Efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese medicine for acute ischemic stroke by resolving phlegm and unblocking fu-organs: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Many researchers have adopted resolving phlegm and unblocking fu-organs (RPUF) therapy for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients and yielded beneficial results in terms of clinical symptoms. However, there has been no systematically pooled analysis of RPUF therapy for AIS to date. Therefore, a well-designed systematic review and meta-analysis is necessary.