--- title: Does sage extract reduce emotional symptoms of PMS? | Niyora description: Yes. A study of 90 women found that sage extract was significantly more effective than placebo at reducing emotional symptoms of PMS after two months of daily url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/the-effect-of-salvia-sage-extract-on-the-emotional-symptoms-of-premenstrual-2017/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does sage extract reduce emotional symptoms of PMS? Randomised trial, 2017 # Does sage extract reduce emotional symptoms of PMS? Yes. A study of 90 women found that sage extract was significantly more effective than placebo at reducing emotional symptoms of PMS after two months of daily treatment. Moderate study design 90 university students in dormitories with PMS ## What they did Randomized, triple-blind trial with 90 university students. One group took 500 mg sage capsules once daily from the 21st day of menstruation through the 5th day of the next cycle for two consecutive months. The other group took placebo. Emotional symptoms were tracked daily. ## What they found Although groups differed significantly in baseline symptom severity (p<0.001), sage was significantly more effective than placebo at reducing overall premenstrual syndrome symptoms (p<0.001) and emotional symptoms specifically (p<0.001) after two months. ## What it means for you Sage extract appears to reduce emotional symptoms of PMS more than placebo. A limitation is the significant difference in baseline symptoms between groups, suggesting randomization may not have worked perfectly. The study only measured emotional symptoms, not physical ones. 90 Women in study 500 Milligrams sage per day 2 Months of treatment ## About the study Original title The effect of Salvia (Sage) extract on the emotional symptoms of premenstrual syndrome Authors Roghayeh Abdnezhad, Masoumeh Simbar, Zohreh Sheikhan et al. Journal DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) Year 2017 Study design Randomised trial Participants 90 What was tested 500 mg sage extract capsules once daily for two months Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.22038/ijogi.2017.10160](https://doi.org/10.22038/ijogi.2017.10160) Original abstract Introduction: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is one of the most common psychosomatic disorders in women which significantly affects their social quality of life. Some studies have demonstrated the effects of Salvia on some problems of menstruation. Therefore, this study was performed with aim to investigate the effects of Salvia extract on the symptoms of PMS. Methods: This randomized, triple-blind, clinical trial study was conducted on 90 students living in the dormitories of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2015. After diagnosis by the standard form of PMS diagnosis, the samples were randomly assigned to two groups. They were treated for two consecutive months, since the 21st day of menstruation till the 5th day of next menstrual cycle with 500 mg sage capsule or placebo once a day. Data collection tools were questionnaire and the form of daily status recording of the symptoms. Data was analyzed by SPSS software (version 20) and t-test, Chi-square, Mann-Whitney, and repeated measurements tests. P<0.05 was considered significant. Results: Although there was a significant difference between the two groups of sage and placebo in terms of overall severity of premenstrual syndrome symptoms before treatment (P<0.001), but the difference between the mean reduction in the overall severity of symptoms after the first and second stages of treatment was significant and showed the greater effect of sage (P<0.001). There was a significant difference between the two groups in reducing the severity of emotional symptoms, and sage was more effective than placebo (P <0.001). Conclusion: Sage extract reduces the severity of emotional symptoms of PMS; it is more effective than placebo. Reproduced under CC-BY-SA. ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. 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