Constipation is one of the most common and prevalent chronic gastrointestinal conditions
across the globe that is treated or managed through various methods. Laxatives are used for …

Background: Severe pneumonia (SP) has a high mortality rate and is responsible for
significant healthcare costs. Chinese herbal injections (CHIs) have been widely used in …

Objectives Constipation and opioid-induced constipation (OIC) are common with limited
treatment options. We investigated whether a noninvasive method of auricular vagal nerve …

Patients with a defecation disorder may not evoke a normal defecation reflex, or the reflex
may be excessive, as a dysfunction of the spinal autonomic nervous system. Treatment with …

Introduction Heart failure (HF) has always been an important issue in global public health.
The research and development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) provide more …

Objective Chronic constipation is a challenging functional gastrointestinal disorder that
remains a global burden. Pharmacologic therapy, including laxatives and dietary fibers, are …

Background. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has emerged as the most common
chronic liver disease, as well as a worldwide medical problem with a substantial …

Background and purpose: Network meta-analyses (NMAs) comparing the effectiveness of
multiple acupuncture have been published but the key concepts underlying NMAs have not …

Background and objective A recent proof-of-concept pilot clinical study has demonstrated
that consumption of CL18100F4, a proprietary herbal blend of Withania somnifera root and …

Purpose To identify nonpharmacological clinically effective interventions for constipation in
adults. Methods A systematic review of experimental studies of nonpharmacological …