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 | Sep 1, 2017
Peppermint helps with pregnancy itch! About 1% of pregnant women experience severe itching in the late stages of pregnancy. This can be extremely unpleasant. However, using a steroid cream may not the ideal choice because of potential side effects, and many pregnant...
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,...
by Hana Tisserand | Aug 7, 2017
Is Rose otto the most complex of all essential oils? Not really, although it does make it into the top 10. Rose oil (Rose otto) has enjoyed the reputation of being the most complex essential oil known, as it was presumed it has more than 300 compounds. A recent report...
by Hana Tisserand | Jun 30, 2017
New research: Inhalation of essential oil blend significantly increases quality of life and sleep quality. A 2017 randomized controlled trial compared the effectiveness of aromatherapy and acupressure massage on the quality of life in career women. 132 participants...