Somayeh Esmaeili

Pharm.D. Ph.D. Associate professor, School of Traditional Medicine, Traditional Medicine & Materia Medica Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Effect of Crocus sativus (Saffron) on Cervical Ripening and Progress of Labor in Primiparous Term Women: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial

Background: Saffron is a perennial plant native to Iran which has been traditionally prescribed to facilitate labor. We aimed to investigate the effect of Crocus sativus (Saffron) on cervical ripening and progress of labor in a sample of primiparous term Iranian women. Materials and Methods: </stro...