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Brief Communication:
Effects of geranium aromatherapy massage on premenstrual syndrome: A clinical trial
Seyede Maryam Lotfipur-Rafsanjani, Ali Ravari, Zohreh Ghorashi, Saiedeh Haji-Maghsoudi, Jafar Akbarinasab, Reza Bekhradi
Int J Prev Med
2018, 9:98 (5 November 2018)
DOI
:10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_40_16
PMID
:30533209
Introduction:
This study evaluated the effects of geranium aromatherapy massage on premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
Methods:
A total of 120 female students with diagnosed PMS were randomly divided into three groups as control group, aromatherapy massage group, and massage group. Essential oil of geranium 2% in almond oil and sweet almond oil were used in aromatherapy massage group and massage group, respectively. Aromatherapy massage protocol was run for 8 weeks.
Results:
The study revealed that aromatherapy massage decreased the PMS physical and mental symptoms and massage therapy decreased the PMS physical and mental symptoms too (
P
< 0.001); however, this decrease was more in aromatherapy massage group (
P
< 0.001).
Conclusions:
This study recommends aromatherapy massage, as a complementary treatment, to improve PMS.
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