چکیده مقاله
Dysmenorrhea, or painful menstruation, is a condition that affects a large percentage of women in theworld This has serious consequences on the quality of life and productivity Several treatmentmethods have been proposed to reduce this condition, such as drug treatments, lifestyle modifications,and herbal medicine In line with that, the objective of this systematic review is to determine theeffectiveness of some traditionally used herbs for the management of dysmenorrhea Materials and Method:An extensive literature search across various databases, including PubMed, Google Scholar, andIranian databases such as SID and MagIran, was conducted for peer reviewed articles up to October2023 The key search terms are dysmenorrhea , herbal treatment , and names of specific plantsmentioned in Persian and English literature Studies that investigated the effectiveness of herbaltreatments were included based on strict inclusion criteria Results:Different plants display mechanisms that may be effective in reducing menstrual pain dysmenorrhea :Bursa pastoris: Flavonoids inhibit the production of prostaglandins Rosemary: Alcoholic extracts reduce the content of cyclooxygenase 2 enzyme and electedprostaglandins Millefolium: Blocks calcium channels and acts to inhibit contractions of the uterus' smooth muscles Fennel: Due to its antispasmodic activity and dopamine receptor binding, fennel reduces pain Chamomile: Anti inflammatory and antispasmodic properties contribute to the relief of menstrualcramps Mint Supermint : was the inhibition of contractions of the uterus smooth muscles due to oxytocin andprostaglandin F2α, responsible for dysmenorrhoea improvement In general, allthe plants under consideration express several mechanisms that might provide help inthe relief of menstrual pain Conclusion:Some evidence favors the efficacy of herbal medicines in treating primary dysmenorrhea While the results of a great number of studies favor these herbs in use, small sample sizes and variation in study design items have limited them Future research should be targeted on larger randomized controlled trials to confirm these findings and investigate the mechanisms behind the effects of these herbs
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نویسندگان
Sara Beiranvand
Master of Midwiferykhoramabad Social Security HospitalKhorramabad, Iran
شیوه ارجاع
Beiranvand, Sara,1403,A systematic review of some plants effective in thetreatment of dysmenorrhea,13th International Conference on New Findings in Midwifery, Women, Maternity and Infertility
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مجموعه مقالات سیزدهمین کنفرانس بین المللی یافته های نو در مامایی، زنان ،زایمان و نازایی19 مرداد 1403