Aromatherapy and plant-based essential oils are widely used as complementary and alternative therapies for symptoms including anxiety. Furthermore, it was reportedly effective for the care of several diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and depressive illness. To investigate the pharmacological effects of essential oils, we developed an in vitro assay system using immortalized hypothalamic neur...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of aromatherapy on the anxiety, sleep, and blood pressure (BP) of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients in an intensive care unit (ICU). Fifty-six patients with PCI in ICU were evenly allocated to either the aromatherapy or conventional nursing care. Aromatherapy essential oils were blended with lavender, roman chamomile, and ...

Although plant-derived essential oils (EOs) have traditionally been used for treating various kinds of mental disorders, their Central Nervous System (CNS) acting effects have not yet been clarified well. The present study examined effects of 30 kinds of EOs on ambulatory activity, a kind of spontaneous motor activity, in ICR mice. Nineteen kinds of them did not produce any significant effects ...

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of essential oil inhalation on the 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (BP) and salivary cortisol level in 83 prehypertensive and hypertensive subjects. The experimental group (n = 28) was asked to inhale an essential oil blended with lavender, ylang-ylang, marjoram, and neroli (20 : 15 : 10 : 2), whereas the placebo group (n = 27) was asked t...

Abstract Thirty-one samples of essential oils used both in perfumery and aromatherapy were purchased to business-to-consumers suppliers submitted standard gas chromatography-based analysis their chemical composition. Their compliance with ISO AFNOR standards was checked revealed, although ranges are relatively loose, that more than 45% the analyzed failed pass test 19% diluted solvents such as ...

2015 2 Acknowledgement In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Beneficient Firstly, I would like to thank the Almighty Allah for granting me the opportunity to come to New Zealand and undertake this research work. I would especially like to thank my husband for being there by my side and providing constant support and encouragement all through. I would like to thank my supervisor, Dr....