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Pain relief effects of aromatherapy with rose oil (Rosa damascena Mill.) inhalation in patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized controlled clinical trial     
Yazarlar
Doç. Dr. Selda SONGUR DAĞLI
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Recai DAĞLI
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Özet
Introduction: Pharmacological agents, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and non-pharmacological techniques, including acupuncture and aromatherapy, are commonly used for the management of abdominal pain in patients with primary dysmenorrhea. Essential rose oil obtained from Rosa Mill (RDM) is often used in aromatherapy for the treatment of many diseases. This study was aimed at using visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores and total analgesic consumption to evaluate the effects of adding RDM essential oil inhalation to the standard treatment (NSAID) of primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: In this prospective randomized controlled clinical trial, 86 patients were randomized into groups R and C. The patients in group C only used standard analgesics (50 mg diclofenac sodium enteric film tablets). In group R, patients used both standard analgesics and RDM inhalation aromatherapy. A 10-point VAS was used to determine the pain values of the patients and was recorded as pre-treatment (VAS-0) and post-treatment (VAS-60). The analgesic consumption by the patients was recorded for 24 h. Results: In both groups, there was a significant decrease in VAS scores after treatment. The VAS-60 scores in group R were significantly lower than those in group C (2 [1–4] vs. 5 [2–5], respectively; P = 0.013). Analgesic consumption in group R was significantly lower than in group C (50 [50–100] mg vs. 100 [50–100] mg, respectively; p = 0.003). Conclusion: Inhalational rose oil aromatherapy is a good self-treatment option for primary dysmenorrhea.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Analgesic | Aromatherapy | Damask rose | Essential rose oil | Herbal medicine | Integrative medicine | Primary dysmenorrhea | Rosa damascena Mill
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı The Journal of Herbal Medicine
Dergi ISSN 2210-8033
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2023
Cilt No 38
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.hermed.2023.100637
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2023.100637