Effect of Yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) Extract on Premenstrual Syndrome in Female Students Living in Dormitory of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
Message:
Article Type:
Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Background

One of the common problems of women is premenstrual syndrome. PMS is associated with mental and physical symptoms. Many therapeutic approaches are recommended. One of the methods is herbal medicine.

Objective

The study was conducted to investigate the effect of Yarrow's extract on PMS.

Method

This double blind clinical trial was performed on single female students in the dormitory of QUMS in Qazvin 2016. First a form was presented to diagnose PMS. Then absence of depression was determined by Beck test. Afterward, the subjects were assigned to two groups of test (167) and control (167). The test group received 200 cc of Yarrow extract and control group received placebo for 3 months. They followed up by a daily status record and pain severity form. Data were analyzed using Analysis of variance, independent t-test and chi 2. 

Results

The results showed that trend of changes in the mean scores of the overall severity of symptoms according to the daily records and pain severity form were statistically significant in three stages of one month, two months and three months after the intervention, but in the Control group was not significant. The mean of total symptoms and severity of pain before intervention and three months later was significantly different in the intervention and control groups.

Conclusion

The study showed that using Achillea millefolium extract can reduce the symptoms of PMS and pain severity. Therefore, that can be used to treat symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of Medicinal Plants, Volume:18 Issue: 72, 2020
Pages:
52 to 63
magiran.com/p2097981  
دانلود و مطالعه متن این مقاله با یکی از روشهای زیر امکان پذیر است:
اشتراک شخصی
با عضویت و پرداخت آنلاین حق اشتراک یک‌ساله به مبلغ 990,000ريال می‌توانید 70 عنوان مطلب دانلود کنید!
اشتراک سازمانی
به کتابخانه دانشگاه یا محل کار خود پیشنهاد کنید تا اشتراک سازمانی این پایگاه را برای دسترسی نامحدود همه کاربران به متن مطالب تهیه نمایند!
توجه!
  • حق عضویت دریافتی صرف حمایت از نشریات عضو و نگهداری، تکمیل و توسعه مگیران می‌شود.
  • پرداخت حق اشتراک و دانلود مقالات اجازه بازنشر آن در سایر رسانه‌های چاپی و دیجیتال را به کاربر نمی‌دهد.
دسترسی سراسری کاربران دانشگاه پیام نور!
اعضای هیئت علمی و دانشجویان دانشگاه پیام نور در سراسر کشور، در صورت ثبت نام با ایمیل دانشگاهی، تا پایان فروردین ماه 1403 به مقالات سایت دسترسی خواهند داشت!
In order to view content subscription is required

Personal subscription
Subscribe magiran.com for 50 € euros via PayPal and download 70 articles during a year.
Organization subscription
Please contact us to subscribe your university or library for unlimited access!