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Introduction

ABC of Complementary Medicine, Zollman C, Vickers A (BMJ Books 2000, London)

Integrating Complementary Therapies: A practical guide for primary care, Peters Dr, Chaitow L, Su Morrison, Gerry Harris (Harcourt Brace 2002, Edinburgh)

Complete Guide to Integrated Medicine, Peters D & Woodham A (Dorling Kindersley 2000) www.dk.com

The Desktop Guide to Complementary Medicine: An evidence based approach, Ernst E (Mosby 2001)

The Evidence Base of Complementary Medicine, (Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital Academic Unit 1999)

Complementary Therapies: What works?, Fugh-Berman A (Odonian Press 1996)

CISCOM: Research Council for Complementary Medicine database
www.rccm.org.uk

CompMed Bulletin
A regular review of evidence-based CT practice.
Enquiries to elines@virgin.net

The Cochrane Collaboration
http://hiru.mcmaster.ca/cochrane/cochrane/whatcdsr.htm#CAT
A systematic review of CTs for certain health problems.

Anxiety and panic attacks

'Differential effects of relaxation techniques on trait anxiety: A meta-analysis', Eppley KR, Abrams A, and Shear J, Journal of Clinical Psychology 1989; 45(6): 957-974

'Massage and relaxation therapies' effects on depressed adolescent mothers', Field T, Grizzle N, Scafidi F, Schanberg S, Adolescence 1996; 31: 903-911

'Aromatherapy for anxiety: a systematic review', Cooke B, Ernst E, British Journal of General Practice 2000; 50: 493-496

'Stress reduction through mindfulness meditation. Effects on psychological symptomatology, sense of control and spritual experiences', Astin JA, Psychotherapeutics and Psychosomatics 1997; 66: 97-106

'The efficacy of kava extract for anxiety. A systematic review and meta-analysis', Pittler MH, Ernst E, Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

'Efficacy of Tai Chi, brisk walking, meditation and reading in reducing mental and emotional stress', Jin P, Journal of Psychosomatic Research 1992; 36(4): 361-70

Arthritis

'A randomized trial of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy in osteoarthritis of the knee', Berman BM, Singh BB, Lao L et al, Rheumatology 1999; 38: 346-354

'Acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee', Ezzo J, Hadhazy V, Birch S, et al, Arthritis and Rheumatism 2001; 44(4): 819-825

'Homeopathic remedies for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic review', Long L, Ernst E, British Homeopathic Journal 2001; 90: 37-43

'Conservative management of spinal osteoarthritis with glucosamine and chriopractic treatment', Gottlieb MS, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 1997; 20: 400-414

'Evaluation of a yoga based regimen for treatment of osteoarthritis of the hands', Garfinkel MS, Schumacher HR, Husain A, Levy M, Reshetar RA, Journal of Rheumatology 1994; 21: 2341-2343

'Glucosamine and chondroitin treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip: meta-analysis and quality assessment of clinical trials', McAlindon TE, Culin J, Felson DT, Arthritis and Rheumatism 1998; 41-S198

'Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate for Treatment of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Quality Assessment and Meta-analysis', McAlindon TM, LaValley MP, Gulin JP, Felson DM, Journal of the American Medical Association 2000; 283: 1469-1475

'Symptomatic efficacy of avocado/soybean unsaponifiables in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee and hip', Maheu E, Mazieres B, Valat JP et al, Arthritis and Rheumatism 1998; 41: 81-91

'Phyto-anti-inflammatories: a systematic review of randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trials', Ernst E, Rheumatological Disorders Clinic: Complementary and Alternaltive Therapeutics in Rheumatological Disorders II 2000; 26: 13-27

'Effect of a proprietary herbal medicine on the relief of chronic arthritic pain: a double-blind study', Mills SM, Jacoby RK, Chacksfield M et al, British Journal of Rheumatology 1996; 35: 874-878

'Homeopathy and rheumatic disease', Jonas W, Linde L, Ramirez G, Rheumatological Disorders Clinics of North America 2000; 26: 117-123

