Herbal Medicines for Cold Hypersensitivity in the Hands and Feet: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Yu JS, Lee D, Hyun D, Chang SJ · The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine · 2018 December
DOI 10.1089/acm.2018.0009
Objective
To evaluate the efficacy of herbal medicine for the treatment of cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet (CHHF) in adults.
Conclusions
Although herbal medicine shows potential to be a safe and effective treatment for cold hypersensitivity in the hands and feet (CHHF) and Raynaud's phenomenon (RP), the high risk of bias in all studies prevents definitive conclusions; thus, higher quality studies must be performed.
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