Essential oil of citrus sinensis for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome; a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Reproduction and Infertility

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 123-129

  Ozgoli, Gitti ^a   Shahveh, Mardjan ^a   Esmaielli, Somayeh ^a   Nassiri, Navideh ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Citrus essence; Herbal medicine; Premenstrual syndrome

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CITRAL; CITRUS OIL; ESSENTIAL OIL; FLUOXETINE; LIMONENE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CITRUS FRUIT; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY;

EID: 80054930231     PISSN: 22285482     EISSN: 2251676X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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