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INTRODUCTION:Herbs have been reported to be effective in reducing lymphedema burden. This paper aimed to review literature reporting on herbs for lymphedema treatment. METHODS:A systematic review was performed using the PRISMA guideline. Clinical studies on herbal intervention and lymphedema were included. Evidence on the effectiveness of herbal interventions for desired outcomes including reduction of edema volume, other symptoms, quality of life and inflammation were collected and assessed in detail. RESULTS:In all twenty studies were included in this review. Of these 14 studies were randomized clinical trials and the rest were prospective pilot studies. Herbal treatment was reported for breast cancer-related lymphedema in most studies and coumarin was the most reported herb that used for lymphedema management. Edema volume reduction (17 out of 20) and symptoms improvement (15 out of 20) were the outcomes reported in most studies. CONCLUSION:Phytochemicals can be a promising pharmacotherapy for lymphedema management. However, further evidence is needed to establish definite effectiveness for the use of herbal remedies for lymphedema management.
journal_name
Complement Ther Medjournal_title
Complementary therapies in medicineauthors
Sheikhi-Mobarakeh Z,Yarmohammadi H,Mokhatri-Hesari P,Fahimi S,Montazeri A,Heydarirad Gdoi
10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102615subject
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2020-12-01 00:00:00pages
102615eissn
0965-2299issn
1873-6963pii
S0965-2299(20)31882-3journal_volume
55pub_type
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journal_title：Complementary therapies in medicine
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pub_type： 杂志文章,多中心研究
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2012.01.003
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pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2012.04.001
更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/j.ctim.2014.03.005
更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 信件
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00
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更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00
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