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title: Do two Ayurvedic herbal medicines help reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms?
description: The study suggests yes. Women taking both herbs for three menstrual cycles showed improvements in depression, anxiety, fatigue, irritation, sleep and appetite
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effect-of-punarnavadi-kasahaya-and-aswagandha-choorna-in-premenstrual-syndrome-2020/
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Non-randomised trial, 2020

# Do two Ayurvedic herbal medicines help reduce premenstrual syndrome symptoms?

The study suggests yes. Women taking both herbs for three menstrual cycles showed improvements in depression, anxiety, fatigue, irritation, sleep and appetite changes, bloating, and pain. However, this was a small study with no control group.

 Early or limited evidence

20 women aged 20-35 with PMS

## What they did

A nonrandomized trial with 20 women aged 20-35 who had PMS. Women took two Ayurvedic herbal medicines for three menstrual cycles, starting 14 days before their period began and continuing through the fourth day of menstruation.

## What they found

Both medicines showed effectiveness in treating depression, anxiety, fatigue, irritation, depressive thoughts, pain, appetite changes, sleep changes, and bloating based on premenstrual symptom scales. Serum sodium and potassium levels normalized. Associated premenstrual complaints subsided.

## What it means for you

These herbs may help reduce PMS symptoms and normalize electrolytes. However, this was a small study with no comparison group, so we cannot be certain the herbs (rather than time or expectations) caused the improvement.

20

women

3

consecutive menstrual cycles treated

14

days before menstruation when treatment started

## About the study

Original title EFFECT OF PUNARNAVADI KASAHAYA AND ASWAGANDHA CHOORNA IN PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME Authors M Akhila, N.Vijayakumar, Kannan VS Journal International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research Year 2020 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 20 What was tested Punarnavadi Kashayam (48 ml twice daily) and Aswagandha Choorna (3 gm twice daily) for three menstrual cycles Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.47070/ijapr.v8isupply1.1625](https://doi.org/10.47070/ijapr.v8isupply1.1625)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Low mood and depression](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-depression-mood/)

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