Investigation of the effect of aromatherapy with Citrus aurantium blossom essential oil on premenstrual syndrome in university students: A clinical trial study

The aim was to investigate the effect of aromatherapy using Citrus aurantium blossom essential oil on premenstrual syndrome in university students. In this double-blind clinical trial controlled on 62 students from March 2016 to February 2017. The intervention with 0.5% of C. Aurantium blossom essen...

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Published in:Complementary therapies in clinical practice 2018-08, Vol.32, p.1-5
Main Authors: Heydari, N., Abootalebi, M., Jamalimoghadam, N., Kasraeian, M., Emamghoreishi, M., Akbarzadeh, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aromatherapy
Citrus
Citrus aurantium
Clinical research
Clinical trials
College students
Double-Blind Method
Female
Flowers & plants
Flowers - chemistry
Humans
Intervention
Medical screening
Menstrual cycle
Menstruation
Nursing
Oil
Petroleum
Physical symptoms
PMS
Premenstrual syndrome
Premenstrual Syndrome - therapy
Psychological problems
Questionnaires
Students
Universities
University students
Young Adult
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Summary:The aim was to investigate the effect of aromatherapy using Citrus aurantium blossom essential oil on premenstrual syndrome in university students. In this double-blind clinical trial controlled on 62 students from March 2016 to February 2017. The intervention with 0.5% of C. Aurantium blossom essential oil and control was inhalation of odorless sweet almond oil in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. The screening questionnaire (PSST) for PMSwas filled out before and also one and two months after the intervention. Mean score of overall symptoms of PMS between the Bitter orange and control groups In the first (p 
ISSN:1744-3881
1873-6947
DOI:10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.04.006