Research Article

Herbal Medicines for the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Airway Diseases (Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease): A Prospective Observational Study

Table 5

ACT or CAT before and after herbal medicine treatments.

Asthma (n = 14)COPD (n = 10)

Baseline14.57 (11.92, 17.22)17.70 (12.01, 23.39)
Week 417.39 (14.43, 20.34)16.80 (11.21, 22.39)
value0.06030.6015
Week 817.33 (14.42, 20.23)17.50 (12.91, 22.09)
value0.10530.9183
Week 1216.26 (12.75, 19.76)17.09 (9.89, 24.28)
value0.30320.7882

Data are presented as mean (95% CI). value by paired t-test.