The effect of Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) on early menopausal symptoms and hot flashes: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 23, Issue , 2016, Pages 130-135

  Aghamiri, Vida ^a   Mirghafourvand, Mojgan ^a   Mohammad Alizadeh Charandabi, Sakineh ^b   Nazemiyeh, Hossein ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Early menopausal symptoms; Hop (Humulus lupulus L.); Menopause; Randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMAN; HUMULUS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; HUMULUS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84929223987     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2015.05.001     Document Type: Article

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