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A Clinical Trial with Brazilian Arnica ( Solidago chilensis Meyen) Glycolic Extract in the Treatment of Tendonitis of Flexor and Extensor Tendons of Wrist and Hand
Author(s) -
Silva Ary Gomes,
Machado Elbe Rodrigues,
Almeida Leonardo Mendes,
Menezes Nunes Ricardo Marcelo,
Giesbrecht Patrícia Caldeira Pena,
Costa Regina Mamed,
Costa Helber B.,
Romão Wanderson,
Kuster Ricardo Machado
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/ptr.5323
Subject(s) - placebo , medicine , asteraceae , traditional medicine , clinical trial , wrist , dermatology , surgery , biology , botany , pathology , alternative medicine
One of the Brazilian arnicas, Solidago chilensis Meyen, is a species of the Asteraceae family. This plant is known by this common name because it shares remarkably similar organoleptic properties with the genus Arnica L., also within the family Asteraceae. We examined the effectiveness of the S. chilensis fluid extract used externally for treating tendinitis of flexor and extensor tendons of wrist and hand in placebo‐controlled double‐blind clinical pharmacological studies. This study was approved by the Ethical Committee for Scientific Research in Human Beings at University Vila Velha‐UVV. Two daily skin applications on the arm skin of a gel cream containing a 5% glycolic plant extract were administered to eight volunteers for 21 days. Among the volunteers, one of their arms was used as the placebo group, and the other one was used as a test group. Statistical data analyses demonstrated a significant reduction in the perception of pain in the arms in the test group, when it was compared to those receiving only the placebo. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.