Physical and psychologic effects of aromatherapy inhalation on pregnant women: a randomized controlled trial
J Altern Complement Med. 2013 Oct;19(10):805-10. doi: 10.1089/acm.2012.0103. Epub 2013 Feb 14. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Stress reduction care is important for pregnant women to decrease obstetric...
Inhalation of the essential oil of Piper guineense from Cameroon shows sedative and anxiolytic-like effects in mice
Biol Pharm Bull. 2013;36(10):1608-14. doi: 10.1248/bpb.b13-00491. ABSTRACT The aromatherapeutical potential of Piper guineense essential oil was investigated in mice via inhalation administration, and the active...
Spice/K2 drugs–more than innocent substitutes for marijuana
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2014 Mar;17(3):509-25. doi: 10.1017/S1461145713001247. Epub 2013 Oct 29. ABSTRACT Smokeable herbal mixtures containing synthetic agonists of cannabinoid receptors, known under brand names...
Inhalation administration of valerena-4,7(11)-diene from Nardostachys chinensis roots ameliorates restraint stress-induced changes in murine behavior and stress-related factors
Biol Pharm Bull. 2014;37(6):1050-5. doi: 10.1248/bpb.b14-00136. ABSTRACT Dried Nardostachys chinensis roots contain sesquiterpenoids that are widely used as herbal tranquilizers. We previously identified the highly...
Cymbopogon martinii essential oil and geraniol at noncytotoxic concentrations exerted immunomodulatory/anti-inflammatory effects in human monocytes
J Pharm Pharmacol. 2014 Oct;66(10):1491-6. doi: 10.1111/jphp.12278. Epub 2014 Jun 16. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: In traditional medicine, plants have formed the basis of sophisticated systems that...
Functional characterization of terpene synthases and chemotypic variation in three lavender species of section Stoechas
Physiol Plant. 2015 Jan;153(1):43-57. doi: 10.1111/ppl.12241. Epub 2014 Aug 5. ABSTRACT Lavandula pedunculata (Mill.) Cav. subsp. lusitanica, Lavandula stoechas L. subsp. stoechas and Lavandula viridis...
Analysis of aroma-active compounds in three sweet osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans) cultivars by GC-olfactometry and GC-MS
J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2014 Jul;15(7):638-48. doi: 10.1631/jzus.B1400058. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Aroma is the core factor in aromatherapy. Sensory evaluation of aromas differed among three...
Lavender-thymol as a new topical aromatherapy preparation for episiotomy: A randomised clinical trial
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2015;35(5):472-5. doi: 10.3109/01443615.2014.970522. ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of topical lavender-thymol in promoting episiotomy healing. This...
Identification of odorants in frankincense (Boswellia sacra Flueck.) by aroma extract dilution analysis and two-dimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry/olfactometry
Phytochemistry. 2015 Jan;109:66-75. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.10.030. Epub 2014 Nov 18. ABSTRACT Frankincense has been known, traded and used throughout the ages for its exceptional aroma properties,...
Essential oils and distilled straws of lavender and lavandin: a review of current use and potential application in white biotechnology
Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2015 Apr;99(8):3375-85. doi: 10.1007/s00253-015-6511-7. Epub 2015 Mar 13. ABSTRACT The Lavandula genus, which includes lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and lavandin (L. angustifolia ×...
Effects of inhaled citronella oil and related compounds on rat body weight and brown adipose tissue sympathetic nerve
Nutrients. 2015 Mar 12;7(3):1859-70. doi: 10.3390/nu7031859. ABSTRACT Citronella oil is one of the most famous Indonesian essential oils, having a distinctive aroma. As with other...
Inhalation administration of the sesquiterpenoid aristolen-1(10)-en-9-ol from Nardostachys chinensis has a sedative effect via the GABAergic system
Planta Med. 2015 Mar;81(5):343-7. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1545725. Epub 2015 Mar 23. ABSTRACT Spikenard, the dried roots of Nardostachys chinensis, contains sesquiterpenoids and is widely used as...
A Comprehensive Review on the Phytochemical Constituents and Pharmacological Activities of Pogostemon cablin Benth.: An Aromatic Medicinal Plant of Industrial Importance
Molecules. 2015 May 12;20(5):8521-47. doi: 10.3390/molecules20058521. ABSTRACT Pogostemon cablin Benth. (patchouli) is an important herb which possesses many therapeutic properties and is widely used in...
Effect of Lemongrass Aroma on Experimental Anxiety in Humans
J Altern Complement Med. 2015 Dec;21(12):766-73. doi: 10.1089/acm.2015.0099. Epub 2015 Sep 14. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential anxiolytic...
Reducing Pain and Anxiety during Second Trimester Genetic Amniocentesis Using Aromatic Therapy: A Randomized Trial
J Med Assoc Thai. 2015 Aug;98(8):734-8. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the benefit of aromatic therapy using menthol for decrease pain perception during amniocentesis. MATERIAL AND...