'Vegetarian diet for patients with rheumatoid arthritis-status: two years after introduction of the diet', Kjeldsen-Kragh J, Haugen M, Borchgrevink CF, Forre O, Clinical Rheumatology 1994; 13(3): 475-82

'Controlled trial of fasting and one-year vegetarian diet in rheumatoid arthritis', Kjeldsen-Kragh J, Haugen M, Borchgrevink CF, Laerum E, Eek M, Mowinkel P, Hovi K, Forre O, Lancet 1991; 338: 899-902

'Validation of a meta-analysis: the effects of fish oil in rheumatoid arthritus', Fortin PR, Lew RA, Liang MH, Wright EA, Beckett LA, Chalmers TC, Sperling RI, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 1995; 48: 1379-90

'The efficacy of Phytodolor for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain - a systematic review of randomized clinical trials', Ernst E, Natural Medicine Journal 1999; 2(5):14-17

'Muscle relaxation training and quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis. A randomized controlled clinical trial', Lundgren S, Stenstrom CH, Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology 1999; 28: 47-53

Asthma

'Systematic review: Acupuncture for asthma', Cochrane Library 1998

'Is evidence for homeopathy reproducible?', Reilly D, Taylor M, Beattie NGM et al, Lancet 1994; 344: 1601-1606

'A comparison of active and simulated chiropractic manipulation as adjunctive treatment for childhood asthma', Balon J, Aker PD, Crowther ER et al, New England Journal of Medicine 1998; 339: 1013-1020

'Long-term effects of breathing exercises and yoga in patients with bronchial asthma', Fluge T, Richter J, Fabel H, Zysno E, Weller E, Wagner TO, Pneumologie 1994; 48: 484-490

'Nutrition and asthma', Monteleone CA, Sherman AR, Archives of Internal Medicine 1997; 157: 23-34

'Reduced dietary intakes of magnesium, selenium and vitamins A, C and E in patients with brittle asthma', Baker JC, Tunnicliffe WS, Duncanson RC, Ayres JG, Thorax 1995; 50 (suppl 2): A75

'Herbal medicine for asthma: Systematic Review', Huntley A, Ernst E, Thorax 2000; 55: 925-929

'Improvement in bronchial hyper-responsiveness in patients with moderate asthma after treatment with a hypnotic technique: a randomised controlled trial', Ewer TC, Stewart DE, British Medical Journal (Clinical Research) 1986 Nov 1; 293(6555): 1129-32

'Improvement of respiratory function in chronic asthmatic patients with autogenic therapy', Henry M, De Rivera JLG, Gonzalez-Martin IJ, Abreu J, Journal of Psychosomatic Research 1993; 17: 265-270

'Is homoeopathy a placebo response? Controlled trial of homoeopathic potency, with pollen in hayfever as a model', Taylor Reilly D, McSharry C, Taylor MA, Aitchison T, Lancet 1986 Oct 18; II(8512): 881-5

'The treatment of pollinosis with Galphimia glauca D4 - a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial', Wiesenauer M, Ludtke R, Phytomedicine 1995; 2(1): 3-6

'Randomized, double-blind study of freeze-dried Urtica dioica in the treatment of allergic rhinitis', Mittman P, Planta Medica 1990; 56: 44-47

'Effect of hypnosis on allergic skin responses in asthma and hay fever', Fry L, Mason AA, Pearson RS, British Medical Journal 1964; 1145-1148

Back pain and neck ache

'Acupuncture for back pain, metaanalysis', Ernst E, White AR, Archives of Internal Medicine 1998; 158: 2235-2241

'Spinal manipulation, current state of research and its indications', Bonfort G, Neurological Clinics of North America 1999; 17(1): 91-111

'Phyto-antiinflammatories. A systematic review of randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trials', Ernst E, Chrubasik S, Rheumatological Disorders Clinic of North America 2000; 26: 13-27

'Chronic low back pain: an outcome analysis of a mind-body intervention', Berman BM, Sing BB, Complementary Therapies in Medicine 1997; 5: 29-35

'Psychosomatics of back pain and the use of yoga', Nespor K, International Journal of Psychosomatics 1989; 36: 72-78

'A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for neck pain', White AR, Ernst E, Rheumatology (Oxford) 1999; 38: 143-147

'Conservative management of mechanical neck pain: systematic overview and meta-analysis', Aker PD, Gross AR, et al, British Medical Journal 1996; 313: 1291-96.

