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KMID : 1200820140140010077
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Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine
2014 Volume.14 No. 1 p.77 ~ p.85
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Clinical efficacy of Gossypium herbaceum L. seeds in perceived insufficient milk (PIM) supply: A randomized single-blind placebo-controlled study
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Manjula S.
Sultana Arshiya
Rahman Khaleequr
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Abstract
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To evaluate the efficacy of Gossypium herbaceum L. in perceived insufficient milk (PIM) supply. In this single-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial, test group (n?=?30), received kernel of Gossypium herbaceum, 10 g (powder filled in the capsules) orally in three divided doses for 1 month, whereas the placebo group (n?=?15), received wheat flour. The primary outcome measures were reduction in volume of supplementary feeds, and weight gain of the baby. The secondary outcome measures were improvement in subjective satisfaction of the mothers regarding the well being and happiness of babies, feeling fullness in the breast, contra lateral ejection of the milk, and mother’s observation in increase of breast milk. These parameters were rated on a graded scale ranging from 1 to 5 (1 denoting unsatisfactory and 5 representing highly satisfactory). The data was analyzed by using Student’s t test, Chi-square or Fisher exact test to find the significance (P?
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KEYWORD
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Gossypium herbaceum Linn, Perceived insufficient milk (PIM) supply, Randomized controlled trial, Galactagogues
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