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ArticleIranian journal of nursing and midwifery research2013

Oral fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) drop effect on primary dysmenorrhea: Effectiveness of herbal drug.

Mahshid Bokaie, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Behnaz Enjezab, Azam Khoshbin, Mojgan Karimi-Zarchi, Karimi Zarchi Mojgan

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Article in Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 10 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
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  4. Dietary supplements for dysmenorrhoea.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016
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  5. Review
  6. Article
  7. Local Usage ofOman medical journal · 2020
    Article
  8. Journal of menopausal medicine · 2019
    Review
  9. Article
  10. Management of Usr-i-Tamth (Menstrual Pain) in Unani (Greco-Islamic) Medicine.Journal of evidence-based complementary & alternative medicine · 2017
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

  • Erratum issued
    Zarchi Mojgan, Karimi [corrected to Karimi-Zarchi, Mojgan]
5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mahshid BokaieDepartment of Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Tahmineh Farajkhoda
Behnaz Enjezab
Azam Khoshbin
Mojgan Karimi-Zarchi
Karimi Zarchi Mojgan
Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services · IR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrimary dysmenorrhea refers to the occurrence of painful menstrual cramps of uterus and is considered as a gynecological complaint. The common treatment for this problem is medical therapy such as mefenamic acid [non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)] and oral contraceptive pills, both of which work by reducing myometrial activity. Fennel contains an antispasmodic and anethol agents and may be helpful for management of primary dysmenorrhea. MATERIAL AND

methodsThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of oral fennel drop for treating primary dysmenorrhea. Sixty college students suffering from primary dysmenorrhea were randomly assigned to two groups and followed up for two cycles. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 16. P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant. Parametric and non-parametric tests were adopted.

resultsComparison of pain intensity in the two groups showed that there was no significant difference in pain relief between the two groups. Comparison of bleeding severity in the study group before and after intervention was demonstrated from the first day to the fifth day (PV on first day, second day, third day, fourth day, and fifth day 0.948, 0.330, 0.508, 0.583, 0.890, respectively).

conclusionIt seems that fennel can be effective in reducing the severity of dysmenorrhea, but it has an unpleasant taste in view of most of the volunteers.

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FennelFoeniculum vulgareherbal drugprimary dysmenorrhea

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PMID23983742
PMCPMC3748568
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