by Hana Tisserand | Apr 6, 2018
Self-applied Lavender oil improves daily life of patients with knee osteoarthritis A 2018 randomized, single-blinded clinical trial investigated the effects of massage with a 3% dilution of Lavender oil on the ability of patients with knee osteoarthritis to perform...
by Hana Tisserand | Feb 7, 2018
Inhaled Lavender and Sandalwood reduce “state anxiety” A 2017 randomized, placebo-controlled comparative study investigated the effects of aromatherapy on adaptation to anxiety in women undergoing breast biopsy. The study compared patches with two different blends, to...
by Hana Tisserand | Oct 6, 2017
Aromatherapy can make colonoscopy easy-er! No medical examination is exactly a pleasure, but colonoscopy for sure ranks among the least enjoyable ones. A just-published Japanese research study examined the effects of aromatherapy on anxiety and abdominal discomfort...
by Hana Tisserand | Sep 15, 2017
Massage with essential oils significantly alleviated neuropathic pain in diabetes patients. Diabetic neuropathy is a painful condition resulting from nerve damage in people with diabetes mellitus (https://www.niddk.nih.gov/…/nerve-damage-diabetic-neuropath…). Zehra...
by Hana Tisserand | Aug 28, 2017
Powers of Aromatherapy: Pain Management There is in-vitro research, there is clinical research and then when there is enough clinical data, researchers compile meta-analyses. These put together all the results of previous studies to see if there are consistent...
by Hana Tisserand | Aug 11, 2017
New research: Lavender aroma promotes interpersonal trust A 2015 controlled study of 90 healthy young adults investigated whether trust can be influenced by an environmental fragrance. The hypothesis was that a calming scent will induce a more inclusive state of mind,...
