Bach flower remedies: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials
Bach flower remedies continue to be popular and its proponents make a range of medicinal claims for them. The aim of this systematic review was to critically evaluate the evidence for these claims. Five electronic databases were searched without restrictions on time or language. All randomised cli...
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Bach flower remedies continue to be popular and its proponents make a range of medicinal claims for them. The aim of this systematic review was to critically evaluate the evidence for these claims. Five electronic databases were searched without restrictions on time or language. All randomised clinical trials of flower remedies were included. Seven such studies were located. All but one were placebo-controlled. All placebo-controlled trials failed to demonstrate efficacy. It is concluded that the most reliable clinical trials do not show any differences between flower remedies and placebos.
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| spelling | doaj.art-11a58c905dc34386af72d195cf31fdef2022-12-22T03:55:45ZengSMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW)Swiss Medical Weekly1424-39972010-08-01140333410.4414/smw.2010.13079Bach flower remedies: a systematic review of randomised clinical trialsE Ernst Bach flower remedies continue to be popular and its proponents make a range of medicinal claims for them. The aim of this systematic review was to critically evaluate the evidence for these claims. Five electronic databases were searched without restrictions on time or language. All randomised clinical trials of flower remedies were included. Seven such studies were located. All but one were placebo-controlled. All placebo-controlled trials failed to demonstrate efficacy. It is concluded that the most reliable clinical trials do not show any differences between flower remedies and placebos. https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1167alternative medicineBach flower remediesefficacysystematic review |
| spellingShingle | E Ernst Bach flower remedies: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials Swiss Medical Weekly alternative medicine Bach flower remedies efficacy systematic review |
| title | Bach flower remedies:
a systematic review of randomised clinical trials |
| title_full | Bach flower remedies:
a systematic review of randomised clinical trials |
| title_fullStr | Bach flower remedies:
a systematic review of randomised clinical trials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bach flower remedies:
a systematic review of randomised clinical trials |
| title_short | Bach flower remedies:
a systematic review of randomised clinical trials |
| title_sort | bach flower remedies a systematic review of randomised clinical trials |
| topic | alternative medicine Bach flower remedies efficacy systematic review |
| url | https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1167 |
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