Investigating the Effect of using Mentha pulegium Powder in Controlling Non-Bacterial Diarrhea in Adults
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Diarrhea is the second leading cause of morbidity in developing countries and many factors are responsible for it including infectious and non-infectious. This study aimed to investigating the effect of using Mentha pulegium powder in controlling non-bacterial diarrhea in adults referring to clinics of Yasouj was done. In this randomized clinical trial of a blind, random sampling for block allocation. Number of samples 20 samples in the control group and sample size was 20 samples. In addition to drug therapy, patients in the experimental group with 60 grams of Mentha pulegium powder over 2 days (every day three times and each time 10 g) were treated. The collected data analyzed by SPSS version 16 and descriptive statistics and chi-square test was used. The minimum term specified in diarrheal cases in the experimental group according to his statement given time 1 day and maximum was 6 days. After taking the drug and Mentha pulegium, powder in the experimental group was 70 percent claimed fully was recovered. 85 percent of those with Mentha pulegium powder used for treatment and recovery time were under 10, and recovery 15% between 24-10 hours long. There was statistically significant relationship between Mentha pulegium powder and stop the diarrhea time (p = 0.005). Mentha pulegium powder along with medication can greatly contribute to the cessation of nonbacterial diarrhea. Thus, given the trend toward traditional medicine recommended policy powder used in the treatment of non-bacterial diarrhea.
Authors and Affiliations
Masoomeh Davoodi| Instructor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School Of Nursing And Midwifery, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran, Arash khalili| Instructor, Department Of Pediatric Nursing, School Of Nursing And Midwifery, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran, Mohammad Shafie Talebiyanpour| MSN Student, School Of Nursing And Midwifery, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran, Afiyeh Naderi Dareshori| Instructor, Department Of pediatric Nursing, Gachsaran Shahid Rajaei Hospital, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran, Karim Kheradmand| Deprtment of Phisiology, Faculty of Scinces, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazerun, Iran, Soamyeh Bashti| Instructor, Department Of Critical Care Nursing, Gachsaran Shahid Rajaei Hospital, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran, Corresponding Email: somayebashti@yahoo.com
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