Use of torbangun leaves Coleus amboinicus Lour. in treating pre-menstrual syndrome PMS among teenagers

Ahmad S., . and Mazarina D., . and Rizal D., . and Hidayat S., . and Budi S., . (2009) Use of torbangun leaves Coleus amboinicus Lour. in treating pre-menstrual syndrome PMS among teenagers. [Proceedings Paper]

Torbangun Caleus amboinicus Lour. CAL belongs to the family Lamiaceae.The torbangun plant grows in tropical regions such as Malaysia India and Indonesia where it is used for wound healing and sores and to treat fever asthma abdominal colic and aphtha. In North Sumatra Province Indonesia Bataknese lactating women traditionally consume CAL leavesas a part of their diet during the first month of lactation in order to stimulate breast milk production. The present study as aimed to assess the efficacy of CAL leaves in the management of PMS. An experimental clinical trial was conducted among 35 teenagers with PMS. Three intervention groups were defined as CAL leaves commercial preparation and placebo. An individual follow-up for 1 month was conducted for all the subjects. The average age of the subjects was 17 years and menarche occurred at around age 13 years. Subjects had menstrual cycles of 28 or 29 days with menstruation lasting 5 days. During each successive treatment cycle subjects experienced a lower pain intensity score. The multiple regression analysis after adjusting each cycle for baseline pain treatment compliance and other variables showed that the group receiving CAL extract had significantly reduced pain intensity p 0.001 compared to commercial preparation and placebo.

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Torbangun Caleus amboinicus Lour. CAL belongs to the family Lamiaceae.The torbangun plant grows in tropical regions such as Malaysia India and Indonesia where it is used for wound healing and sores and to treat fever asthma abdominal colic and aphtha. In North Sumatra Province Indonesia Bataknese lactating women traditionally consume CAL leavesas a part of their diet during the first month of lactation in order to stimulate breast milk production. The present study as aimed to assess the efficacy of CAL leaves in the management of PMS. An experimental clinical trial was conducted among 35 teenagers with PMS. Three intervention groups were defined as CAL leaves commercial preparation and placebo. An individual follow-up for 1 month was conducted for all the subjects. The average age of the subjects was 17 years and menarche occurred at around age 13 years. Subjects had menstrual cycles of 28 or 29 days with menstruation lasting 5 days. During each successive treatment cycle subjects experienced a lower pain intensity score. The multiple regression analysis after adjusting each cycle for baseline pain treatment compliance and other variables showed that the group receiving CAL extract had significantly reduced pain intensity p 0.001 compared to commercial preparation and placebo.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. mal QK99 M3S471 2008 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	COLEUS AMBOINICUS
AGROVOC Term:	PMS
AGROVOC Term:	LAMIACEAE
AGROVOC Term:	COLIC
AGROVOC Term:	DIGESTIVE DISORDERS
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11345

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