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Effects of Geranium Aromatherapy Massage on Premenstrual Syndrome: A Clinical Trial
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نویسنده
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lotfipur ‑rafsanjani maryam ,ravari ali ,ghorashi zohreh ,haji‑maghsoudi saiedeh ,akbarinasab jafar ,bekhradi reza
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منبع
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international journal of preventive medicine - 2018 - دوره : 9 - شماره : November - صفحه:1 -3
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چکیده
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Introduction: this study evaluated the effects of geranium aromatherapy massage on premenstrual syndrome (pms). methods: a total of 120 female students with diagnosed pms were randomly divided into three groups as control group, aromatherapy massage group, and massage group. essential oil of geranium 2% in almond oil and sweet almond oil were used in aromatherapy massage group and massage group, respectively. aromatherapy massage protocol was run for 8 weeks. results: the study revealed that aromatherapy massage decreased the pms physical and mental symptoms and massage therapy decreased the pms physical and mental symptoms too (p < 0.001); however, this decrease was more in aromatherapy massage group (p < 0.001). conclusions: this study recommends aromatherapy massage, as a complementary treatment, to improve pms
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کلیدواژه
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Aromatherapy ,geranium ,massage ,premenstrual syndrome
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آدرس
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rafsanjan university of medical sciences, geriatric care research center,school of nursing and midwifery, departments of midwifery, Iran, rafsanjan university of medical sciences, geriatric care research center,school of nursing and midwifery, departments of midwifery and medical surgical nursing, Iran, rafsanjan university of medical sciences, geriatric care research center,school of nursing and midwifery, departments of midwifery, Iran, kerman university of medical sciences, research center for modeling in health, institute for futures studies, Iran, rafsanjan university of medical sciences, geriatric care research center, department of health, iran, barij essence pharmaceutical company, department of research, Iran
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