Comparing the effects of echinophora-platyloba, fennel and placebo on Pre-menstrual syndrome

Journal of Reproduction and Infertility

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 221-226

  Delaram, Masoumeh ^a   Kheiri, Soleiman ^a   Hodjati, Mohammad Reza ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Echinophora platyloba; Fennel; Placebo; Premenstrual syndrome

Indexed keywords

ECHINOPHORA PLATYLOBA EXTRACT; FENNEL EXTRACT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY RECORD OF SEVERITY OF PROBLEMS QUESTIONNAIRE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFECT; ECHINOPHORA PLATYLOBA; EMOTION; FEMALE; FENNEL; FLUID RETENTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICINAL PLANT; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PSYCHOSOMATICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80054898111     PISSN: 22285482     EISSN: 2251676X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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