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ArticleAvicenna journal of phytomedicine

Lavender (

Marzieh Qaraaty, Mohsen Bahrami, Sadegh-Ali Azimi, Fataneh Hashem-Dabaghian, Safoora Saberi, Syed Mohd Abbas Zaidi, Amirhossein Sahebkar, Ayesheh Enayati

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Article in Avicenna journal of phytomedicine. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Marzieh QaraatyClinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Sayad Shirazi Hospital, Department of Persian Medicine, School of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Mohsen BahramiAcademic Center for Education Culture and Research, Tehran, Iran.
Sadegh-Ali AzimiInfectious Diseases Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Fataneh Hashem-DabaghianDepartment of Traditional Medicine, Institute for Studies in Medical History, Persian and Complementary Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Safoora SaberiGonbad-E-Kavoos Health Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gonbad-E-Kavoos, Iran.
Syed Mohd Abbas ZaidiH.S.Z.H. Government Unani Medical College, Bhopal (M.P), India.
Amirhossein SahebkarApplied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Ayesheh EnayatiIschemic Disorders Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research · IRGolestan University · IRGolestan University of Medical Sciences · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with clinical signs characterized by fever, fatigue and cough. Our study aimed to assess the efficacy of a Persian medicine formulation, lavender syrup, as an add-on to standard care in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19. Materials and Methods: In this clinical trial which was conducted in Gorgan (Iran), 84 male and female COVID-19 outpatients were randomly allocated to either lavender syrup receiving 9 ml/twice/day for 21 days with standard conventional care or control groups. The primary objectives were to assess the improvement of clinical symptoms, while the secondary objectives were treatment satisfaction and anxiety levels which were evaluated once a week for 3 weeks. Results: Out of 84 participants, 81 were analyzed (41 in the add-on group). The comparison between groups for cough severity and anosmia showed a higher reduction in the lavender group. The effect size was 0.6 for cough relief. Other symptoms and the Hamilton total score decreased in both groups with no statistically significant differences between the groups. The lavender group showed greater patients' satisfaction score. Conclusion: Adjunctive therapy with lavender syrup could reduce cough and improve the quality of life in patients with COVID-19 patients.

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CoughCOVID-19Herbal medicineLavandula angustifoliaPersian medicine

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PMID37663382
PMCPMC10474914
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