Topical use of Matricaria recutita L (Chamomile) Oil in the Treatment of Monosymptomatic Enuresis in Children: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 12-17

  Sharifi, Hosein ^a   Minaie, Mohammad Bagher ^a   Qasemzadeh, Mohammad Javad ^b   Ataei, Nematollah ^c   Gharehbeglou, Mohammad ^b   Heydari, Mojtaba ^d  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

enuresis; herbal medicine; Matricaria recutita; traditional medicine; urinary incontinence

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATRICARIA; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATRICARIA; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; PLANT EXTRACTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85001967716     PISSN: 21565872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2156587215608989     Document Type: Article

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