We aimed to develop a novel method to quantitatively evaluate the effects of odor stimulation on cardiorespiratory functions over time, and to examine the potential usefulness of clinical aromatherapy. Eighteen subjects participated. Nine people were assigned to each of the two resting protocols. Protocol 1: After resting for 2 min in a sitting position breathing room air, the subject inhaled e...

BACKGROUND A majority of reproductive-age women experience a constellation of various symptoms in the premenstrual phase, commonly known as premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Despite its prevalence, however, no single treatment is universally recognized as effective, and many women turn to alternative approaches, including aromatherapy, a holistic mind and body treatment. The present study investigat...

Primary Study Objective: the aim of this review was to filter current research written in English from 2010 2020 elucidate following question: what are psychological and neurophysiological effects inhaled aromatherapy on human health? Papers were selected based PRISMA recommendations Pubmed, Science Direct Virtual Health Library databases. PICO technique PROSPERO registration also considered du...

BACKGROUND Open heart surgery can cause high levels of anxiety in patients. Nowadays, lavender essential oil is widely used in medical research. This study was conducted with an aim to investigate the effects of lavender essential oil to reduce the anxiety of patients after coronary artery bypass surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS This research is double-blinded randomized controlled trial on 60 ...

We examined how aromatherapy massage influenced psychologic and immunologic parameters in 12 breast cancer patients in an open semi-comparative trial. We compared the results 1 month before aromatherapy massage as a waiting control period with those during aromatherapy massage treatment and 1 month after the completion of aromatherapy sessions. The patients received a 30 min aromatherapy massag...

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy causes the mother to become weak, pale, decrease body fluids. Lemon oil is one of herbal oils that considered a safe drug pregnancy, according study 40% women used lemon aromatherapy relieve nausea 26.5% reported being effective for controlling symptoms. This was determine effect inhalation on emesis gravidarum first trimester pregnant women. By using literature...

Objectives. The present work investigates the effect of essential oil from the twigs of Abies koreana on electroencephalographic (EEG) activity of human brain in order to understand the influence of binasal and uninasal inhalations. Methods. To accomplish this study, the essential oil from the twigs of A. koreana (AEO) was isolated by steam distillation and the EEG readings were recorded using ...

this study evaluated the effects of inhalation of lavender essential oil on vital signs in icu open-heart surgery. this study is a clinical single-blind trial. the study was conducted on 40 patients who had open-heart surgery in the cardiac icu of two hospitals of tehran university of medical sciences, 2012. criteria included: full consciousness, lack of hemorrhage, lack of heart rate reduction...

Chemical compounds from plants have been used as a medicinal source for various diseases. Aromachology is unique field that studies the olfactory effects after inhaling aromatic compounds. Aromatherapy complementary treatment methodology involving use of essential oils containing phytoncides and other volatile organic physical mental illnesses. Phytoncides possess an inherent property. Their he...