The effect of aromatherapy on mental, physical symptoms, and social functions of females with premenstrual syndrome: A randomized clinical trial

Abstract

Objective:This study was designed to compare the effect of aromatherapy with Rosa Damascena and Citrus Aurantium blossom on psychological and physical symptoms and social functions of females with premenstrual syndrome.Materials and Methods:This double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 95 students. They were randomly divided into three aromatherapy groups (aromatherapy with 4% concentration of Rosa Damascena and 0.5% concentration of Citrus Aurantium blossom essential oil) and aromatherapy with sweet almond oil (as control group). Premenstrual Symptoms Screening Tool questionnaire (PSST) was completed before and during the first and second month of the intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22.Results:After intervention, the scores of mental symptoms decreased in all three groups and this decrease was significant in both Citrus Aurantium (P = 0.004) and Rosa Damascena groups (P = 0.007). The score of physical symptoms was decreased in all three groups but it was significant only in the Rosa Demecensa group (P = 0.042). The reduction of effect of symptoms on social function was observed in two intervention groups which were significant only in Rosa Damascena group (P < 0.001).Conclusion:Essential oils of Rosa Damascena and Citrus Aurantium were both effective in improving the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome but the effect of Rosa Damascena, with regard to improvement of symptoms of premenstrual syndrome was more than that of Citrus Aurantium in all psychological, physical, and social aspects.

Effects of Inhalation Aromatherapy With Rosa damascena (Damask Rose) on the State Anxiety and Sleep Quality of Operating Room Personnel During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Controlled Trial

“…Also, the improvement of sleep quality was more notable in the damask rose group compared to the placebo group. These findings substantiate the available data regarding the effect of damask rose aromatherapy on improving patients' sleep quality [28][29][30]35 . However, previous studies found no significant effect for inhalation aromatherapy with damask rose on the sleep quality of healthy individuals 47,48 , which is inconsistent with our findings.…”

“…Limited studies have been performed to concurrently evaluate the impact of damask rose aromatherapy on both sleep quality and anxiety 29,35 .…”

Rosa Damascena mill for treating adults' anxiety, depression, and stress: A systematic review and dose–response meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

“…On the other hand, four studies measured state anxiety by the visual analog scale for anxiety (VASA, score: 0-10) (Amini & Alizadeh, 2018;Davaneghi et al, 2017;Kheirkhah et al, 2014;Seyyed-Rasooli et al, 2014). The remaining seven studies used different measures of state anxiety (Bikmoradi et al, 2021;Daneshpajooh et al, 2019;Dehkordi et al, 2017;Heydari et al, 2019;Jamilian et al, 2013;Noorian et al, 2020;Premkumar et al, 2019). The data of two publications, which used SAI and VASA among the same participants, were pooled in the overall analysis to count individual participants in the meta-analysis only once (Kheirkhah et al, 2014;Setayeshvali Pour et al, 2012).…”

“…In candidates of hemodialysis (HD), stress and anxiety levels were significantly lower after inhalation of RDM, but depressive symptoms reduced non-significantly . On the contrary, depression levels of college students with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) reduced significantly following the inhalation of RDM, but the intervention had no significant effect on their anxiety levels (Heydari et al, 2019). Furthermore, oral administration of Jollab (an extract of RDM) significantly reduced depression amongst patients suffering from functional dyspepsia (Pasalar et al, 2015).…”

A comparison between the effects of school‐based education programs provided by peer group versus health practitioners on premenstrual syndrome in adolescents: A protocol for a non‐masked clinical trial

“…Nowadays, for the management of PMS, various medical and non-medical interventions are recommended (Appleton, 2018;Bahrami et al, 2018;Heydari et al, 2019;Maleki-Saghooni et al, 2018;Tully et al, 2020;Yilmaz-Akyuz & Aydin-Kartal, 2019).…”