Comparison of the effects of Echium amoenum and Melissa officinalis on hypertension in stage 1 hypertensive patients: A randomized, triple-blind, three-arm clinical trial
Both Melissa officinalis and Echium amoenum effectively reduced blood pressure in patients with stage 1 hypertension, with Melissa officinalis demonstrating superior efficacy. These findings support the use of Melissa officinalis as a complementary treatment for hypertension management.
Authors
- Mehdi Salehi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6114-0646)
- Soheila Shamsikhani
- Mehdi Safarabadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1191-1091)
- Melika Jafari Dehnayebi
- Pouya Zeidy
Institutions
- Arak University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Imam Khomeini Hospital (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Complementary Therapies in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103266
- Primary Topic
- Medicinal Plant Extracts Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00