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Bashiri M, Eghbalian F, Yousefsani B S, Isakhani M, Mahroozade S. Efficacy of Topical Chamomile and Dill Oil on Abdominal Obesity in Women Ages 25-55 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2025; 39 (1) :1371-1377
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Department of Traditional Medicine, Institute for Studies in Medical History, Persian and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran & Department of Traditional Medicine, School of Persian Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Dr.mahroozade@gmail.com
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Background: In Persian Medicine topical use of chamomile and dill oils were used for obesity treatments. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of topical use of chamomile and dill oils on abdominal obesity.
Methods: This randomized double-blind clinical trial was achieved in 60 women with abdominal obesity at the Behesht Persian Traditional Medicine Healthcare Center in Tehran, Iran, between May 2022 and December 2022. The subjects were divided into the intervention and control groups. They received chamomile oil and dill oil once a day on the entire abdominal area in the intervention group (n = 30) and topical of sesame oil on the entire abdominal area in the control group (n = 30) for 6 weeks. Abdominal circumference (AC) size was measured by tape measure. Abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness in three areas were measured with skinfold caliper at baseline, week 3, and week 6. (Including: the thickness of the skin fold above and below the navel and the left supra iliac skin fold above the iliac crest) Repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was utilized to examine changes in abdominal size over time
Results: Abdominal circumference reduction was more significant in the intervention group (P = 0.027). In addition, the thickness of the skin fold above and below the navel and the left supra iliac skin fold above the iliac crest at each visit were also more significant in the intervention group (respectively P = 0.005, P < 0.001 and P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Topical chamomile and dill oil can reduce the abdominal fat thickness at above and below the navel and the left supra iliac skin fold above the iliac crest, as well as the waist circumference.
Methods: This randomized double-blind clinical trial was achieved in 60 women with abdominal obesity at the Behesht Persian Traditional Medicine Healthcare Center in Tehran, Iran, between May 2022 and December 2022. The subjects were divided into the intervention and control groups. They received chamomile oil and dill oil once a day on the entire abdominal area in the intervention group (n = 30) and topical of sesame oil on the entire abdominal area in the control group (n = 30) for 6 weeks. Abdominal circumference (AC) size was measured by tape measure. Abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness in three areas were measured with skinfold caliper at baseline, week 3, and week 6. (Including: the thickness of the skin fold above and below the navel and the left supra iliac skin fold above the iliac crest) Repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) was utilized to examine changes in abdominal size over time
Results: Abdominal circumference reduction was more significant in the intervention group (P = 0.027). In addition, the thickness of the skin fold above and below the navel and the left supra iliac skin fold above the iliac crest at each visit were also more significant in the intervention group (respectively P = 0.005, P < 0.001 and P < 0.001).
Conclusion: Topical chamomile and dill oil can reduce the abdominal fat thickness at above and below the navel and the left supra iliac skin fold above the iliac crest, as well as the waist circumference.
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