Review Article

Chinese Herbal Medicine Qi Ju Di Huang Wan for the Treatment of Essential Hypertension: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 3

Analyses of systolic blood pressure.

TrialsWMD [95% CI]P value

QJDHW versus antihypertensive drugs
QJDHW versus captopril10.10 [−3.38, 3.58]0.96

Meta-Analysis 10.10 [−3.38, 3.58]0.96

QJDHW plus antihypertensive drugs versus antihypertensive drugs
QJDH pill plus nifedipine controlled release tablet versus nifedipine controlled release tablet1−15.17 [−20.91, −9.43]<0.00001
QJDH pill plus felodipine (plendil) versus felodipine (plendil)10.32 [−4.16, 4.80]0.89
Modified  QJDHW plus metoprolol versus metoprolol1−5.00 [−20.44, 10.44]0.53

Meta-Analysis 3−5.52 [−8.96, −2.08]0.002

Abbreviations: QJDHW: Qi Ju Di Huang Wan.