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Incidence is approximately 1 in 1,000 people |
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Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Gotu Kola helps in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis in any way. More research is needed.)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Please note, this management does NOT treat the condition itself. It may mildly help with some of the symptoms, and even then has insufficient evidence to back up this claim at present.
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Primrose Oil helps to treat psoriatic arthritis any way.)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org
Treatments:
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10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotu_kola#Medicinal_effects
11. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/gotu-kola