Effects of Herbal Medicines on Nipple Fissures: A Systematic Review

AuthorMehri Saffarien
AuthorNarjes Bahrien
AuthorMohammad Ghorbanien
AuthorAzamsadat Mahmoudianen
OrcidNarjes Bahri [0000-0002-1877-2573]en
Issued Date2022-08-31en
AbstractContext: As a prevalent problem on the first days of childbirth, nipple fissures can cause pain and discomfort and lead to the early cessation of breastfeeding. Effectively treating this complication is therefore crucial. This systematic review investigated the effects of herbal medicines on the treatment of nipple fissures. Data Sources: Keywords such as “treatment”, “nipple fissure”, “fissure”, “medicinal plants”, “sore nipple” and “herbal ingredients” were used individually and in combination to extract relevant articles published by March 2020 from English databases, i.e., Science Direct, PubMed, Scopus and Google Scholar. The Persian equivalents of these keywords were used for extracting articles from Google Scholar, SID and Magiran. The selected articles were qualitatively evaluated using the checklist issued by Consolidated Standard of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) in 2017. Results: Out of 132 articles retrieved, 10 eligible ones were included in this study. Investigating the full text of the articles found herbal medicines such as purslane, Aloe vera, olive oil, frankincense, Pistacia atlantica, curcumin and Ziziphus jujuba effective in treating nipple fissures. Conclusions: Given the effects of herbal medicines on treating nipple fissures, it is recommended that comprehensive studies be conducted on different forms and doses of these compounds.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/jjnpp.111321en
KeywordHerbal Medicineen
KeywordNipple Fissureen
KeywordPainen
KeywordMedicinal Planten
KeywordSystematic Reviewen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleEffects of Herbal Medicines on Nipple Fissures: A Systematic Reviewen
TypeSystematic Reviewen

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