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title: Does cinnamon reduce physical PMS symptoms? | Niyora
description: Yes. Students taking cinnamon regularly reported significantly less severe physical symptoms, and most were satisfied with the results.
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Non-randomised trial, 2016

# Does cinnamon reduce physical PMS symptoms?

Yes. Students taking cinnamon regularly reported significantly less severe physical symptoms, and most were satisfied with the results.

 Early or limited evidence

150 nursing students in Egypt with PMS

## What they did

Researchers gave 150 nursing students with PMS cinnamon supplements to take regularly. They measured the severity of physical PMS symptoms before and after the treatment, and asked students how satisfied they were with cinnamon.

## What they found

Before treatment, 41.3% had severe general body discomfort and 56% had moderate abdominal pain. After taking cinnamon regularly, there was a significant reduction in symptom severity. Most students reported satisfaction with cinnamon's effects.

## What it means for you

Cinnamon may help reduce physical PMS symptoms like body ache and abdominal pain. The study was limited because there was no control group for comparison, and all students were nursing students in Egypt, which may not represent other populations.

150

nursing students studied

41.3%

had severe body discomfort before

56%

had moderate abdominal pain before

## About the study

Original title THE EFFECT OF CINNAMON ON PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AMONG ADOLESCENT GIRLS Authors Safaa Hashim, Hanan Mostafa Elsayed, Sahar Wasel Journal Mansoura Nursing Journal Year 2016 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 150 What was tested Cinnamon supplement taken regularly Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.21608/mnj.2016.149415](https://doi.org/10.21608/mnj.2016.149415)

## Topics

[Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Other herbal medicine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/treatment-herbal-other/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)

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