Edible Medicinal Plants on Facilitating Childbirth: A Systematic Review.

Q3 Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Current drug discovery technologies Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.2174/1570163818666210924115650

Fatemeh Rahmani Ivari, Atiyeh Mohamadzadeh Vatanchi, Mahdi Yousefi, Fateme Badaksh, Roshanak Salari

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Abstract

Background: Despite advances and the availability of newer drugs to facilitate childbirth, the interest in using natural treatments is on the rise. More than 20 percent of pregnancies require induction of labor, which is associated with side effects and increased risk of cesarean surgery. For this reason, the use of medicinal plants is considered healthier.

Objective: The present study is a systematic review of the role of oral herbs in facilitating childbirth.

Method: This review was conducted via searching the Medline/PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and SID databases. The review began systematically and with no time constraints. It lasted until December 29, 2020.

Results: Twenty clinical trials investigated the impact of edible plants on increasing cervical readiness, stimulating labor onset, reducing pain intensity, and shortening the duration of labor. Five studies have revealed the positive impact of saffron. Two studies reported the same effect by chamomile. Three studies showed the positive impact of boiled dill seeds, and two studies showed the impact of date and date syrup. Another study reported the impact of Descurainia Sophia, and six studies also showed the positive effect of castor oil on uterine stimulation, strengthening and relieving labor pains, which eventually lead to facilitating labor. One study also showed no improvement in bishop score after consumption of primrose capsules.

Conclusion: The positive effect of edible medicinal plants on facilitating childbirth has been shown in the mentioned studies. However, more studies with a larger sample size are needed, and there is also a need for a more detailed study of the possible mechanisms of plant effects.

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促进生育的食用药用植物:系统综述。

背景:尽管促进分娩的新药物取得了进展和可用性，但使用自然疗法的兴趣正在上升。超过20%的怀孕需要引产，这与剖宫产手术的副作用和风险增加有关。因此，使用药用植物被认为更健康。目的:本研究是一个系统的回顾作用，口服草药在促进分娩。方法:检索Medline/PubMed、Google Scholar、Scopus和SID数据库。审查工作有条不紊地开始，没有时间限制。它一直持续到2020年12月29日。结果:20项临床试验调查了食用植物对提高宫颈准备度、刺激分娩开始、减轻疼痛强度和缩短分娩时间的影响。五项研究揭示了藏红花的积极作用。两项研究报告了洋甘菊的相同效果。三项研究显示了煮莳萝籽的积极影响，两项研究显示了枣和枣糖浆的影响。另一项研究报道了鸢尾草的影响，还有六项研究也显示了蓖麻油在刺激子宫、加强和缓解阵痛方面的积极作用，最终促进了分娩。一项研究也表明，食用报春花胶囊后，主教评分没有改善。结论:上述研究均证实了食用药用植物对促进分娩的积极作用。然而，还需要更多更大样本量的研究，也需要对植物效应的可能机制进行更详细的研究。

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Current drug discovery technologies Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics-Drug Discovery

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期刊介绍： Due to the plethora of new approaches being used in modern drug discovery by the pharmaceutical industry, Current Drug Discovery Technologies has been established to provide comprehensive overviews of all the major modern techniques and technologies used in drug design and discovery. The journal is the forum for publishing both original research papers and reviews describing novel approaches and cutting edge technologies used in all stages of drug discovery. The journal addresses the multidimensional challenges of drug discovery science including integration issues of the drug discovery process.