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.
| Trials | | Intervention (n/N) | Control (n/N) | RR [95% CI] | P value |
| QJDHW versus antihypertensive drugs | | | | | | QJDHW versus captopril | 1 | 56/60 | 47/60 | 1.19 [1.03, 1.38] | 0.02 |
| Meta-Analysis | 1 | 56/60 | 47/60 | 1.19 [1.03, 1.38] | 0.02 |
| QJDHW plus antihypertensive drugs versus antihypertensive drugs | | | | | | QJDH pill plus felodipine (plendil) versus felodipine (plendil) | 1 | 31/36 | 24/36 | 1.29 [0.99, 1.8] | 0.06 | QJDH pill plus verapamil versus verapamil | 1 | 31/34 | 18/34 | 1.72 [1.23, 2.40] | 0.001 |
| Meta-Analysis | 2 | 62/70 | 42/70 | 1.48 [1.20, 1.82] | 0.0003 |
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Abbreviations: QJDHW: Qi Ju Di Huang Wan.
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