This study examined the effects of odors on sustained attention during a vigilance task. Two essential oils (lavender and eucalyptus) and two materials (l-menthol and linalyl acetate) were compared with a control. The increase in reaction time was significantly lower with lavender than with the control. The results suggest that the administration of lavender helped to maintain sustained attenti...

OBJECTIVES In aromatherapy, lavender aroma is reputed to assist with relaxation. However, while there is much anecdotal evidence to that effect, the empirical literature is very inconsistent. Failure to employ adequate placebos, proper blinding, objective measures, or screening of prior beliefs about aromatherapy means that many previous findings could have been influenced by expectancy biases....

BACKGROUND Flushing is generally considered to be the primary symptom of menopause and is typically the most common complaint in menopausal women. Although flushing poses no danger to a woman's health, it decreases the quality of life. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of lavender aromatherapy on menopause flushing. METHODS This double-blinded crossover clinical tria...

Methods This is an observational, before-after, 16-week study in which a convenience sample of 41 independent adults were recruited from a continuing care community retirement center “Regents Point”, located in Irvine, California. Subjects were competent adult volunteers, living at the facility. The study was divided into three periods: (1) Preintervention (4 weeks): baseline data were collecte...

Introduction: Anxiety is one of the most common psychological reactions in patients waiting for surgery, and they usually experience a certain level of anxiety. Aromatherapy is a complementary treatment in which inhaling the scent can shift the autonomic balance towards parasympathetic superiority and calm the person. This review study aimed to evaluate the results of clinical trials on the eff...

The production technology of Lavandula angustifolia (true English Lavender) from rooting stem cuttings, standardizing the distance for plantation in field, yield essential oil and economics cultivation has been discussed. 92% can be achieved semi hardwood cuttings L. if treated with 2000ppm IBA month October. Maximum herbage (fresh flower) on harvesting after two years to tune 11,420kg ha-1 whe...