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title: Does geranium aromatherapy massage help premenstrual syndrome?
description: Yes. Both geranium aromatherapy massage and plain massage significantly reduced PMS physical and mental symptoms over 8 weeks.
url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/effects-of-geranium-aromatherapy-massage-on-premenstrual-syndrome-a-clinical-2018/
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- Does geranium aromatherapy massage help premenstrual syndrome?

Randomised trial, 2018

# Does geranium aromatherapy massage help premenstrual syndrome?

Yes. Both geranium aromatherapy massage and plain massage significantly reduced PMS physical and mental symptoms over 8 weeks.

 Moderate study design

120 female university students with premenstrual syndrome

## What they did

120 female university students with PMS were randomly divided into three groups. One received massage with 2% geranium oil in almond oil, one received massage with plain almond oil, and one received no treatment. Treatments ran for 8 weeks.

## What they found

Both the geranium aromatherapy massage group and the plain massage group showed significant reductions in PMS physical and mental symptoms (P < 0.001).

## What it means for you

Both geranium aromatherapy massage and regular massage helped PMS symptoms. Since plain massage also worked, it is unclear whether the geranium oil itself was the active ingredient or if the massage and touch were what helped. This study included only female university students.

120

female university students

8

weeks of treatment

2%

geranium oil concentration

## About the study

Original title Effects of Geranium Aromatherapy Massage on Premenstrual Syndrome: A Clinical Trial Authors Lotfipur-Rafsanjani SM, Ravari A, Ghorashi Z et al. Journal International journal of preventive medicine Year 2018 Study design Randomised trial Participants 120 What was tested Geranium aromatherapy massage (2% geranium oil in almond oil) or massage with almond oil only, for 8 weeks Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_40_16](https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.ijpvm_40_16)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)

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