BACKGROUND
The available olfactory evaluation tests are mainly subjective methods requiring patients' collaboration. If, for any reason, the patients refuse to honestly report what they perceive, the test reliability will be questionable; this condition is potentially observable in malingering
OBJECTIVE
To elucidate the benefits, pitfalls and risks of phytotherapy in the clinical practice of otorhinolaryngology.
METHODS
The PubMed and Cochrane databases were searched using the following keywords: phytotherapy, phytomedicine, herbs, otology, rhinology, laryngology, otitis, rhinitis,