Cancer related problems

'A randomized, controlled clinical trial of the homeopathic medication Traumeel S(r) in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced stomatitis in children undergoing stem cell transplantation', Oberbaum M, Yaniv I, Ben-Gal Y, et al, Cancer 2001; 92(3): 684-690.

'An evaluation of the use of massage and essential oils on the wellbeing of cancer patients', Corner J, Cawley N, Hildebrand S, International Journal of Palliative Nursing 1995; 1: 67-73

'The use of therapeutic massage as a nursing intervention to modify anxiety and the perception of cancer pain', Ferrell-Torry AT, Glick OJ, Cancer Nursing 1993; 16: 93-101

'Can allium vegetables prevent cancer?', Ernst E, Phytomedicine 1997; 4: 79-83

'Effect of psychosocial treatment on survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer', Spiegel D, Bloom J R, Kraemer H C, Lancet 1989; ii: 888-891

Chronic fatigue syndrome

'Homeopathy may help ME', Awdry R, International Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 1996; 14: 12-16

'Prescriptions used by medical herbalists in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome and depression', Beatty C, European Journal of Herbal Medicine 1999; 4: 35-37

'Cognitive behavior therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome: a randomized controlled trial', Deale A, Chalder T, Everitt B, Marks I, Wessely S, American Journal of Psychiatry 1997; 154: 408-414

'Massage and relaxation therapies' effects on depressed adolescent mothers', Field T, Grizzle N, Scafidi F, Schanberg S, Adolescence 1996; 31: 903-911

Cystitis

'Depression of lymphocyte transformation following oral glucose ingestion', Bernstein J, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 30: 613 1977

'Reduction of bacteruria and pyuria after ingestion of cranberry juice', Avorne J, Journal of the American Medical Association; 271:751-754 1994

'Anti-escherichia adhesion activity of cranberry and blueberry juices', Ofek I et al, New England Journal of Medicine; 324: 1599 1991

Depression

'Antidepressant efficacy of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga in melancholia: a randomized comparison with electroconvulsive therapy and imipramine', Janakiramaiah N, Gangadhar BN, Naga Venkatesha Murthy PJ, Harish MG, Subbakrishna DK, Vedamurthachar A, Journal of Affective Disorders 2000; 57: 255-259

'St. John's wort for depression: a systematic review', Gaster B, Holroyd J, Archives of Internal Medicine 2000; 160: 152-156

'The effectiveness of exercise as an intervention in the management of depression: systematic review and meta-regression analysis of randomised controlled trials', Lawlor DA and Hopker SW, British Medical Journal 2001; 322: 763

Eczema

'Egg and milk exclusion diets in atopic eczema', Neild VS, Marsden RA, Bailes JA, Bland JM, British Journal of Dermatology 1986; 114: 117-123

'Meta-analysis of placebo-controlled studies of the efficacy of Epogam in the treatment of atopic eczema, Relationship between plasma essential fatty acid changes and clinical response', Morse PF, Horrobin DF, Manku MS et al, British Journal of Dermatology 1989; 121: 75-90

'The treatment of eczema with Chinese herbs: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials', Armstrong NC, Ernst E, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 1999; 48: 262-264

'A comparison of hypnotherapy and biofeedback in the treatment of childhood atopic eczema', Sokel B, Christie D, Kent A, Lansdown R, Atherton D, Contemporary Hypnosis 1993; 10: 145-154

