Effect of eryngo (Eryngium caucasicum Trautv) on primary dysmenorrhea: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Objective: This study strove to investigate the safety and effectiveness of Eryngo in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.

Materials And Methods: The researchers conducted a blinded, randomized, trial design on 169 women, 15-30 years of age, who had been diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea at Babol University of Medical Sciences. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive 5 ml syrup of Eryngo, placebo, or Ibuprofen (200 mg) three times a day (15 ml/day), from one day prior to the onset of bleeding for five days.