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The effectiveness and safety of Iranian herbal medicines for treatment of premenstrual syndrome: A systematic review.
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- Effect ofInternational journal of hematology-oncology and stem cell research · 2024Article
- Effect of Curcumin on Dysmenorrhea and Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Korean journal of family medicine · 2024Article
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Premenstrual Syndrome with Special Emphasis on Herbal Medicine and Nutritional Supplements.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
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- Role of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Mitochondrial Changes in Premenstrual Psychosomatic Behavioral Symptoms with Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant Herbs, and Nutritional Supplements.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2022Article
- Management of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder: A Scoping Review.International journal of women's health · 2022Article
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- Serum antioxidant vitamin concentrations and oxidative stress markers associated with symptoms and severity of premenstrual syndrome: a prospective cohort study.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- Comparison of Herbal Medicines Used for Women's Menstruation Diseases in Different Areas of the World.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Review
- Effects ofJournal of education and health promotion · 2021Review
- Efficacy of Chamomile in the Treatment of Premenstrual Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2019Review
- The effect of aromatherapy on mental, physical symptoms, and social functions of females with premenstrual syndrome: A randomized clinical trial.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2019Article
- Evaluation of the effect ofAvicenna journal of phytomedicineArticle
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Abstract
objectivePremenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of the most common problems among women of reproductive age. The popularity of complementary/alternative therapies has grown in recent years, and these treatments have been more commonly used by women (48.9%) than men (37.8%). The aim of this systematic review was to assess effectiveness and safety of Iranian herbal medicines for treatment of premenstrual syndrome.
methodsPubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, and Google Scholar were searched along with SID, Magiran and Irandoc up to Dec 2017.Inclusion criteria consist of Iranian, published, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using Iranian herbal medicine for treatment of reproductive age women with PMS. Eventually Eighteen RCTs met the inclusion criteria.
resultsOverall, studies have shown that
conclusionThis research demonstrated efficacy and safety of Iranian herbal medicines in alleviating PMS. Therefore, herbal medicine can be regarded as an alternative treatment for women suffering from PMS.
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