Hayfever

'The treatment of pollinosis with Galphimia glauca D4 - a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial', Wiesenauer M, Ludtke R, Phytomedicine 1995; 2(1): 3-6

'Randomized, double-blind study of freeze-dried Urtica dioica in the treatment of allergic rhinitis', Mittman P, Planta Medica 1990; 56: 44-47

'Effect of hypnosis on allergic skin responses in asthma and hay fever', Fry L, Mason AA, Pearson RS, British Medical Journal 1964; 1145-1148

Headaches and migraine

'Acupuncture for recurrent headaches: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials', Melchart D, Linde K, Fischer P et al, Cephalalgia 1999; 19: 779-786

'Classical homeopathic treatment of chronic headaches', Walach H, Haeusler W, Lower T et al, Cephalalgia 1997; 17: 119-126

'Systematic review: spinal manipulation for headache', Complementary Therapies in Medicine 1999, 7: 1442-155

'Effectiveness of Oleum menthae piperitae and paracetamol in therapy of headache of the tension type', Gobel H, Fresenius J, Heinze A, Dworschak M, Soyka D, Nervenarzt 1996; 67: 672-681

'Long-term follow-up of relaxation training for pediatric headache disorders', Engel JM, Rapoff MA, Pressman AR, Headache 1992; 32: 152-156

'Treatment of chronic tension-type headache with hypnotherapy: a single-blind time controlled study', Melis PM, rooiman W, Spierings EL, Hoogduin CA, Headache 1991; 31: 686-689

'Acupuncture versus metoprolol in migraine prophylaxis: a randomised trial of trigger point inactivation', Hesse J, Mogelvang B, Simonsen H, Journal of Internal Medicine 1994; 235: 451-456

'Acupuncture versus sumatriptan for early treatment of acute migraine attacks - a randomized controlled trial', Melchart D, Thormaehlen J, Hager S, Liao J, Forschrift fur Komplement�rmedizin Klass Naturheil 2000; 7: 53

'Homeopathic prophylaxis of headaches and migraine? A systematic review', Ernst E, Journal of Pain Symptom Management 1999; 18: 353-357

'A controlled trial of cervical manipulation for migraine, Australia and New Zealand', Parker GB, Tupling H, Pryor DS, Journal of Medicine 1978; 8(6): 589-93

'Is migraine food allergy? A double-blind controlled trial of oligoantigenic diet treatment', Egger J, Carter C M, Wilson J, Turner M W, Soothill J F, Lancet 1983; 2: 865-869

'Food allergy and adult migraine: double-blind and mediator confirmation of an allergic etiology', Mansfield LE, Vaughan TR, Waller SF, Haverly RW, Ting S, Annals of Allergy 1985; 55: 126-129

'Systematic review: Feverfew for migraine', Cochrane Library 2000

'Pharmacological versus non-pharmacological prophylaxis of recurrent migraine headache: a meta-analytic review of clinical trials', Holroyd KA, Penzien DB, Pain 1990; 42: 1-13

High blood pressure

'Efficacy of T�ai Chi, brisk walking, meditation and reading in reducing mental and emotional stress', Jin P, Journal of Psychosomatic Research 1992; 36(4): 361-70

'Reduction of blood pressure with oral magnesium supplementation in women with mild to moderate hypertension', Witteman JCM, Grobbee DE, Derkx FHM, et al, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1994; 60: 129-35

'Randomized control trial of a vegetarian diet in the treatment of mild hypertension', Margetts BM, Beilin LJ, Armstrong BK, Vandongen RA, Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology 1985; 12(3): 263-6

'Hypertension and hyperlipidaemia: garlic helps in mild cases', Auer W, Eiber A, Hertkorn E et al, British Journal of Clinical Practice 1990; (supplement 69): 3-6

'Cognitive behavioral techniques for hypertension: are they effective?', Eisenberg DM, Delbanco TL, Berkey CS, Kaptchuk TJ, Kupelnick B, Kuhl J, Chalmers TC, Annals of Internal Medicine 1993, Jun 15; 118(12): 964-72

