Evaluating the efficacy of mixture of Boswellia carterii, Zingiber officinale, and Achillea millefolium on severity of symptoms, anxiety, and depression in irritable bowel syndrome patients
| Autor: | Ali Toghiani, Rahmatollah Rafiei, Peyman Adibi, Afarin Kazemian, Mahnaz Memari, Katayoun Shafiei, Hamid Afshar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Abdominal pain lcsh:Medicine Anxiety Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Bloating Quality of life Internal medicine medicine Depression (differential diagnoses) Irritable bowel syndrome irritable bowel syndrome business.industry lcsh:R General Medicine medicine.disease gastrointestinal diseases 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis depression herbal medicine Original Article 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Zingiber officinale medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 120-120 (2017) Journal of Research in Medical Sciences : The Official Journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences |
| ISSN: | 1735-1995 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/jrms.jrms_905_16 |
| Popis: | Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) that affects in different aspects of life and patients experienced depression and anxiety more than others. There are several herbal medicines with positive effects in these patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of mixture of Boswellia carterii, Zingiber officinale, and Achillea Millefolium on severity of symptoms, anxiety, and depression in IBS patients. Materials and Methods: This clinical trial study was done in sixty IBS patients (with mild-to-moderate symptoms) divided into two case and control groups. Patients were assessed at the beginning, 1 month, and 3 months after by IBS-severity scoring system (IBS-SSS) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. IBS-SSS is used for quality of life evaluation too. Results: Sixty IBS patients (with mild to moderate symptoms) with a mean age of 38.75 ± 11.74 participated that 55.4% of cases and 72.8% of controls were men. The most prevalent type of IBS was the mixed type of IBS. The mean score of abdominal pain severity and frequency, bloating score, and depression and anxiety score were decreased in patients administered herbal medication, but changes in these variables in controls were not statistically significant. The changes in quality of life score between cases and controls were significant in men (P = 0.01) although it was not significant in women. Conclusion: A mixture of B. Carterii, Z. officinale, and A. millefolium is effective in eliminating IBS symptoms and its related depression and anxiety and using herbal medicine in IBS treatment is suggested. |
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