by Becky | Nov 21, 2017 | 2017, Essential Oils, Oral Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Nurses who gargled with a blend of peppermint, tea tree and lemon oils had a significant reduction in stress, xerostomia and halitosis compared to those who gargled with saline. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 14, 2017 | 2017, Botanicals, Essential Oils
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Chamomile, known for its potent anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and analgesic effects, significantly improved symptom severity in the study participants with mild to moderate carpal tunnel syndrome. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 9, 2017 | 2014, Essential Oils, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study showed that inhalation of neroli oil by postmenopausal women improved their quality of life related to menopausal symptoms, increased sexual desire, and reduced blood pressure. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 9, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Essential Oils, Sleep
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the sixty participating coronary heart disease patients in the intensive care unit, those who inhaled lavender essential oil experienced significantly improved sleep quality and levels of anxiety.
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by Becky | Nov 7, 2017 | 2015, Essential Oils, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Aromatherapy with rose geranium essential oil significantly reduced anxiety and diastolic blood pressure in the forty-nine participating nulliparous women in labor. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 31, 2017 | 2013, Blood Pressure, Botanicals, Cardiovascular Health, Essential Oils, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Compared to standard nursing care, a combination of lavender, chamomile, and neroli was significantly more effective in reducing anxiety levels, improving sleep quality, and stabilizing blood pressure in the participating coronary artery disease patients who underwent coronary angiography and stent insertion. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 31, 2017 | 2016, Allergies, Alternative Therapies, Botanicals, Essential Oils
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Lavender aromatherapy significantly improved quality of life, sleep quality, and fatigue levels among the twenty-seven participating subjects with perennial allergic rhinitis. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 26, 2017 | 2011, Brain Health, Essential Oils
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study demonstrated that Salvia lavandulaefolia essential oil extract inhibits human acetylcholinesterase as evidenced by significant improvements in cognitive function tests, improved alertness and decreased fatigue in participating test subjects. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 26, 2017 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Essential Oils
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Two days (20 minutes per day) of geranium oil aromatherapy significantly reduced anxiety levels in the forty participating patients with acute myocardial infarct compared to the placebo group who received primrose oil aromatherapy. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 23, 2017 | 2016, Cancer, Essential Oils, Thyroid
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Two weeks of a combination of lemon and ginger oil aromatherapy significantly improved saliva production in the submandibular and parietal glands of participants undergoing radioactive iodine therapy. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 28, 2017 | 2016, Essential Oils, Skin Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A two-week topical application of peppermint oil significantly improved itching in the twenty-five participants with chronic pruritus compared to the control group.
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by Becky | Aug 28, 2017 | 2017, Botanicals, Essential Oils, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Lavender aromatherapy significantly reduced menopausal symptoms in the 100 participating menopausal Iranian women. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 22, 2017 | 2014, Aging, Alternative Therapies, Essential Oils
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A topical application of 10% tea tree oil significantly improved wound healing in the participating subjects with MRSA infected wounds compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 23, 2017 | 2013, Brain Health, Essential Oils
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Participating subjects exposed to bergamot essential oil aromatherapy showed a greater reduction in preoperative anxiety than those in the control groups thus demonstrating the potential benefits of aromatherapy as part of a holistic approach to reducing preoperative anxiety before ambulatory surgery. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 4, 2017 | 2015, Essential Oils, Menopause, Skin Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 60 participating menopausal women, those who consumed 25 grams of argan oil for 2 months had a statistical improvement in skin elasticity compared to the control group which consumed olive oil. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 22, 2016 | 2016, Digestive Health, Essential Oils, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. After 4 weeks of supplementing with peppermint oil, the 35 participating subjects experienced significant improvements in digestive symptoms that included decreased abdominal pain and discomfort, decreased abdominal bloating and distention and decreased pain following bowel movements. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 4, 2016 | 2014, Essential Oils, Oral Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 56 participating dental patients, those who inhaled orange fragrance in the waiting room prior to surgery and in the surgical room during surgery, had significantly lower pulse and breathing rates compared to the control group.
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by Becky | Sep 8, 2016 | 2009, Essential Oils, Lung Health, Respiratory Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 220 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), those who supplemented with 600 mg of cineole per day significantly improved their breathing difficulties (exacerbations) by an average of 42.8% compared to control.
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by Becky | Aug 22, 2016 | Botanicals, Brain Health, Essential Oils
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. This article discusses the benefits of essential oils, particularly lavender, for relieving a number of health conditions such as pain, anxiety, and insomnia.
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by Antonella | Apr 14, 2016 | 2014, Depression, Essential Oils, Menopause, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Recent research found that inhaling clary sage essential oil had an improvement on biological markers in the body for depression. (more…)