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http://dx.doi.org/10.22246/jikm.2018.39.4.550

Review of Clinical Research on Herbal Medicine Treatment of Migraine  

Lee, Su-yeong (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Yun, Jong-min (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Moon, Byung-soon (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Wonkwang University)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.39, no.4, 2018 , pp. 550-569 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of herbal medicine treatment for patients with migraine and to suggest research methods for herbal medicine treatment on migraine. Methods: In this study, a search was conducted through several academic sites using a combination of terms '편두통', 'Migraine', '한약', '한약치료', 'Herbal medicine', 'Herbal medicines', 'Herb', 'Traditional Chinese Medicine', and 'TCM'. Randomized controlled trials using herbal medicine treatments for adult patients with migraine were selected. Results: Ultimately, 46 papers were selected and analyzed. A statistically significant improvement was noted in the treatment group in terms of clinical migraine symptoms and other migraine evaluation tools before and after the herbal medicine treatment. Herbal medicines were administered in decoction, pill, and granule formulations. Many kinds of medicinal herbs, such as 解表藥類, 補益藥類, 淸熱藥類, 活血祛瘀藥類, and 平肝藥類, have been used for migraine. Among them, 川芎, belonging to 活血祛瘀藥類, is mentioned 36 times and is the most frequently used medicine. Herbal medicine was used safely for migraine treatment, without major adverse reactions, and the recurrence rate was significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group. Conclusions: In conclusion, the herbal medicine treatment for patients with migraine showed a statistically significant improvement in 46 papers. Future studies should utilize standardized and objective evaluation tools, along with appropriate experimental design. The relevant articles should be increased to a significant level to verify the effect of herbal medicine treatments on migraine.
Keywords
migraine; herbal medicine; review;
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