fa Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Premenstrual Syndromes گياهان دارویی Medicinal Plants پژوهشی Research <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">Premenstrual syndromes (PMS) are a group of menstrually related, chronic and cyclical disorders characterized by emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms in the second half (luteal phase) of the menstrual cycle. Several line of evidence point to a significant role of the serotonergic system in the course of the luteal phase in women with PMS/ Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. It has been reported that herbal medicine is useful in relieving the symptoms of PMS. An American telephone survey suggested that up to 80% self-medicating sufferers use complementary remedies. This review focused on herbal medicine in the treatment of PMS.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;">Premenstrual syndromes (PMS) are a group of menstrually related, chronic and cyclical disorders characterized by emotional, behavioral, and physical symptoms in the second half (luteal phase) of the menstrual cycle. Several line of evidence point to a significant role of the serotonergic system in the course of the luteal phase in women with PMS/ Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. It has been reported that herbal medicine is useful in relieving the symptoms of PMS. An American telephone survey suggested that up to 80% self-medicating sufferers use complementary remedies. This review focused on herbal medicine in the treatment of PMS.</div> Herbal Medicine, Premenstrual syndromes, Saffron Herbal Medicine, Premenstrual syndromes, Saffron 1 5 http://jmp.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-34-11&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 L Kashani L Kashani 100319475328460037596 100319475328460037596 No Infertility Ward, Arash Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Infertility Ward, Arash Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences R Hajiaghaee R Hajiaghaee 100319475328460037597 100319475328460037597 No Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutics, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutics, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR S Akhondzadeh S Akhondzadeh s.akhond@neda.net 100319475328460037598 100319475328460037598 Yes Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences