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        <journal-title>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">Materia Novum</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2583-4398</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Materia Novum: The Journal of Homoeopathy</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">MNH460005</article-id>
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        <article-title>To study the effectiveness of Homeopathic medicine Melissa Officinalis  200CH versus  Homeopathic simillimum in case of premenstrual syndrome(PMS) in females of age group  15-45years – A Randomized controlled trial</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Shukla</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Swanand</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Roy</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Sharmila</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Pawar</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Gitanjalee</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Valke</surname>
            <given-names>Dr. Ajay</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>P</surname>
            <given-names>Sneha</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>K</surname>
            <given-names>Roshni</given-names>
          </name>
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        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>A.</surname>
            <given-names>Sonali</given-names>
          </name>
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      </contrib-group>
      <aff id="aff1">MNH</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-04-06">
        <month>04</month>
        <day>06</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>6</volume>
      <issue>4</issue>
      <elocation-id>14</elocation-id>
      <abstract>
        <p>Background 
There have been many researches on Melissa Officinalis as an herbal medicine and have exceptional 
results, but there has been no proper research in homeopathy about its utility in PMS. We want to do 
this research to find in detail the utility of homeopathic medicine Melissa Officinalis in cases of PMS. 
Objective: 
1. Primary objective is to study the effectiveness of homeopathic medicine Melissa Officinalis 200 CH 
versus homeopathic similimum in cases of premenstrual syndrome in females of age group 15-45 
years. 
2. Secondary objective is to assess the reduction in the intensity of PMS by using questionnaire. 
Method 
This study was randomized controlled trail. After identification of participants with PMS through the 
PMS questionnaire, they were assigned to Melissa Officinalis (n=23) and homeopathic simillimum 
(n=22) groups. 
Result 
A significant difference was observed in efficacy of Melissa Officinalis and homeopathic similimum 
incases of PMS. In this study, Melissa Officinalis was found to be effective in reliving symptoms 
ofPMS. 
Conclusion 
Melissa Officinalis is more effective than homeopathic simillimum in cases of premenstrual syndrome in 
females of age group 15-45years.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Premenstrual Syndrome</kwd>
        <kwd>Melissa Officinalis</kwd>
        <kwd>Premenstrual syndrome questionnaire</kwd>
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