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Review Article

Herbal Medicines - A Fruitful Approach to Periodic Illness Dysmenorrhoea: Evidence-based Review

Author(s): Keshav Bansal*, Sachin Sharma and Meenakshi Bajpai

Volume 25, Issue 2, 2024

Published on: 10 July, 2023

Page: [179 - 195] Pages: 17

DOI: 10.2174/1389201024666230623161113

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Abstract

Dysmenorrhea (menstrual or periodic pain) is a discomfort that occurs during painful periods. It is the first and most prominent reason for female lower abdominal pain. Most adolescent girls consider it a curse due to the periodic occurrence of painful cramps and bleeding. The pathogenesis of painful periods is most likely because of increased prostanoids, notably prostaglandins, produced by the cyclooxygenase pathway (PGs). Misuse of synthetic medications leads to the development of medication resistance and deposits toxic residues in the body; thus, there is a critical need for safe and effective alternatives. In recent decades, herbal treatment approaches have found extensive applications in the treatment of various ailments. Herbal therapies are an alternate source, which include several bioactive chemicals, and recent improvements in our understanding of the value of herbal therapy methods have caused a sharp rise in their production. The main focus of this review was to study herbal treatment options; the recent studies conducted on herbal therapies and various experimental investigations on dysmenorrhea and herbal therapy methods have been studied, and randomized controlled trials and animal models have been discussed describing the anti-inflammatory properties of some potential herbal medicines that can be used as treatment options for dysmenorrhoea. This review aimed to present herbal treatments that can be used as alternative traditional synthetic medications and oral hormonal contraceptives in the treatment of painful menstruation.

Keywords: Dysmenorrhoea, herbal treatments, menstrual cycle, periodic pain, painful menstruation, oral hormonal contraceptives.

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