Effect of basil water in reducing symptoms of dysmenorrhea: An Experimental study

Mrs. Shalu Raveendran; Sr. Smitha S.H.

Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Effect of basil water in reducing symptoms of dysmenorrhea: An Experimental study

Mrs. Shalu Raveendran, Sr. Smitha S. H.

Abstract :

 An experimental study was conducted using pretest posttest research design among sixty nursing students to examine the effect of basil water on dysmenorrheal symptoms. Study was conducted at Holy family nursing college hostel; subjects were recruited using simple random sampling technique. Data was collected after obtaining ethical clearance and informed consent. The subjects were randomly assigned into experimental and control group. Pretest was conducted among control and experimental group 4-6 days prior to the onset of menstruation by using socio personal data and reported dysmenorrhea symptom rating scale. Participants in the experimental group received the intervention on the same day that is the administration of 200 ml of basil water two times per day and continued till 4th day of menstruation. Post test was conducted on 4th day of menstruation in control and experimental group. Independent t test value 6.638 was found to be significant at 0.01 level. The mean post test score (26.93) was lower than the mean pretest score (50.60%) and it is inferred that basil water was effective in reducing the severity of symptoms of dysmenorrhea.