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标题：Effects of Geranium Aromatherapy Massage on Premenstrual Syndrome: A Clinical Trial
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作者：Seyede Maryam Lotfipur-Rafsanjani ; Seyede Maryam Lotfipur-Rafsanjani ; Ali Ravari 等
期刊名称：INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
印刷版ISSN：2008-7802
出版年度：2018
卷号：9
DOI：10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_40_16
语种：English
出版社：ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
摘要：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.
关键词：enAromatherapygeraniummassagepremenstrual syndrome