Archive for the 'Indigestion' Category
How might ginger settle your stomach?
Thursday, June 12th, 2008 A cup of ginger tea might settle an upset stomach, but little is known about how it actually works. (more…)
Peppermint oil is “probably effective”
Friday, December 28th, 2007 No consistent, good-quality patient-oriented evidence is available on peppermint oil (Mentha piperita). So, the authors based their conclusions on the criteria in the strength of recommendation taxonomy (SORT). (more…)
Electroacupuncture to treat functional dyspepsia
Saturday, February 10th, 2007 It’s only February, but I was wondering today what might be the most significant story in CAM for 2007. Perhaps it will be an increase in credible studies published in well-respected peer reviewed mainstream medicine journals.
Here’s one on effects of electroacupuncture in patients with functional dyspepsia. It was published in Digestive Diseases and Sciences.