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CAM and Respiratory Disease
Author(s) -
Sorkness Ronald L.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0884533609342438
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , intensive care medicine , bronchitis , chronic bronchitis , pulmonary disease , respiratory system , respiratory medicine , disease , copd , respiratory disease , lung , surgery
Complementary and alternative medicine is used commonly for respiratory diseases. This review summarizes data that identify potential links between dietary intake and asthma, and results of interventional trials of herbal substances for the treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and acute bronchitis.