The use of essential oils to treat snoring.
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Snoring is a very common social inconvenience. This double-blind study suggests a significant reduction in snoring reported by bed partners in a group of snoring volunteers using either an essential oil spray or gargle formulation. Possible modes of action of the essential oils are discussed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Phytotherapy research : PTR
دوره 18 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004