Review Article

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

Table 5

Analyses of TCM-SSD Scores.

TrialsIntervention (n/N)Control (n/N)RR [95% CI]P value

QJDHW versus antihypertensive drugs
QJDHW versus captopril156/6047/601.19 [1.03, 1.38]0.02

Meta-Analysis 156/6047/601.19 [1.03, 1.38]0.02

QJDHW plus antihypertensive drugs versus antihypertensive drugs
QJDH pill plus felodipine (plendil) versus felodipine (plendil)131/3624/361.29 [0.99, 1.8]0.06
QJDH pill plus verapamil versus verapamil131/3418/341.72 [1.23, 2.40]0.001

Meta-Analysis 262/7042/701.48 [1.20, 1.82]0.0003

Abbreviations: QJDHW: Qi Ju Di Huang Wan.