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

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 Bata...

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Main Authors: Ahmad S., Mazarina D., Rizal D., Hidayat S., Budi S.
Format: Proceedings Paper
Language:English
Published: Forest Research Institute Malaysia 2015
Subjects:
COLEUS AMBOINICUS
PMS
LAMIACEAE
COLIC
DIGESTIVE DISORDERS
MALAYSIA
SJG
COLIQUE
TROUBLE DIGESTIF
MALAISIE
COLICO
TRASTORNOS DIGESTIVOS
MALASIA
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16586
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4533
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1751
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1749
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2273
http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4123
Online Access:http://agris.upm.edu.my:8080/dspace/handle/0/9628
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Summary: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 leaves`as 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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