Comparison of the effects of Matricaria chamomila (Chamomile) extract and mefenamic acid on the intensity of premenstrual syndrome

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 81-88

  Sharifi, Farangis ^a   Simbar, Masoumeh ^a   Mojab, Faraz ^a   Majd, Hamid Alavi ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chamomile; Mefenamic acid; Premenstrual syndrome

Indexed keywords

CHAMOMILE; MEFENAMIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MATRICARIA; METHODOLOGY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

CHAMOMILE; MEFENAMIC ACID; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATRICARIA; MEFENAMIC ACID; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892554910     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.09.002     Document Type: Article

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