Evidence supporting the use of: Blend (Combination)
For the health condition: Chills

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

Throughout various traditional medicine systems, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurveda, herbal blends or combinations are often prescribed to manage symptoms like chills, which are frequently associated with the early stages of colds, flu, or febrile illnesses. Classic formulas such as "Gui Zhi Tang" (Cinnamon Twig Decoction) in TCM are specifically formulated to ‘release the exterior’ and treat chills and fever due to wind-cold invasion. Such combinations typically include warming herbs like cinnamon, ginger, and licorice, which are believed to help harmonize the body's internal balance and expel pathogenic factors causing chills.

Evidence supporting these practices is rooted mainly in longstanding historical use rather than modern clinical trials. While some individual herbs within these combinations have shown mild antipyretic or immune-modulating effects in laboratory studies, robust scientific validation for the effectiveness of specific herbal blends for treating chills in controlled clinical settings is limited. Most contemporary references to these blends cite their traditional, empirical use rather than results from randomized controlled trials. Therefore, while the use of herbal combinations for chills is well-established within traditional medicine, the overall evidence rating is moderate due to the lack of high-quality scientific validation.

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