Herbal Medicines in Idiopathic Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: A Systematic Review

Idiopathic heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB; IHMB) is a common gynecological problem with no pelvic pathology or general bleeding disorder. Herbal remedies are commonly used to treat HMB. This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of herbal preparations for the treatment of IHM...

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Published in:Phytotherapy research 2016-10, Vol.30 (10), p.1584-1591
Main Authors: Javan, Roghayeh, Yousefi, Mahdi, Nazari, Seyed-Mohammad, Amiri, Parastoo, Mosavi-Jarrahi, Alireza, Modiramani, Parvaneh, Naghedi-Baghdar, Hamideh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Clinical trials
complementary therapies
Female
herbal medicine
Herbal Medicine - methods
Herbs
Humans
idiopathic heavy menstrual bleeding
menorrhagia
Menorrhagia - drug therapy
Menstruation
phytotherapy
Punica granatum
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Summary:Idiopathic heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB; IHMB) is a common gynecological problem with no pelvic pathology or general bleeding disorder. Herbal remedies are commonly used to treat HMB. This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of herbal preparations for the treatment of IHMB. MEDLINE, Ovid, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched from inception to 23 August 2015. Only randomized controlled trials were considered. Three randomized controlled trials were included in this systematic review. Different herbal preparations were used in the included trials. In two studies, Ginger capsules and myrtle fruit syrup significantly reduced the menstrual duration and blood loss compared with placebo based on the pictorial blood loss assessment chart score (p 
ISSN:0951-418X
1099-1573
DOI:10.1002/ptr.5675