London: It’s an analysis that might irritate the supporters of Indian herbal medicines.

A divisive analysis executed by Britain researchers has detected no evidence that personalised herbal medicines do really work. In effect, the scientists have monished that such appetizers may do more harm than good.

Dr, Peter Canter of Peninsula Medical School at Exeter University, who lead the study, said, “There has been a growth of expectation that all illnesses can be cured or helped. If you have a chronic disease and you are desperate, you can be preyed upon.”

“There is no convincing evidence that the Indian herbal medicine (system) is effective, and because of the potential for adverse effects, this lack of evidence means that its use cannot be recommended,” Mr. Canter said.

The researchers came to the decision after keying out 1,345 subsisting research reports on the topic. Only three were randomized examinations, in which partakers were given either treatment or placebos without cognizing which.

Two of the analysis established no substantial gains from IHM as compared with the placebo for handling knee osteoarthritis or for the fallouts of chemotherapy. A third study established that in four out of five cases IHM was more efficient than the placebo for irritable bowel syndrome.

But, cure with a combination of 20 standard herbs was considered to be more efficacious

It may be noted that Indian herbal medicine curatives have developed in popularity. Practitioners give patients consultations, make diagnoses then prescribe a mixture of herbs as treatment for almost all illnesses and ailments.