Use Of Cinnamon, Vitamin D And Starch Capsules to Attenuate Different Types of Dysmenorrhea: Cinnamon, Vitamin D and Starch Capsules in Dysmenorrhea

Mehmoona  Hafeez Khan; Momina  Shahid; Hifza  Noor; Aimen  Zafar; Hafiz  Shehzad Muzammil; Tahira  Batool Qaisrani; Khuram  Shehzad; Muhammad  Imran; Muhammad  Junaid Anwar; Maleeha  Hassan

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v5i7.623

Authors

Mehmoona Hafeez Khan University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore-Lahore, Pakistan
Momina Shahid University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore-Lahore, Pakistan
Hifza Noor University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore-Lahore, Pakistan
Aimen Zafar University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore-Lahore, Pakistan
Hafiz Shehzad Muzammil National Institute of Food Science and Technology University of Agriculture Faisalabad
Tahira Batool Qaisrani Department of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan
Khuram Shehzad Department of Eastern Medicine, Faculty of Allied health sciences, Gcuf Faisalabad
Muhammad Imran Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Narowal-Pakistan
Muhammad Junaid Anwar Institute of Food Science and Nutrition, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
Maleeha Hassan University Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, The University of Lahore-Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v5i7.623

Abstract

Dysmenorrhea disorder is a significant concern of this era in young girls at the stage of the menarche or near menstrual period. Primary dysmenorrhea is prevailing all around the world. Objectives: To evaluate reducing effects of Cinnamon, vitamin D and starch capsules in patients suffering from dysmenorrhea. Methods: The 30 candidates for each group were selected following the minimum sample size rule. The questionnaire and numeric pain rating scale were the main tools for assessing dysmenorrhea severity, reduction in dysmenorrhea, quality of life and other variables in patients. Results: The demographic data showed that the maximum participants belonged to middle-class families, well-educated and living in their own homes. The results depicted that Cinnamon reduced pain severity, bleeding and physical pain and improved physical activity, leisure activities, life satisfaction, health services, meaningful life and body appearance among most participants. Likewise, vitamin D also exhibited a significant reduction in dysmenorrhea symptoms and increased the quality of life among most patients. However, the effects of starch capsules were observed to be less effective than the cinnamon tea and vitamin D. Conclusions: The study concluded that cinnamon tea and vitamin D were the best therapy for reducing dysmenorrhea symptoms.

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