Acupoint Herbal Patching with or without Conventional Treatment for Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Abstract

Background: Acupoint herbal patching (AHP) alone or as an adjuvant therapy with conventional treatment (CT) has been widely used for prevention and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, current clinical evidence from a systematic review of RCTs is lacking.

Keywords

• Traditional chinese medicine
• Acupoint herbal patching
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Treatment
• Systematic review
• Randomized controlled trials