Comparison of the effect viola odorata and evening primrose on the anxiety of menopausal women Short article title: The effect of violet odorata and evening primrose flowers on anxiety Type of article: clinical trial

Background and Objectives: One of the complaints of women during menopause is anxiety and irritability. There are different ways to reduce anxiety. Due to the fact that medicinal plants are cheaper compared to hormone therapy and drug therapy, as well as their fewer side effects, there is a greater tendency to use them to reduce anxiety. Therefore, this study was designed with the aim of comparing the effects of violet flower and evening primrose on the anxiety of postmenopausal women.Materials and methods: In this clinical trial, ۱۳۵ postmenopausal women referred to the health centers of Khomein city were selected by available sampling method and divided into three groups: violet flower, evening primrose flower, and control. In the violet flower group, women took ۵ ml of violet flower syrup twice a day for one month, and in the evening primrose group, they consumed evening primrose pearl twice a day for one month. There was no intervention in the control group. Data collection was done using questionnaire and scale (DASS-۲۱). Then, the data was analyzed using SPSS version ۲۱ software.Findings: The average anxiety level after consuming the medicinal plants of violet flower and evening primrose was significantly lower than that of the control group. Although both intervention groups showed improvement in anxiety, statistically significantly, the benefits assigned to violet group are more than evening primrose group (p < ۰.۰۰۱).Conclusion: violet flower and evening primrose reduced the anxiety of menopausal women.

کلیدواژه ها:

menopause ، anxiety ، evening primrose ، violet flower