Evidence supporting the use of: Rubiaceae (unspecified)
For the health condition: Headache (tension)

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Synopsis

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

The Rubiaceae family includes a wide variety of plants, some of which have been used in traditional medicine to address headaches, including tension-type headaches. For example, Coffea (coffee) and Cinchona (source of quinine) are prominent members of this family, and Uncaria tomentosa (cat's claw) is also sometimes referenced. Traditional practices in various cultures have employed decoctions, infusions, or powders from Rubiaceae species to alleviate headache symptoms, often attributing this effect to their purported anti-inflammatory or analgesic properties.

However, the scientific evidence supporting the use of unspecified Rubiaceae species for tension headaches is limited. While caffeine (from Coffea) is sometimes used in combination with analgesics for headache relief, and Cinchona has a history in treating malaria rather than headaches, there is little direct research on the efficacy of most Rubiaceae plants for tension-type headaches specifically. Most references to their use for headaches are found in ethnobotanical surveys or historical texts, rather than in controlled clinical trials. Therefore, the justification for their use in this context is primarily traditional, with only modest evidence supporting efficacy, and the quality of such evidence is generally low.

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