Therapeutic effect

Treatment scope

Pharmacology examples

• A 2015 review found that aloe vera exhibits therapeutic antioxidant, antimicrobial, immune boosting, antitumor, hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, wound healing, and antidiabetic effects.
• Also in 2015, a review found that probiotics were beneficial in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
• Again in 2015 another review found that Rituximab was therapeutic in the treatment of myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder.
• A 2016 review found that the adjunctive use of standardized pharmaceutical-grade nutrients, known as nutraceuticals, had a therapeutic effect in patients with depression.
• Also in 2016, a review found that despite limited data botulinum toxin type A may be beneficial for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia paroxysms and suggests further study.

  Non-pharmacology examples

• A 2014 review found there was a strong therapeutic benefit from stem cell therapy on organ recovery from injury and that it may also inhibit tumor growth.
• A 2015 review found that mindfulness based interventions had a therapeutic effect on stress reduction for mental illness.
• Also in 2015, a review showed that irradiation with low level laser therapy had the therapeutic effect of increasing in vitro stem cell proliferation rates.
• A 2017 review showed aerobic and resistance exercise had a therapeutic effect on the physical and mental well being of cancer survivors.
• Also in 2017, a review found that low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave treatment was therapeutic in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.