Tuberculosis

Sign/Symptoms
Drugs
Treatments
Attributes
Commonality for Africa is common
Commonality for Southern India is common
Commonality for Asia is common
Commonality for South America is uncommon
Commonality for Russia is uncommon
Commonality for Afghanistan is uncommon
Commonality for Pakistan is common
Commonality for Australia is rare
Commonality for South Africa is common
Commonality for Europe is rare
Commonality for North America is rare
Commonality for China is common
Commonality for Zimbabwe is common
Commonality for East Africa is common
Commonality for Central America is common
Commonality for Central Africa is common
Commonality for Sub Saharan Africa is common
Commonality for North Africa is uncommon
GeographicalRegion is Eastern Mediterranean Region
GeographicalRegion is South East Asia
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Tuberculosis

 

Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:

Kava (Piper Methysticum) [1, 9, 10, 11, 12]:

WARNING: In rare cases, kava may lead to liver failure and other life threatening problems. The FDA warns that those who have had liver problems, or are on medicacations which may affect the liver, patients should check with their doctors before taking Kava. Other side effects include headache, upset stomach, drowsiness, weight loss, bloody urine, and muscle weakness.

Recommendation: weakly in favor (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Kava helps to treat symptoms of TB. More research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence

Goldenseal (Hydrastis Canadensis) [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]:

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: Weakly against (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Goldenseal helps to treat tuberculosis. More studies are needed. Goldenseal may produce toxic effects, including depression, constipation, rapid heartbeat, stomach pain, mouth ulcers and vomiting.)

Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence

* www.gradeworkinggroup.org

 

 

Summary References

Treatments:

1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009

2. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/goldenseal

3. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/goldenseal/

4. Tierra Michael (1998): The Way of Herbs. New York, Pocket Books

5. Grieve M. (1971): A Modern Herbal. New York, Dover Publications, Inc

6. Mills S. and Bone K. (2000): Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Philadelphia, Churchill Livingstone

7. Tice Raymond (1997): Goldenseal and Two of its constituent alkaloids: berberine and hydrastine Research Triangle Park, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, in Seiger E: Review of Toxilogical Literature

8. http://www.henriettesherbal.com/eclectic/ellingwood/hydrastis.html

9. http://www.publish.csiro.au/?act=view_file&file_id=SP05005.pdf

10. http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/HerbsVitaminsandMinerals/kava

11. http://www.kavazen.com/pages/library.htm#KavaZen and Kava Safety

12. http://nccam.nih.gov/health/kava/index.htm


 



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