Randomized Open Labelled Clinical Trial of Herbal Cookies and Herbal Soup on Dysmenorrhoea – A Gujcost Sponsored Minor Research Project

Abstract

Introduction: Dysmenorrhoea is one of the gynaecological pathogenesis commonly observed in the socie-ty in young and adolescent girls. It is associated with painful cramps during menstruation of uterine origin with association of nausea, vomiting, constipation or diarrhoea. Various methods are practiced relieving pain and such symptoms but the search for herbal nutritive formulations to cure this is in search. Methodology: The present clinical study was randomized open labelled clinical trial amongst 150 unmar-ried girls suffering from painful menstruation between age group of 13 to 25. Performa was prepared to analyse data and pain before and after treatment. The population samples were randomly divided into three group with Rajapravartini Vati as control group, another two groups were administered herbal soup and herbal cookies. Results: Percentage relief in pain was 84.9% in cookies, 63.64% in soup group and 45.83% in Ra-japravartni group. 51.35% girls showed complete relief in dysmenorrhoea in cookies group, 40.54% in soup group and 32.43% in Rajapravartini group. Conclusion: Palatability and acceptability of herbal soup and cookies along with effectiveness in relieving painful menstruation was significant.