Background & Aims Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common chronic functional
bowel disorder, with few treatment options. IBS affects 10%− 20% of the population; as many …

AIM: To explore the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines (HM) in the treatment of irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS). METHODS: A computer-based as well as manual literature search …

Purpose: Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is an important complementary and alternative
therapy for the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Previous meta-analyses …

BACKGROUND As there is no effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), many
patients turn to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for possible cure. We investigated the …

Introduction Plenty of clinical studies have suggested the value of Chinese herbal medicine
(CHM) for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but their efficacy and safety have not …

Background. The unresponsiveness to conventional pharmacological treatments and their
side effects have led patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to use complementary and …

Context.—Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional bowel disorder for which
there is no reliable medical treatment. Objective.—To determine whether Chinese herbal …

Objective: The study objective was to assess the effects and tolerability of two novel natural
medicine formulations in improving bowel habit and abdominal symptoms in patients with …

Objective. To explore the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine in treating diarrhea‐
predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D‐IBS). Methods. Four English and four Chinese …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of Western herbal medicines in the treatment of irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS). Design A computer-based search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL …