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A new systematic review found that the herbal preparations devil’s
claw, white willow bark and cayenne plasters may be as effective as
pain medication for short-term low back pain and are better than placebo.
The review of 10 randomized controlled trials involved nearly 1600 adults.
Gagnier JJ, van Tulder M, Berman B, Bombardier C. Herbal medicine for
low back pain (review). The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews,
2006 Apr 19;(2):CD004504.
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