Case report, 2017
Does Ayurvedic medicine help PMS?
Yes. One 18-year-old woman's mood swings, irritability, and concentration problems were completely relieved after one month of Ayurvedic herbs and weekly therapy sessions.
What they did
One 18-year-old woman with PMS who had severe mood swings, irritability, sudden tearfulness, anger, nervousness, poor concentration, and forgetfulness in the week before her period (for 2 years) received two treatments for one month. She took Ayurvedic herbs internally: Hingvashtakadi vati and Ashwagandha. She also attended weekly therapy sessions based on traditional counseling methods.
What they found
After one month, her mood-related symptoms were completely relieved. Her thinking became clear. Her attention and concentration improved.
What it means for you
Ayurvedic herbs combined with weekly therapy may help PMS symptoms. This is based on one woman, so we cannot be certain it would work for everyone. To know if this treatment really helps PMS, researchers would need to study many more women and compare those who received treatment to those who did not.
18
Age in years
2
Years of symptoms before treatment
1
Month of treatment
About the study
- Original title
- AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME: A CASE STUDY
- Authors
- Shrilata Mayya, Suhas Kumar Shetty, H P Savitha
- Journal
- International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy
- Year
- 2017
- Study design
- Case report
- What was tested
- Ayurvedic herbs (Hingvashtakadi vati and Ashwagandha) plus weekly therapy for 1 month
- Open access
- Yes
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.7897/2277-4343.08295
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