High cholesterol

'Effect of fenugreek seeds on blood glucose and serum lipids in type I diabetes', Sharma RD, Raghuram TC, Rao NS, vEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1990; 44: 301-306

'Garlic as a lipid lowering agent � a meta-analysis', Silagy C, Neil A, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians London 1994; 28: 39-45

'Guar gum: a review of its pharmacological properties, and use as a dietary adjunct in hypercholesterolemia', Todd PA, Benfield P, Goa KL, Drugs 1990; 39: 917-928

'Hypolipidemic effect of Saiko-ka-ryukotsu-borei-to (TJ-12) in patients with type II or type IV hyperlipidemia', Nomura K, Hayashi K, Kuga Y et al, Current Therapeutic Research and Clinical Experiment 1997; 58: 446-45

'Serum concentration of lipoprotein (a) decreases on treatment with hydrosoluble coenzyme Q10 in patients with coronary artery disease: discovery of a new role', Singh RB, International Journal of Cardiology 1999; 68: 23-29

'Effects of dietary phytosterols on cholesterol metabolism and atherosclerosis: clinical and experimental evidence', Moghadasian MH, Frohlich JJ, American Journal of Medicine 1999; 107: 588-594

'Multicenter clinical trial of the serum lipid-lowering effects of a monascus purpureus (red yeast) rice preparation from traditional Chinese medicine', Wang J, Lu Z, Chi J et al, Current Therapeutic Research 1997; 58: 964-978

'Cholesterol-lowering effects of a proprietary Chinese red-yeast-rice dietary supplement', Heber D, Yip I, Ashley JM, Elashoff DA, Elashoff RM, Go VLW, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1999; 69: 231-236

'Lipid profile of coronary risk subjects following yogic lifestyle intervention', Mahajan AS, Reddy KS, Sachdeva U, Indian Heart Journal 1999; 51: 37-4

Indigestion

'Absence of therapeutic benefit from antacids or cimetidine in non-ulcer dyspepsia', Nyrenn O et al, New England Journal of Medicine 1986; 314: 339-343

'Zinc Absorption and role in gastrointestinal metabolism and disorders', Cho C, Digestive Diseases 1991; 9: 49-60

'Therapeutic role of zinc in disease states', Prasap A, Nutrition and the MD 1991; 17: 1-2

'Treatment of dyspeptic disorders with spice extracts', Glatzell H, Hippokrates (year not available at this time); 40: 916-919

'Ginger root - a new antiemetic', Bone M et al, Anaesthesia 1990; 45(8): 669-671 (Exp/Dbl.Bl)

'Controlled trial of pyrogastrone (r) and cimetidine in treatment of reflux oesophagitis', Maxton D et al, Gut 1990; 31(3): 351-354

'Treatment of reflux oesophagitis with a carbenoxelone/antacid/alginate preparation: A double blind controlled trial', Young G et al, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 1986; 21(9): 1098-1104

'Licorice-induced hypermineralocorticoidism', Farese R et al, New England Journal of Medicine 1991; 325(17): 1223-1227

Insomnia

'Effects of odors on humans (I): Effects on sleep latency', Miyake Y, Nakagawa M, Asakura Y, Chemical Senses 1991; 16: 183

'The role of melatonin and circadian phase in age-related sleep maintenance insomnia: assessment in a clinical tria of melatonin replacement', Hughes RJ, Sack RL, Lewy AJ, Sleep 1997; 21: 52-68

'Valerian for insomnia: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials', Stevinson, C, Ernst E, Sleep Medicine 2000; 1: 91-99

'Hypnotic relaxation and the reduction of sleep onset insomnia', Stanton H E, International Journal of Psychosomatics 1989; 36: 64-68

'Nonpharmacological interventions for insomnia: a meta-analysis of treatment efficacy', Morin CM, Culber JP, Schwartz SM, American Journal of Psychiatry 1994; 151: 1172-80

