Efficacy and Safety of Modified Banxia Xiexin Decoction (Pinellia Decoction for Draining the Heart) for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Yunkai Dai, Yunzhan Zhang, Danyan Li, Jintong Ye, Weijing Chen, Ling Hu · Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2017 February 19
DOI 10.1155/2017/9591319
Objective
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of modified Banxia Xiexin decoction (MBXD) for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in adults.
Conclusions
Evidence from this systematic review shows that modified Banxia Xiexin decoction (MBXD) has a positive efficacy in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
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