The Effect of Bergamot Essential Oil Aromatherapy on Improving Depressive Mood and Sleep Quality in Postpartum Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
J Nurs Res. 2021 Oct 22. doi: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000459. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The postpartum period is a physiologically and psychologically crucial transition phase...
Psychological and Antibacterial Effects of Footbath Using the Lindera umbellata Essential Oil
Molecules. 2021 Aug 24;26(17):5128. doi: 10.3390/molecules26175128. ABSTRACT Lindera umbellata (Lu) essential oil primarily contains linalool and has relaxation properties. We investigated the psychological and antibacterial...
Do Palliative Care Providers Use Complementary and Integrative Medicine? A Nationwide Survey
J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Nov 14:S0885-3924(21)00609-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.11.002. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Given the high prevalence of burdensome symptoms in palliative care...
Integration of GWAS, metabolomics, and sensorial analyses to reveal novel metabolic pathways involved in cocoa fruity aroma GWAS of fruity aroma in Theobroma cacao
Plant Physiol Biochem. 2021 Nov 22:S0981-9428(21)00564-7. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.11.006. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Nacional is a variety of cocoa tree known for its “Arriba” aroma...
Effects of diffused essential oils for reducing stress and improving mood for clinical nurses: An interventional time series study
Nurs Forum. 2021 Apr;56(2):305-312. doi: 10.1111/nuf.12548. Epub 2021 Jan 19. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: This study examined the effect of EO diffusion in the clinical setting on...
Using Ambient Scent to Enhance Well-Being in the Multisensory Built Environment
Front Psychol. 2020 Nov 19;11:598859. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.598859. eCollection 2020. ABSTRACT The majority of the world’s population now lives an urban existence, spending as much as...
Effects of Reiki Session Excluding the Variables Responsible for the Placebo Effect on a Group of Adults
Altern Ther Health Med. 2020 Oct 31:AT6601. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Reiki is a very popular method of natural healing used for prevention...
Aromatherapy for dementia
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Aug 19;8(8):CD003150. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003150.pub3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Medications licensed for the treatment of dementia have limited efficacy against cognitive impairment or...
Effects of Litsea cubeba (Lour.) Persoon Essential Oil Aromatherapy on Mood States and Salivary Cortisol Levels in Healthy Volunteers
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020 Jul 26;2020:4389239. doi: 10.1155/2020/4389239. eCollection 2020. ABSTRACT Aromatherapy is one of the complementary therapies to improve health. The aromatic...
Do Palliative Care Providers Use Complementary and Integrative Medicine? A Nationwide Survey
J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 Nov 14:S0885-3924(21)00609-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.11.002. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Given the high prevalence of burdensome symptoms in palliative care...
The Effect of Bergamot Essential Oil Aromatherapy on Improving Depressive Mood and Sleep Quality in Postpartum Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
J Nurs Res. 2021 Oct 22. doi: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000459. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The postpartum period is a physiologically and psychologically crucial transition phase...
Psychological and Antibacterial Effects of Footbath Using the Lindera umbellata Essential Oil
Molecules. 2021 Aug 24;26(17):5128. doi: 10.3390/molecules26175128. ABSTRACT Lindera umbellata (Lu) essential oil primarily contains linalool and has relaxation properties. We investigated the psychological and antibacterial...
Influences of Lavender Essential Oil Inhalation on Stress Responses during Short-Duration Sleep Cycles: A Pilot Study
Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Jul 18;9(7):909. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9070909. ABSTRACT Lavender essential oil (LEO) was reported to improve sleep quality. We investigated the influence of aromatherapy by...
Nano-Aromatic Drugs Based on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles and Bergamot Essential Oil for Anti-Depression
J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2021 Jun 1;17(6):1242-1248. doi: 10.1166/jbn.2021.3100. ABSTRACT Depression is a mental disorder characterized by low mood as the main pathological feature. Current medications...
A Systematic Review on the Anxiolytic Effect of Aromatherapy during the First Stage of Labor
J Caring Sci. 2019 Mar 1;8(1):51-60. doi: 10.15171/jcs.2019.008. eCollection 2019 Mar. ABSTRACT Introduction: Anxiety is the most common psychological response of women to labor. The...