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.
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
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