Investigatory Project (Lemongrass as Pain Reliever)
Table of Contents
I. Background of the Study …………………………………………………2 II. Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………...4 III. Significance of the Project …………………………………………….....5 IV. Review of the Related Literature ………………………………………...6 V. Material and Equipments …………………………………………………9 VI. Analysis of the Data………………………………………………………11 VII. Observation and Findings ………………………………………………...13 VIII. Generalization ………………………………………………………….....14 IX. Doctors’ Point of View…………………………………………………....15 X. Bibliography ……………………………………………………..…….....17
A. Title: Lemongrass: Menstrual Pain Reliever
B. Introduction * I. Background of the Study:
According to some researchers, dysmenorrhea is the medical term for pain with menstruation. There are two types of dysmenorrhea: “primary” and “secondary”. Many of the women suffer this, causing them to refrain themselves in doing their usual activities. (acc.SOGC) To prevent the pain that this sickness cause, they intake what we call supplements.
Though the fact that these pain relievers are very effective, when they are being taken too much, they give harmful side effects. According to a study, these “staggered overdoses” can occur when people have ongoing pain and repeatedly take a little more acetaminophen than they should, explained Dr. Kenneth Simpson, author of the study, published on November 22 in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. While Reader’s Digest said that too much intake of ibuprofen, a no steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for pain relief, fever reduction and swelling, can damage the stomach lining without intake of food. It can also cause drowsiness.
A study was also shown about Acetaminophen; According to Dr. Edward Boyer, chief of the division of medical toxicology at the University of Massachusetts; ”Acetaminophen is a leading cause of death from pharmaceuticals. The fact that it is an OTC medication suggests to the uninformed a lack of danger associated with its use. Many
I. Background of the Study …………………………………………………2 II. Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………...4 III. Significance of the Project …………………………………………….....5 IV. Review of the Related Literature ………………………………………...6 V. Material and Equipments …………………………………………………9 VI. Analysis of the Data………………………………………………………11 VII. Observation and Findings ………………………………………………...13 VIII. Generalization ………………………………………………………….....14 IX. Doctors’ Point of View…………………………………………………....15 X. Bibliography ……………………………………………………..…….....17
A. Title: Lemongrass: Menstrual Pain Reliever
B. Introduction * I. Background of the Study:
According to some researchers, dysmenorrhea is the medical term for pain with menstruation. There are two types of dysmenorrhea: “primary” and “secondary”. Many of the women suffer this, causing them to refrain themselves in doing their usual activities. (acc.SOGC) To prevent the pain that this sickness cause, they intake what we call supplements.
Though the fact that these pain relievers are very effective, when they are being taken too much, they give harmful side effects. According to a study, these “staggered overdoses” can occur when people have ongoing pain and repeatedly take a little more acetaminophen than they should, explained Dr. Kenneth Simpson, author of the study, published on November 22 in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. While Reader’s Digest said that too much intake of ibuprofen, a no steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for pain relief, fever reduction and swelling, can damage the stomach lining without intake of food. It can also cause drowsiness.
A study was also shown about Acetaminophen; According to Dr. Edward Boyer, chief of the division of medical toxicology at the University of Massachusetts; ”Acetaminophen is a leading cause of death from pharmaceuticals. The fact that it is an OTC medication suggests to the uninformed a lack of danger associated with its use. Many
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