Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study suggests that beta-caryophyllene, a chemical compound found in essential oils, has the ability along with the synergistic impact of multiple pathways to improve wound healing. Beta-caryophyllene is an odoriferous bicyclic...
Rose, Lavender, and Ginger Essential Oils Reduce Post-Operative Nausea
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Lavender and ginger essential oils significantly improved post-operative nausea. Essential oils are comprised of a mixture of compounds produced by the secretory glands of plants. Each plant produces its own mixture of active...
Lavender Oil Shows Therapeutic Efficacy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Lavender oil, at both high and low doses, significantly improved symptoms of anxiety in patients with generalized anxiety disorder compared to placebo and exhibited adverse events that were comparable to placebo and lower...
Peppermint Essential Oil Shown to Improve Mental Functioning
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Compared to the placebo, only the higher dose of 100 microL of peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita) was effective in significantly improving participants’ cognitive tasks performance and reducing the mental fatigue associated with...
Aromatherapy and Reflexology for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A six-week intervention of aromatherapy or reflexology significantly reduced mean pain and fatigue scores in the participating intervention groups compared to the control group. For individuals suffering from rheumatoid...
Peppermint Oil Can Help Protect Liver and Kidney Against Oxidative Damage
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Peppermint oil, in doses of 15 and 40 mg/kg of body weight, protected against the hepato and renotoxicity from CCL4-induced oxidative stress as witnessed by a significant increase in the regenerative and reparative...
Essential Oil Piper Nigrum Shown to Help Pain
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Just fifteen minutes of inhalation with Piper nigrum essential oil significantly reduced pain in the 25 participating subjects. Pain is the most common reason people seek out medical help and pain affects more Americans than diabetes,...
Aromatherapy Massage Improves Neuropathic Pain in Diabetics
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Aromatherapy massage, using a combination of rosemary, geranium, lavender, eucalyptus, and chamomile essential oils, significantly reduced neuropathic pain in the participating diabetic patients compared to the control...
Turmeric Essential Oils for the Treatment of Colitis
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a mouse model of ulcerative colitis, a combination of turmeric essential oils and curcumin significantly decreased disease severity compared to controls. In the field of complementary medicine, curcumin, the most active...
Aromatherapy May Help Ease Agitated Behavior in Older Adults With Dementia
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a randomized cross-over trial, lavender inhalation aromatherapy significantly improved psychological and behavioral problems in the participating Chinese elderly suffering from dementia. While the core feature of...
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