Research Article

Zhen Gan Xi Feng Decoction, a Traditional Chinese Herbal Formula, for the Treatment of Essential Hypertension: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 7

Analyses of TCM-SSD Scores.

TrialsIntervention ( )Control ( )RR [95% CI] value

ZGXFD versus antihypertensive drugs
 ZGXFD versus captopril159/6844/612.53 [1.03, 6.21]0.04
 Modified ZGXFD versus indapamide145/4717/237.94 [1.46, 43.24]0.02
 ZGXFD versus captopril123/2415/219.20 [1.00, 84.26]0.05

Meta-analysis3127/13976/1053.78 [1.82, 7.85]0.0004

BBTD plus antihypertensive drugs versus antihypertensive drugs
 modified ZGXFD plus benazapril versus benazapril156/6047/603.87 [1.18, 12.68]0.03

Meta-analysis156/6047/603.87 [1.18, 12.68]0.03