--- title: Does Cananga aromatherapy with warm compress reduce PMS symptoms in teenage girls? description: Yes, aromatherapy with warm compress reduced PMS symptoms compared to no treatment. There was a clear difference between the two groups. url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effectiveness-of-cananga-aromatherapy-with-warm-compress-in-reducing-2019/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does Cananga aromatherapy with warm compress reduce PMS symptoms in teenage girls? Non-randomised trial, 2019 # Does Cananga aromatherapy with warm compress reduce PMS symptoms in teenage girls? Yes, aromatherapy with warm compress reduced PMS symptoms compared to no treatment. There was a clear difference between the two groups. Moderate study design 68 teenage girls ## What they did 68 teenage girls were divided into two groups. One group received Cananga aromatherapy with warm compress, and the other received no treatment. PMS symptoms were measured before and after. ## What they found The aromatherapy with warm compress group showed a reduction in PMS symptoms. There was also a clear difference in PMS levels between the treatment group and control group. ## What it means for you Cananga aromatherapy with warm compress may help reduce PMS symptoms without medication side effects. The main limitations are that the study was small and not randomized, so larger studies are needed to confirm the results. 68 girls in study ## About the study Original title The Effectiveness of Cananga Aromatherapy with Warm Compress in Reducing Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Amongst Teenage Girls Authors Nur Meity Sulistia Ayu Journal Jurnal Keperawatan Soedirman Year 2019 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 68 What was tested Cananga aromatherapy with warm compress Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.20884/1.jks.2019.14.3.882](https://doi.org/10.20884/1.jks.2019.14.3.882) Original abstract Abstract Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) appears 7-10 days before the menstrual period and can cause an uncomfortable feeling and pain with mild to severe symptoms that eventually can disturb the activities and quality of life of teenage girls. Prolonged use of chemical medication can cause several side effects. However, there is the option to use complementary therapy, such as Cananga aromatherapy with a warm compress, which is considered to be safer than chemical medication and has no side effects. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of Cananga aromatherapy with a warm compress in reducing PMS in teenage girls. This research is a quasi experimental, pretest and posttest with control group design. Consecutive sampling was used to generate 68 respondents from teenage girls who were then divided into two groups - the intervention group that was given Cananga aromatherapy with a warm compress and the control group who did not receive the intervention. The bivariate analysis in the experimental group after the intervention, using the Cochran test, showed that the Cananga aromatherapy with a warm compress is effective in reducing PMS amongst teenage girls (p=0,000 < ? = 0,05). Another analysis using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test showed that there is a difference in the level of PMS between the experimental and the control group (p=0,002 < ? = 0,05). It is therefore recommended that Cananga aromatherapy with a warm compress be used as a complementary therapy to reduce PMS amongst teenage girls. Key words: Premenstrual Syndrome; PMS, Cananga Aromatherapy; Warm Compress; Teenage Girls Reproduced under CC-BY. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2017 Does Vitex agnus castus help treat premenstrual syndrome? Study, 2026 What coping strategies help women manage PMS symptoms? Randomised trial, 2021 Does exercise and fennel reduce PMS symptoms in adolescent girls? Non-randomised trial, 2021 Does a combination of exercise, ginger milk, and massage help premenstrual syndrome? Non-randomised trial, 2019 Does exercising before your period help with pain and anxiety? Randomised trial, 2018 Can a lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) capsule improve mental health symptoms in teenage girls with PMS? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