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Effects of a Korean traditional herbal supplement on symptoms of stress and mood profiles in high school girls: a randomized, double blind, placebo‐controlled trial
Author(s) -
Lee Myeong Soo,
Park MiSuk,
Shin YongIl,
Moon ByungSoon,
Woo WonHong
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
stress and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1532-2998
pISSN - 1532-3005
DOI - 10.1002/smi.1048
Subject(s) - placebo , mood , herbal supplement , randomized controlled trial , medicine , placebo group , double blind , traditional medicine , profile of mood states , physical therapy , alternative medicine , psychiatry , pathology
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a Korean traditional herbal remedy, Ondamtanggamibang, on symptoms of stress and mood state in a randomized, double blind, placebo‐controlled trial. Forty healthy high school girls volunteered to participate and were randomly assigned to either an herbal remedy group ( N = 20) or a placebo control group ( N = 20). Subjects consumed the supplement or placebo once a day for 3 days. Total symptoms of stress and total mood disturbance scores decreased significantly in the herbal remedy group as compared with the control group. These results suggest that this Korean traditional herbal supplement may be beneficial in alleviating the symptoms of stress and in enhancing mood. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.