The efficacy of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.) alone and combined with lemon balm—Nepeta menthoides on premenstrual syndrome and quality of life among students: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Herbal Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 142-148

  Mirghafourvand, Mojgan ^a   Malakouti, Jamileh ^a   Charandabi, Sakineh Mohammad Alizadeh ^a   Khalili, Azizeh Farshbaf ^b   Homayi, Solmaz Ghanbari ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Lemon balm; Melissa officinalis; Nepeta menthoides; Premenstrual syndrome; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

MELISSA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; MENSTRUATION INDUCING AGENT; NEPETA MENTHOIDES EXTRACT; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEPETA; NEPETA MENTHOIDES; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 36; SLEEP DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84994493956     PISSN: 22108033     EISSN: 22108041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2016.07.001     Document Type: Article

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