The effect of Saliva officinalis extract on the menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women: An RCT

Background: The menopausal symptoms are the most common problems in postmenopausalwomen. Due to the side effects of hormone replacement therapy, the useof medicinal herbs has increased for the treatment of menopausal symptoms.Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Saliva officinalis on thedecreasing of the severity of the menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.Materials and Methods: The study was performed on 30 postmenopausal womenaged 46–58 yr referred to the healthcare center of Darab who experienced variousdegrees of postmenopausal symptoms. The severity of menopausal symptoms isrecorded by a Menopause Rating Scale. Participants received a 100 mg capsule ofsage extract daily for 4 wk. The severity of postmenopausal symptoms was comparedbefore and after four weeks of the consumption of sage extract.Results: The results showed the severity of hot flashes, night sweats, panic, fatigue,and concentration had significant differences before and after the consumption of sageextract.Conclusion: It was concluded that Saliva officinalis were effective to change theseverity of some of the menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.

کلیدواژه ها:

Plant ، Sage ، Menopause ، Women ، Post menopause