Cinnamon (Cinnamomum) Aromatherapy as aComplementary Therapy for Dysmenorrhea:Systematic Review
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https://doi.org/10.53366/jimki.v12i2.900Keywords:
dismenore, kayu manis, terapi komplementerAbstract
Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is a common menstrual pain experienced by women of reproductive age and has an impact on quality of life. Although conventional therapies such as NSAIDs are effective in reducing pain intensity, their long-term use risks causing side effects. This encourages additional interventions in the form of complementary therapies. One of them is cinnamon (Cinnamomum) aromatherapy, which contains phytochemical compounds such as cinnamaldehyde and eugenol with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic effects.
Method: This study is a systematic review based on the PRISMA guidelines, analyzing scientific journals in Indonesian and English published between 2020 and 2025, accessed through Google Scholar and PubMed.
Discussion: From 1,837 articles reviewed, there were 5 articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria and showed the effectiveness of cinnamon aromatherapy in significantly reducing the pain intensity of dysmenorrhea patients significantly.
Conclusion: Cinnamon aromatherapy has potential as a complementary therapy for dysmenorrhea. However, most of the evidence comes from studies with pre-experimental designs, so randomized controlled clinical trials are needed to strengthen the validity of the findings.
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