Melissa officinalis effect on female sexual dysfunction: a double blind, randomized clinical trial
Background and objectives: Female sexual dysfunction is a very common health problem that affects 25-65% of women. Melissa officinalis or lemon balm (Lamiaceae) has been reported in folk medicine for treatment of nervous debility, so this study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of M. officinalis...
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| author | Z. Darvish-Mofrad-Kashani E. Emaratkar F. Emadi F. Hashem-Dabaghian F. Raisi S.A. Hasheminejad T. Eftekhar N. Zafarghandi |
| author_facet | Z. Darvish-Mofrad-Kashani E. Emaratkar F. Emadi F. Hashem-Dabaghian F. Raisi S.A. Hasheminejad T. Eftekhar N. Zafarghandi |
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| description | Background and objectives: Female sexual dysfunction is a very common health problem that affects 25-65% of women. Melissa officinalis or lemon balm (Lamiaceae) has been reported in folk medicine for treatment of nervous debility, so this study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of M. officinalis to improve female libido. Methods: Eighty nine eligible women with decreased sexual desire were randomly divided into two groups and consumed four 500 mg capsules of M. officinalis or placebo for 4 weeks. Medication was prepared from dried aqueous extract of M. officinalis (standardized as 3.32±0.02 mg gallic acid/g and 1.8±0.003 mg rutin/g). Changes in female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire scores were evaluated for the two groups. Results: Patients in M. officinalis group experienced significant improvement in lubrication (p |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b6f437b686984044af3effcb5fbe7eb52022-12-21T20:19:38ZengIranian Society of PharmacognosyResearch Journal of Pharmacognosy2345-44582345-59772017-11-014Supplement111152989Melissa officinalis effect on female sexual dysfunction: a double blind, randomized clinical trialZ. Darvish-Mofrad-Kashani0E. Emaratkar1F. Emadi2F. Hashem-Dabaghian3F. Raisi4S.A. Hasheminejad5T. Eftekhar6N. Zafarghandi7Department of Traditional Iranian Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.Department of Traditional Iranian Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.Department of Traditional Iranian Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Psychiatry, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Traditional Iranian Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Imam Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.Background and objectives: Female sexual dysfunction is a very common health problem that affects 25-65% of women. Melissa officinalis or lemon balm (Lamiaceae) has been reported in folk medicine for treatment of nervous debility, so this study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of M. officinalis to improve female libido. Methods: Eighty nine eligible women with decreased sexual desire were randomly divided into two groups and consumed four 500 mg capsules of M. officinalis or placebo for 4 weeks. Medication was prepared from dried aqueous extract of M. officinalis (standardized as 3.32±0.02 mg gallic acid/g and 1.8±0.003 mg rutin/g). Changes in female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire scores were evaluated for the two groups. Results: Patients in M. officinalis group experienced significant improvement in lubrication (phttp://www.rjpharmacognosy.ir/article_52989_6f6713d5e60561b5b56f2aac64f4dec0.pdffemale sexual dysfunctionlibidoMelissa officinaliswomen |
| spellingShingle | Z. Darvish-Mofrad-Kashani E. Emaratkar F. Emadi F. Hashem-Dabaghian F. Raisi S.A. Hasheminejad T. Eftekhar N. Zafarghandi Melissa officinalis effect on female sexual dysfunction: a double blind, randomized clinical trial Research Journal of Pharmacognosy female sexual dysfunction libido Melissa officinalis women |
| title | Melissa officinalis effect on female sexual dysfunction: a double blind, randomized clinical trial |
| title_full | Melissa officinalis effect on female sexual dysfunction: a double blind, randomized clinical trial |
| title_fullStr | Melissa officinalis effect on female sexual dysfunction: a double blind, randomized clinical trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melissa officinalis effect on female sexual dysfunction: a double blind, randomized clinical trial |
| title_short | Melissa officinalis effect on female sexual dysfunction: a double blind, randomized clinical trial |
| title_sort | melissa officinalis effect on female sexual dysfunction a double blind randomized clinical trial |
| topic | female sexual dysfunction libido Melissa officinalis women |
| url | http://www.rjpharmacognosy.ir/article_52989_6f6713d5e60561b5b56f2aac64f4dec0.pdf |
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