Aromatherapy: mythical, magical, or medicinal?

DV Thomas - Holistic Nursing Practice, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Aromatherapy, a branch of herbology, is one of the fastest growing therapies in the world
today. Historically, essential oils are best used in the form of massage or bath oils or …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of aromatherapy with Damask rose on alleviating adults' acute pain severity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

M Nasiri, M Torkaman, S Feizi, MBB Shamloo - Complementary therapies in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Aromatherapy with Damask rose reduced pain severity significantly.•Inhalation
aromatherapy and aromatherapy massage with Damask rose also had significant effect on …

The effectiveness of aromatherapy and massage on stress management in nurses: A systematic review

H Li, M Zhao, Y Shi, Z Xing, Y Li, S Wang… - Journal of clinical …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To assess the effectiveness of aromatherapy and massage on relieving
stress in nurses. Background Nurses face uncommon levels of stress in medical settings …

Evaluating the effect of aromatherapy on a stress marker in healthy subjects

C Takagi, S Nakagawa, N Hirata, S Ohta… - … of pharmaceutical health …, 2019 - Springer
Background/purpose Chemotherapy is important for cancer treatment, but patients' physical
and mental stress may lead to unfavorable pain control, an increase in the risk of relapse …

[HTML][HTML] Modulatory effects of aromatherapy massage intervention on electroencephalogram, psychological assessments, salivary cortisol and plasma brain-derived …

JJ Wu, Y Cui, YS Yang, MS Kang, SC Jung… - … Therapies in Medicine, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives Aromatherapy massage is commonly used for the stress management of healthy
individuals, and also has been often employed as a therapeutic use for pain control and …

Effectiveness of aromatherapy massage and inhalation on symptoms of depression in Chinese community-dwelling older adults

M Xiong, Y Li, P Tang, Y Zhang, M Cao… - The Journal of …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Objectives: Geriatric depression is a major public health problem in China. The study
compared the intervention and follow-up effects of aromatherapy massage and inhalation on …

Effects of Bergamot (Citrus bergamia (Risso) Wright & Arn.) Essential Oil Aromatherapy on Mood States, Parasympathetic Nervous System Activity, and Salivary …

E Watanabe, K Kuchta, M Kimura… - Forschende …, 2015 - karger.com
Background: Bergamot essential oil (BEO) is commonly used against psychological stress
and anxiety in aromatherapy. The primary aim of the present study was to obtain first clinical …

A pilot study addressing the effect of aromatherapy massage on mood, anxiety and relaxation in adult mental health

J Edge - Complementary Therapies in Nursing and Midwifery, 2003 - Elsevier
This study was carried out with eight subjects specifically referred for aromatherapy; each
received a standardised aromatherapy massage weekly for 6 weeks. The subjects' levels of …

Assessing the metabolic effects of aromatherapy in human volunteers

Y Zhang, Y Wu, T Chen, L Yao, J Liu… - Evidence‐Based …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Aromatherapy, a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) that uses essential
oils through inhalation, is believed to enhance physical and spiritual conditions. Although …

The effect of music on the human stress response

MV Thoma, R La Marca, R Brönnimann, L Finkel… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Music listening has been suggested to beneficially impact health via stress-
reducing effects. However, the existing literature presents itself with a limited number of …