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===Alternative medicine=== A 2021 [[meta-analysis]] concluded that herbal remedies, like menthacarin (a combination of [[peppermint]] and [[caraway]] oils), [[ginger]], artichoke, [[Liquorice|licorice]], and jollab (a combination of [[rose water]], [[saffron]], and candy sugar), may be as beneficial as conventional therapies when treating dyspepsia symptoms.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Heiran|first1=Alireza|last2=Bagheri Lankarani|first2=Kamran|last3=Bradley|first3=Ryan|last4=Simab|first4=Alireza|last5=Pasalar|first5=Mehdi|date=2021-12-01|title=Efficacy of herbal treatments for functional dyspepsia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34851546|journal=Phytotherapy Research |volume=36 |issue=2 |pages=686β704 |doi=10.1002/ptr.7333|issn=1099-1573|pmid=34851546|s2cid=244774488}}</ref> However, it is important to note that herbal products are not regulated by the FDA and therefore it is difficult to assess the quality and safety of the ingredients found in alternative medications.<ref>{{Citation|last1=Kanfer|first1=Isadore|title=Chapter 7 - Regulations for the use of herbal remedies|date=2021-01-01|url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128155653000072|work=Herbal Medicine in Andrology|pages=189β206|editor-last=Henkel|editor-first=Ralf|publisher=Academic Press|language=en|doi=10.1016/b978-0-12-815565-3.00007-2|isbn=978-0-12-815565-3|access-date=2022-01-27|last2=Patnala|first2=Srinivas|s2cid=234186151|editor2-last=Agarwal|editor2-first=Ashok|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
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