Acute Respiratory Tract Infections

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Systematic Review

Andrographis Paniculata (Chuan Xin Lian) appears beneficial and safe for relieving acute respiratory tract infection symptoms and shortening time to symptom resolution.

2018 PLOS One Andrographis paniculata (Chuān Xīn Lián) for symptomatic relief of acute respiratory tract infections in adults and children: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hu XY, Wu RH, Logue M, Blondel C, Lai LYW, et al.

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A Systematic Review published in 2018 in the journal PLOS One found that Andrographis Paniculata (Chuan Xin Lian) appears beneficial and safe for relieving acute respiratory tract infection symptoms and shortening time to symptom resolution. Thirty-three RCTs (7175 patients) were included. Most trials evaluated A. Paniculata (as a monotherapy and as a herbal mixture) provided commercially but seldom reported manufacturing or quality control details. A. Paniculata improved cough and sore throat when compared with placebo. A. Paniculata (alone or plus usual care) has a statistically significant effect in improving overall symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections when compared to placebo, usual care, and other herbal therapies. Evidence also suggested that A. Paniculata (alone or plus usual care) shortened the duration of cough, sore throat and sick leave/time to resolution when compared versus usual care. No major adverse events were reported and minor adverse events were mainly gastrointestinal. The methodological quality of included trials was overall poor.

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