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Complementary therapy in allergic rhinitis.

Elena S Resnick1, Brett P Bielory, Leonard Bielory

  • 1Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.

Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
|April 18, 2008
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Complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) includes therapies outside conventional medicine. Some herbal remedies and antioxidants show potential for allergic rhinitis, but more research is needed for integration.

Area of Science:

  • Integrative medicine and allergy research.
  • Evidence-based evaluation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

Background:

  • Patients increasingly use CAM alongside conventional treatments for allergic diseases.
  • Physicians need to understand CAM's scientific basis and efficacy.
  • High prevalence and cost of allergic diseases necessitate evaluating all treatment options.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the scientific evidence for CAM therapies in allergic rhinitis.
  • To assess the potential efficacy and integration of CAM into standard care.

Main Methods:

  • Review of scientific literature on CAM modalities for allergic rhinitis.
  • Emphasis on randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials.
  • Inclusion of adverse-effects monitoring in efficacy assessments.

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Main Results:

  • Some herbal therapies and antioxidants show a trend toward clinical efficacy for allergic rhinitis.
  • Robust evidence from rigorous trials is still lacking for most CAM modalities.
  • Integration challenges remain for CAM within established treatment paradigms.

Conclusions:

  • Certain CAM therapies, like specific herbs and antioxidants, warrant further investigation for allergic rhinitis.
  • Rigorous scientific validation, including controlled trials, is crucial for CAM efficacy.
  • Further research is needed to guide the integration of effective CAM into allergy management.