Irritable bowel syndrome

'The role of acupuncture in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a pilot study', Chan J, Carr I, Mayberry JF, Hepato-Gastroenterology 1997; 44: 1328-1330

'Food intolerance and the irritable bowel syndrome', Nanda R, James R, Smith H, Dudley CR, Jewell DP, Gut 1989; 30(8): 1099-104

'Peppermint oil for irritable bowel syndrome: a critical review and meta-analysis', Pittler MH, Ernst E, American Journal of Gastroenterology 1998; 93: 1131-1135

'Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine, A randomized controlled trial', Bensousson A, Talley NJ, Hing M, Menzies R, Guo A, Ngu M, Journal of the American Medical Association 1998; 280: 1585-1589

'Individual and group hypnotherapy in treatment of refractory irritable bowel syndrome', Harvey RF, Gunary RM, Hinton RA, Barry RE, Lancet 1989; 1: 424-5

Menopausal problems

'Acupuncture against climacteric disorders? Lower number of symptoms after menopause', Wyon Y, Lindgren R, Hammar M, Lundeberg T, Lakartidningen 1994; 91: 2318-2322

'Effects of dietary phytoestrogens in postmenopausal women', Dalais FS, Rice GE, Wahlqvist ML et al, Climacteric 1998; 1: 124-129

'St. John's wort extract: efficacy for menopausal symptoms of psychological origin', Grube B, Walper A, Wheatley D, Advances in Therapeutics 1999; 16: 177-186

'Benefit of a fixed drug combination containing St. John's wort and black cohosh for climacteric patients - results of a randomized clinical trial', Boblitz N, Schrader E, Henneicke-von Zepelin HH, W�stenberg P, Focus Alternative and Complementary Therapies 2000; 5: 85-86

'Effect of two randomised exercise programmes on bone mass of healthy ost-menopausal women', Chow R, Harrison JE, Notarius C, BMJ 1987; 295: 1441-44

Overweight

Stimulation of auricular acupuncture points in weight loss', Richards D, Marley J, Australian Family Physician 1998; 27(suppl2): S73-77

'Ayurvedic treatment of obesity: a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial', Paranjpe P, Patki P, Patwardhan B, Journal Ethnopharmacology 1990; 29: 1-11

Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements, Murray MT (ed) (Rocklin: Prima Health 1996) 317-319

'Effectiveness of a Garcinia cambogia and natural caffeine combination in weight loss - a double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study', Rothacker DQ, Waitman BE, International Journal of Obesity 1997; 21 (suppl 2): 53

'Randomised, double blind trial of chitosan for body weight reduction', Pittler MH, Abbot NC, Harkness EF, Ernst E, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1999; 53: 379-381

Premenstrual syndrome

' Calcium carbonate and the premenstrual syndrome: effects on premenstrual and menstrual symptoms', Thys-Jacobs S, et al, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1998, 179: 444-452

'Randomized controlled study of premenstrual symptoms treated with ear, hand, and foot reflexology', Oleson T, Flocco W, Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1993; 82: 906-11

'Vitamin B6 in the treatment of prementrual syndrome - a review', Kleijnen J, Ter Riet G, Knipschild P, British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1990; 97: 847-852

'Symptom changes across the menstrual cycle in competitive sportswomen, exercises and sedentary women', Choi P Y L, Salmon P, British Journal of Clinical Psychology 1995; 34: 447-460

'Acupuncture for the management of primary dysmenorrhea', Helms JM, Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1987 Jan; 69(1): 51-6

'The effect of spinal manipulation on pain and prostaglandin levels in women with primary dysmenorrhea', Kokjohn K, Schmid DM, Triano JJ, Brennan PC, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics; 15: 279-85

Stopping smoking

'Cigarette smoking and the risk of natural menopause', Midgette A, Epidemiology 1990, 1: 474-480

'Metaanalysis: Acupuncture for smoking cessation', White AR, Rampes H, Ernst E, Cochrane Library 1999