James D. Adams, Enrique Villasenor, Steven Guhr
ABSTRACT
Background: Pain is not adequately treated with currently available medicines.
Methods: Pain patients were recruited in a community setting and treated with placebo followed by a liniment made from sagebrush (Artemisia californica). Each patient assessed their pain before treatment, after placebo treatment, and after liniment treatment.
Results: The majority received some pain relief from the placebo. Most patients, 98%, preferred the liniment to the placebo.
Conclusions: This community-based trial provides evidence to support the performance of a clinical trial of A. californica liniment in pain patients.
Key words: Artemisia californica, sagebrush, liniment, pain, chronic pain, community-based study