Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Gut

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

Adverse events Assessed clinically · patients with functional dyspepsia

Curcuma longa showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed clinically compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐Chinese herbal medicines for functional dyspepsia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.26 [0.51, 3.08]
1 study · 89 participants
Moderate

Adverse events Assessed clinically · patients with functional dyspepsia

STW5 (Iberogast) showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed clinically compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐Chinese herbal medicines for functional dyspepsia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.52, 1.64]
4 studies · 786 participants
Low

Adverse events Assessed clinically · patients with functional dyspepsia

Peppermint/caraway oil showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed clinically compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐Chinese herbal medicines for functional dyspepsia 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.56 [0.69, 3.53]
3 studies · 305 participants
Low