasis vulgaris is the most common form of psoriasis. Phototherapy has been proven effective for psoriasis, but side effects have become a concern. Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) bath combined with phototherapy has been used in clinical settings, but the additional benefit requires evaluation. This review aims to evaluate the additional benefit and safety of adding CHM bath to phototherapy for psoriasis vulgaris. Cochrane library, PubMed, Embase, CNKI, and CQVIP were searched from their inceptions to 6 August 2012. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing CHM bath plus phototherapy to phototherapy alone for psoriasis vulgaris were included. Data was analyzed using Review Manager 5.1.0. Thirteen RCTs were included in the review, and eight were included in the meta-analysis. Meta-analysis showed higher efficacy of CHM bath plus phototherapy when compared with phototherapy alone in terms of PASI 60 (RR 1.25; 95% CI: 1.18-1.32). Mild adverse events were reported in ten studies, but these could be alleviated by reducing UV dosage or applying emollient. In conclusion, CHM bath appears to be a beneficial and safe adjunctive therapy to phototherapy for psoriasis vulgaris. However, these results should be interpreted with caution due to the low methodological quality of the included studies.
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