An experimental study of the anti-dysmenorrhea effect of Chinese herbal medicines used in Jin Gui Yao Lue
Li M, Bi J, Lv B, Zheng W, Wang Z, Xiao W, Sun Y, Li E · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2019 December
DOI 10.1016/j.jep.2019.112181
Objective
To assess the effectiveness of herbal medicines on relieving primary dysmenorrhea in a murine model and to delineate a plausible mechanism.
Conclusions
The study demonstrates that traditionally used Chinese herbal medicines are effective against induced-dysmenorrhea. These herbal medicines relieve dysmenorrhea symptoms likely though inhibition of cyclooxygenase activity.
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