Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Oct 2015
ReviewChinese herbal medicine for Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children without renal damage: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is the most common necrotizing vasculitis affecting children. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) was widely used. We aim to explore the evidence of effectiveness and safety of CHM for HSP in children without renal damage. ⋯ Orally taken adjunctive CHM treatments are effective for children suffering HSP in terms of reducing renal damage and subsiding time of purpura, and could possibly reduce subsiding pain of joint and abdomen. No reliable conclusion regarding safety is possible based on the safety data retrieved. Further rigorous trials are warranted.