Fitoterapia y productos naturales coadyuvantes en síntomas de Cuidados Paliativos Universales.
Objective: To synthesize recent clinical evidence (2015–2025) on herbal interventions and natural adjuncts for common symptoms in Universal Palliative Care (UPC). Methods: Searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane for systematic reviews and clinical trials in humans (English/Spanish)....
| Published in: | Cuadernos Médico Sociales Vol. 66; no. 2; pp. 57 - 66 |
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Colegio Medico de Chile (A.G.)
2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lth&AN=195847294&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: lth uiTerm: 195847294 longDbName: MedicLatina uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 07161336 2YBN jtl: Cuadernos Médico Sociales issn: 07161336 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2026 vid: 66 iid: 2 pid: 32211 pub: Colegio Medico de Chile (A.G.) artinfo: ui: 195847294 10.56116/cms.v66.n2.2026.2490 ppf: 57 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P size: 1.5MB tig: atl: Fitoterapia y productos naturales coadyuvantes en síntomas de Cuidados Paliativos Universales. aug: au: Gallardo Gómez, Camila affil: Médica Cirujana. Especialista en Salud Pública. Fundación Red Psinapsis, Los Lagos, Chil. su: Herbal medicine Palliative treatment Therapeutics Anxiety Oral mucosa diseases Chemotherapy complications Naturopathy Constipation sug: subj: Herbal medicine Palliative treatment Therapeutics Anxiety Oral mucosa diseases Chemotherapy complications Naturopathy Constipation keyword: ginger honey Integrative Palliative Care lavender phytotherapy Cuidados Paliativos Integrativos fitoterapia jengibre lavanda miel senna ab: Objective: To synthesize recent clinical evidence (2015–2025) on herbal interventions and natural adjuncts for common symptoms in Universal Palliative Care (UPC). Methods: Searches were conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane for systematic reviews and clinical trials in humans (English/Spanish). Results: Eleven studies were included. Honey reduced oral mucositis severity and treatment interruptions; ginger decreased acute chemotherapy-induced vomiting; sennosides showed efficacy comparable to osmotic laxatives for constipation; and lavender essential oil reduced anxiety when administered by inhalation or massage. Conclusion: These interventions showed potential as adjunctive therapies in UPC and may have applications in protocolized primary care. Objetivo: sintetizar evidencia clínica reciente (2015–2025) sobre intervenciones fitoterapéuticas y productos naturales coadyuvantes en síntomas frecuentes de Cuidados Paliativos Universales (CPU). Métodos: búsqueda en PubMed, Scopus y Cochrane de revisiones sistemáticas y ensayos clínicos en humanos (inglés/español). Resultados: se incluyeron 11 estudios. La miel redujo mucositis oral y suspensiones terapéuticas; el jengibre disminuyó vómitos agudos inducidos por quimioterapia; los sennósidos mostraron eficacia similar a laxantes osmóticos en constipación; el aceite esencial de lavanda redujo ansiedad mediante inhalación o masaje. Conclusión: estas intervenciones mostraron potencial coadyuvante útil en CPU y posible aplicación protocolizada en atención primaria. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: Spanish refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Cuadernos Médico Sociales is the property of Colegio Medico de Chile (A.G.) and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Cuadernos Médico Sociales holder: Colegio Medico de Chile (A.G.) dt: @attributes: year: 2026 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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