Effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal footbaths as an adjuvant therapy for dysmenorrhea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Xiaoping Tian (Author), Jingwen Wei (Author), Yijia Zhuang (Author), Xiaoding Lin (Author), Liu Liu (Author), Jun Xia (Author), Wenying Huai (Author), Ying Xiong (Author), Yunhui Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal footbaths (CHF) as an adjunctive therapy in managing dysmenorrhea.MethodsTen electronic databases were searched to identify eligible randomized clinical trials (RCTs) from inception until June 2023. Outcome measurements encompassed...