ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2015
Chinese Herbal Medicine Combined with Conventional Therapy for Blood Pressure Variability in Hypertension Patients: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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- Traditional Remedies for Cardiovascular Diseases in Asia: A Scoping Review of Mind-Body and Herbal Interventions.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
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- Herbal Medicines for Treating Metabolic Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Review
- Antihypertensive Effect of the GaMiSamHwangSaSimTang in Spontaneous Hypertensive Rats.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Article
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Abstract
Objective. The aim of this systematic review is to evaluate effect of Chinese medicine combined with conventional therapy on blood pressure variability (BPV) in hypertension patients. Methods. All randomized clinical trials (RCTs) comparing Chinese medicine with no intervention or placebo on the basis of conventional therapy were included. Data extraction, analyses, and quality assessment were performed according to the Cochrane standards. Results. We included 13 RCTs and assessed risk of bias for all the trials. Chinese medicine has a significant effect in lowering blood pressure (BP), reducing BPV in the form of standard deviation (SD) or coefficient of variability (CV), improving nighttime BP decreased rate, and reversing abnormal rhythm of BP. Conclusions. Chinese medicine was safe and showed beneficial effects on BPV in hypertension patients. However, more rigorous trials with high quality are warranted to give high level of evidence before recommending Chinese medicine as an alternative or complementary medicine to improve BPV in hypertension patients.
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