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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025

Safety and effectiveness of marjoram and cinnamon herbal tea supplementation in managing polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.

Nasreen Ghafor Majeed, Mohammed Ibrahim Mohialdeen Gubari, Paxshan Ashraf Mohammed, Kosar Shirwan Tahir, Jeza Muhamad Abdul Aziz, Jalal Karim Omar, Abdelrahman M Makram, Omar Mohamed Makram, Chro Najmaddin Fattah, Rebwar Hassan Khdhir and 2 more

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Nasreen Ghafor MajeedBiomedical Science Department, Komar University of Science and Technology, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Mohammed Ibrahim Mohialdeen GubariDepartment of Clinical Science, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Paxshan Ashraf MohammedBaxshin Research Center, Baxshin Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Kosar Shirwan TahirBaxshin Research Center, Baxshin Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Jeza Muhamad Abdul AzizBiomedical Science Department, Komar University of Science and Technology, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Jalal Karim OmarBaxshin Research Center, Baxshin Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Abdelrahman M MakramDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hessenklinik Stadtkrankenhaus Korbach, Korbach, Hesse, Germany.
Omar Mohamed MakramCenter for Health & Nature, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.
Chro Najmaddin FattahCollege of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Rebwar Hassan KhdhirBaxshin Research Center, Baxshin Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Lava AbdullahFarah Fertility Center, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8258-2977
Nguyen Tien HuySchool of Medicine and Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam.

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Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age and the most common cause of infertility due to a lack of ovulation. This pilot study investigated the efficacy and safety of a three-month herbal tea intervention combining marjoram and cinnamon for managing PCOS symptoms. Methods: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted with women diagnosed with PCOS ( Results: Only 36 participants completed the treatment in the herbal intervention and placebo groups. No major side effects were reported in either group. In the placebo group, a significant decrease in anti-Müllerian hormone levels ( Conclusion: This pilot trial suggests that a combination of marjoram and cinnamon herbal tea may positively influence hormonal profiles in women with PCOS, warranting further investigation with larger sample sizes and longer durations to confirm these findings and explore the clinical significance of the observed changes.

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anti-Müllerian hormonecinnamonmarjorampolycystic ovary syndromerandomized controlled trial

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