Sayin Ibrahim, Cingi Cemal, Oghan Fatih, Baykal Bahadir, Ulusoy Seckin
Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department, Bakırkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, 34147 Istanbul, Turkey.
ISRN Allergy. 2013 Nov 13;2013:938751. doi: 10.1155/2013/938751. eCollection 2013.
Objective. To determine the prevalence of herbal treatment of allergic rhinitis. Methods. In this prospective study, patients who were diagnosed with perennial allergic rhinitis were questioned about their use of natural products/herbal therapies for their symptoms. Results. In total, 230 patients were enrolled. Overall, 37.3% of the patients stated that they had used natural products/herbal therapies at least once. Women were more likely than men to use herbal supplements (38.3% versus 32.4%). Ten different types of herbal supplements were identified, with stinging nettle (Urtica dioicath), black elderberry (Sambucus nigra), and Spirulina being the most common (12.6%, 6.1%, and 5.7%, resp.). Conclusion. This study found a high prevalence of herbal treatment usage for the relief of allergic rhinitis symptoms in Turkey. The herbal products identified in this study and in the literature are discussed.
目的。确定过敏性鼻炎草药治疗的患病率。方法。在这项前瞻性研究中，对被诊断为常年性过敏性鼻炎的患者询问其针对症状使用天然产品/草药疗法的情况。结果。总共纳入了230名患者。总体而言，37.3%的患者表示他们至少使用过一次天然产品/草药疗法。女性比男性更有可能使用草药补充剂（38.3%对32.4%）。识别出了十种不同类型的草药补充剂，其中荨麻（异株荨麻）、黑接骨木（黑接骨木）和螺旋藻最为常见（分别为12.6%、6.1%和5.7%）。结论。本研究发现土耳其使用草药治疗缓解过敏性鼻炎症状的患病率很高。对本研究及文献中识别出的草药产品进行了讨论。
