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Clinical study on constitutional herbal tea for treating chronic fatigue
Soo-Jung Park1, Young-Chun Bae2, Na-Rae Choi2
1Department of Sasang Constitutional Medicine, Wonkwang University Jeonju Korean Medicine Hospital, Jeonju, Korea.
Journal of Pharmacopuncture
|March 18, 2015
Summary
Constitutional herbal tea effectively reduced chronic fatigue symptoms, as measured by the Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). This herbal remedy demonstrated safety, with no adverse effects on kidney or liver function observed in the study participants.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Herbal Medicine Research
- Chronic Fatigue Studies
Background:
- Chronic fatigue, known as Mibyeong in Korea, affects individuals without a diagnosed cause.
- Existing treatments for Mibyeong lack definitive efficacy and safety profiles.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of constitutional herbal tea in treating chronic fatigue.
- To assess the safety profile of constitutional herbal tea concerning renal and hepatic functions.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 40-59 year olds with fatigue and a Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS) score of 19 were recruited.
- Participants received constitutional herbal tea twice daily for one month, with assessments over 8 weeks.
- Safety was monitored via renal and liver function tests; Sasang constitution was determined using the Sasang Constitutional Analysis Tool (SCAT).
Main Results:
- Significant improvements were observed in both CFS and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores.
- No adverse effects were detected in blood tests assessing liver and kidney function.
- Improvements in fatigue scores did not significantly differ based on Sasang constitution.
Conclusions:
- Constitutional herbal tea shows potential as a safe and effective intervention for reducing fatigue and improving overall health.
- The herbal tea poses no adverse risk to kidney or liver health.
- Further research may explore its application in managing Mibyeong.
