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 | Dec 15, 2017
New research: Aromatherapy massage for neuropathic (nerve) pain in cancer patients. A 2017 open-label, quasi-randomized pilot clinical study examined the effect of aromatherapy massage on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathic pain and fatigue. In 20% to 100% of...
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 | Mar 27, 2017
Today in clinically proven aromatherapy: more on menstrual pain relief formulations The following studies were used as reference https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325408/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22435409...
by Hana Tisserand | Mar 13, 2017
There is growing evidence that citrus fruit, and limonene-rich citrus essential oils, could play a role in the prevention of breast cancer. It is not implausible that combination of fresh oranges, green tea and a topical essential oil formulation could be preventive...
by Hana Tisserand | Mar 8, 2017
Today’s edition of The Powers of Aromatherapy focuses on massage for menstrual pain using essential oils at 3-5% dilution. This area is well-researched and exceptional in the collective evidence that is available. The six studies outlined in our infographic...