Safety, tolerability, and immunologic effects of a food allergy herbal formula in food allergic individuals: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose …

J Wang, SP Patil, N Yang, J Ko, J Lee, S Noone… - Annals of Allergy …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Food allergy is a common and serious health problem. A new herbal
product, called food allergy herbal formula 2 (FAHF-2), has been demonstrated to have a
high safety profile and potent long-term efficacy in a murine model of peanut-induced
anaphylaxis. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of FAHF-2 in patients with
food allergy. METHODS: In this randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, dose
escalation, phase 1 trial, patients received 1 of 3 doses of FAHF-2 or placebo: 2.2 g (4 …