Chinese herbal medicine and depression: the research evidence

L Butler, K Pilkington - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Alternative approaches for managing depression are often sought and herbal
mixtures are widely used in China. The aim of this paper was to provide an overall picture of …

A systematic review on the efficacy, safety and types of Chinese herbal medicine for depression

WF Yeung, KF Chung, KY Ng, YM Yu, ETC Ziea… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2014 - Elsevier
Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is one of the commonly used complementary and
alternative medicine therapies for major depressive disorder. The objective of this study was …

The clinical application of Chinese herbal medication to depression: A narrative review

D Kang, H Dong, Y Shen, J Ou, J Zhao - Frontiers in Public Health, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Depression severely impairs psychosocial functioning and quality of life, which places a
huge burden on patients and their families. However, the physiological mechanism of …

Efficacy and safety of Chinese herbal medicine for depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Y Wang, Y Shi, Z Xu, H Fu, H Zeng, G Zheng - Journal of psychiatric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To conduct a systematic review to assess the current evidence available for the
effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for depression. Methods An …

Chinese herbal formula xiao yao san for treatment of depression: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Y Zhang, M Han, Z Liu, J Wang, Q He… - Evidence‐Based …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. To assess the beneficial and adverse effects of Xiaoyaosan for depression.
Search Strategy. Electronic databases were searched until December 2009. Inclusion …

Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of depression: applications, efficacies and mechanisms

Y Wang, M Li, Y Liang, Y Yang, Z Liu… - Current …, 2017 - ingentaconnect.com
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and a leading cause of disability worldwide.
Traditional Chinese medicine is one of the commonly used complementary and alternative …

A mini review of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of depression in China

H Zhao, X Wan, JX Chen - The American journal of Chinese …, 2009 - World Scientific
To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine for treating
depression in China, the electronic medical database from China National Knowledge …

Meta-analysis of the clinical effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine formula Chaihu-Shugan-San in depression

Y Wang, R Fan, X Huang - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2012 - Elsevier
AIM OF STUDY: Depression is a psychiatric disorder. Chaihu-Shugan-San (CSS) is a
traditional Chinese medicine formula suggested in the treatment of depression, but its …

Comparison between herbal medicine and fluoxetine for depression: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Y Ren, C Zhu, J Wu, R Zheng, H Cao - Complementary therapies in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM)
versus fluoxetine on depression. Design A systematic review of randomized controlled trials …

Nine traditional Chinese herbal formulas for the treatment of depression: an ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and pharmacology review

D Feng, T Tang, X Lin, Z Yang, S Yang… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Depression is a major mental disorder, and is currently recognized as the second-leading
cause of disability worldwide. However, the therapeutic effect of antidepressants remains …