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    2016
    High Quality

    Effects of Vitex agnus and Flaxseed on cyclic mastalgia: A randomized controlled trial

    Mirghafourvand M, Mohammad-Alizadeh-Charandabi S, Ahmadpour P, Javadzadeh Y

    Published in Complementary Therapies in Medicine

    Methodology

    Three-arm placebo-controlled randomised trial: 25 g/day flaxseed powder, 3.2-4.8 mg/day Vitex agnus tablet, or double placebo

    Key Findings

    Breast pain improved significantly in both flaxseed and Vitex groups during the first and second months compared with placebo

    Conclusions

    Both flaxseed and Vitex agnus reduced cyclical mastalgia versus placebo

    Limitations

    Single-centre Iranian sample, short 2-month follow-up

    Supplements Studied

    Group II received daily 3.2-4.8mg V. agnus tablet and placebo of Flaxseed.

    Related Health Concerns

    Breast Tenderness

    Study Details

    Year:2016
    Sample Size:159
    Duration:8 weeks
    Quality Score:7/10

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