The effect of ginger essential oil, lemongrass essential oil and combination of ginger and lemongrass essential oils on symptoms of menopausal women

Fatmi N. Sari, Mohamed SM. Said, Norhashima Abd Rashid

Abstract

Menopause is a significant physiological transition in a woman's life that is frequently accompanied by a range of physical and psychological symptoms, affecting quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ginger essential oil, lemongrass essential oil, and their combination in reducing menopausal symptoms. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted at the Lubuk Buaya Public Health Center, involving 355 menopausal women. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: ginger essential oil (n = 89), lemongrass essential oil (n = 89), and a combination of both (n = 89). Each group received 20-minute daily aromatherapy sessions for four weeks. Menopausal symptoms were measured using the Menopause Assessment Scale. The findings showed that all three aromatherapy interventions ginger, lemongrass, and their combination produced statistically significant reductions in menopausal symptoms. Aromatherapy with ginger and lemongrass essential oils is effective in alleviating menopausal symptoms. Future studies are recommended to explore the use of educational interventions, such as the Health Belief Model, to enhance symptom management. in menopausal women.

Full Text:

PDF

References

Balakrishnan B, Paramasivam S and Arulkumar A.

Evaluation of the lemongrass plant (Cymbopogon

citratus) extracted in different solvents for antioxidant

and antibacterial activity against human pathogens.

Asian Pacific J Trop Dis [Internet]. 2014;4:S134-S139.

from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2222180

X

Krishnan P. A review of the non-equivalent control group

post-test-only design. Nurse Res [Internet]. 2019

Sep;26(2):37–40.

Available

from:

https://journals.rcni.com/doi/10.7748/nr.2018.e1582

Chouhan S, Sharma K and Guleria S. Antimicrobial Activity

of Some Essential Oils—Present Status and Future

Perspectives. Medicines [Internet]. 2017 Aug;4(3):58.

Available

from:

/4/3/58

https://www.mdpi.com/2305

Shukla A, Naik SN, Goud V V and Das C. Supercritical CO2

extraction and online fractionation of dry ginger for

production of high-quality volatile oil and gingerols

enriched oleoresin. Ind Crops Prod [Internet]. 2019

Apr;130:352–62.

Available

from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0926669

Kotronoulas G, Miguel S, Dowling M, Fernández-Ortega P,

Colomer-Lahiguera S and Bağçivan G. An Overview

of the Fundamentals of Data Management, Analysis,

and Interpretation in Quantitative Research. Semin

Oncol Nurs [Internet]. 2023 Apr;39(2):151398.

Available

from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0749208

Eid BG, Mosli H, Hasan A and El-Bassossy HM. Ginger

Ingredients

Alleviate

Diabetic

Prostatic

Complications: Effect on Oxidative Stress and

Fibrosis.

Kuete V, editor. Evidence-Based

Complement

Altern

Jan;2017(1).

Med [Internet]. 2017

Available

from:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2017/60

Alsherbiny MA, Abd-Elsalam WH, El badawy SA, Taher E,

Fares M and Torres A. Ameliorative and protective

effects of ginger and its main constituents against

natural, chemical and radiation-induced toxicities: A

comprehensive review. Food Chem Toxicol

[Internet]. 2019 Jan;123:72–97. Available from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0278691

Kieliszek M, Edris A, Kot AM and Piwowarek K. Biological

Activity of Some Aromatic Plants and Their

Metabolites, with an Emphasis on Health-Promoting

Properties.

Molecules

May;25(11):2478.

[Internet].

Available

from:

https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/11/2478

Mesomo MC, Corazza ML, Ndiaye PM, Dalla Santa OR,

Cardozo L and Scheer A de P. Supercritical CO2

extracts and essential oil of ginger (Zingiber officinale

R.): Chemical composition and antibacterial activity.

J

Supercrit Fluids [Internet]. 2013 Aug;80:44–9.

Available

from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0896844

Jardim FR, de Rossi FT, Nascimento MX, da Silva Barros

RG, Borges PA and Prescilio IC. Resveratrol and

Brain Mitochondria: a Review. Mol Neurobiol

[Internet]. 2018 Mar;55(3):2085–101. Available

from: http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12035-017

-z

Togar B, Türkez H, Stefano AD, Tatar A and Cetin D.

Zingiberene attenuates hydrogen peroxide-induced

toxicity in neuronal cells. Hum {&} Exp Toxicol

[Internet]. 2015 Feb;34(2):135–44. Available from:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/096032711

Baliga MS, Haniadka R, Pereira MM, D’Souza JJ, Pallaty

PL and Bhat HP. Update on the Chemopreventive

Effects of Ginger and its Phytochemicals. Crit Rev

Food Sci Nutr [Internet]. 2011 Jul;51(6):499–523.

Available from:

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/104083

Echeverria V, Echeverria F, Barreto GE, Echeverría J and

Mendoza C. Estrogenic Plants: to Prevent

Neurodegeneration and Memory Loss and Other

Symptoms in Women After Menopause. Front

Pharmacol [Internet]. 2021 May;12. Available from:

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.20

644103/full

Bapayeva G, Terzic M, Semenova Y, Sarria-Santamera A,

Gusmanov A and Aimagambetova G. Unveiling the

Role of the Work Environment in the Quality of Life

of Menopausal Physicians and Nurses. Int J Environ

Res Public Health. 2023 Sep;20(18):6744.

Yisma E, Eshetu N, Ly S and Dessalegn B. Prevalence and

severity of menopause symptoms among

perimenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 30

years in Gulele sub-city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

BMC Womens Dec;17(1):124. Health [Internet]. Available 2017 from:

https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles

/10.1186/s12905-017-0484-x

Sutardi S, Husni E, Aini EN, Kasiati K and Kaur K. Effect

of Fennel Aromatherapy (Foeniculum Vulgare) On

Decreasing Menopause Symptom Levels in

Menopausal Women in Tunjung Village Bangkalan

Regency Indonesia. Int J Adv Heal Sci Technol

[Internet].

Aug;2(4). Available from:

http://ijahst.org/index.php/ijahst/article/view/102

Hu X, Ma S, Chen L, Tian C and Wang W. Association

between osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease in

elderly people: evidence from a retrospective study.

PeerJ [Internet]. 2023 Dec;11:e16546. Available

from: https://peerj.com/articles/16546

Nazarpour S, Simbar M and Tehrani FR. Factors affecting

sexual function in menopause: A review article.

Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol [Internet]. 2016

Aug;55(4):480–7. Available from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1028455

Salehi-Pourmehr H, Ostadrahimi A, Ebrahimpour

Mirzarezaei M and Farshbaf-Khalili A. Does

aromatherapy with lavender affect physical and

psychological symptoms of menopausal women? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Complement

Ther Clin Pract [Internet]. 2020 May;39:101150.

Available

from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1744388

Mot MD, Gavrilaș S, Lupitu AI, Moisa C, Chambre D and

Tit DM. Salvia officinalis L. Essential Oil:

Characterization, Antioxidant Properties, and the

Effects

of Aromatherapy in Adult Patients.

Antioxidants. 2022 Apr;11(5):808.

Pearson ACS, Cutshall SM, Hooten WM, Rodgers NJ, Bauer

BA and Bhagra A. Perspectives on the use of

aromatherapy from clinicians attending an integrative

medicine continuing education event. BMC

Complement Altern Dec;19(1):174.

Med [Internet]. 2019 Available from:

https://bmccomplementalternmed.biomedcentral.com

/articles/10.1186/s12906-019-2572-y

Mehrnoush V, Darsareh F, Roozbeh N and Ziraeie A.

Efficacy of the Complementary and Alternative

Therapies for the Management of Psychological

Symptoms of Menopause: A Systematic Review of

Randomized Controlled Trials. J Menopausal Med

[Internet]. 2021;27(3):115. Available from: https://e

jmm.org/DOIx.php?id=10.6118/jmm.21022

Liang J, Zhang Y, Chi P, Liu H, Jing Z and Cao H. Essential

oils: Chemical constituents, potential

neuropharmacological effects and aromatherapy - A

review. Pharmacol Res - Mod Chinese Med [Internet].

Mar;6:100210. Available from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2667142

Farrar AJ, Farrar FC. Clinical Aromatherapy. Nurs Clin

North Am [Internet]. 2020 Dec;55(4):489–504.

Available from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0029646

He Y, Li Z, Alexander PG, Ocasio-Nieves BD, Yocum L

and Lin H. Pathogenesis of Osteoarthritis: Risk

Factors, Regulatory Pathways in Chondrocytes, and

Experimental Models. Biology (Basel) [Internet].

Jul;9(8):194. Available from:

https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/9/8/194

Seok H, Choi SJ, Yoon JH, Song GG, Won JU and Kim JH.

The Association between Osteoarthritis and

Occupational Clusters in the Korean Population: A

Nationwide Study. Lammi MJ, editor. PLoS One

[Internet]. 2017 Jan;12(1):e0170229. Available from:

https://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0170229

Sriraksa, Napatr, Maroot Kaewwongse, Wathita Phachonpai

and Hawiset T. “Effects of Lemongrass (

Cymbopogon Citratus ) Essential Oil Inhalation on

Cognitive Performance and Mood in Healthy

Women.” Thai Pharm Heal Sci J. 2018;13(2):80–8.

Döner Şİ, Dağ Tüzmen H, Duran B and Sunar F. The effect

of aromatherapy massage with lemon and peppermint

essential oil on menopausal symptoms: A double

blinded, randomized placebo controlled clinical trial.

EXPLORE [Internet]. 2024 May;20(3):313–8.

Available from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1550830

Vora LK, Gholap AD, Hatvate NT, Naren P, Khan S and

Chavda VP. Essential oils for clinical aromatherapy:

A comprehensive review. J Ethnopharmacol

[Internet]. 2024 Aug;330:118180. Available from:

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0378874

Roshani, Rozita, Fiona McCarthy and Hagemann. T. The

Effectiveness of Lemongrass in Reducing

Menopausal Symptoms: Randomized Controlled

Trial.”. J Altern Complement Med. 2021;27(4):245

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.