Journal of complementary & integrative medicine
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J Complement Integr Med · Mar 2014
Rapid effects of Kikyo-to on sore throat pain associated with acute upper respiratory tract infection.
Kikyo-to is used empirically for relieving sore throat pain associated with acute upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) in Japan. However, few studies have demonstrated its clinical effect. This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of Kikyo-to on sore throat pain associated with acute URTI. ⋯ Kikyo-to relieves sore throat pain associated with acute URTI.