Hemodialysis patients experience debilitation in spite of the improvement of dialysis techniques. Impaired functioning, well-being and quality of life in these patients are of a great concern. The current study is intended to examine the effects of lavender essential oil on well-being in hemodialysis patients. This randomized clinical trial was conducted on thirty hemodialysis patients. In  ex...

The sedative properties of the essential oil of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia Miller) and of its main constituents--linalool and linalyl acetate--were investigated in mice followed up in a series of experimental procedures. The significant decrease in the motility of female and male laboratory animals under standardized experimental conditions is found to be closely dependent on the exposure...

Dismenore merupakan gangguan fisik yang sangat menonjol berupa rasa sakit/kram pada perut terjadi saat haid dan menjadi masalah ginekologi paling umum dialami perempuan di berbagai tingkat usia. Ada macam intervensi keperawatan dapat dilakukan untuk mengatasi dismenore tersebut, misalnya dengan teknik distraksi melalui pemberian terapi musik ataupun relaksasi aromaterapi lavender. Tujuan peneli...

Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained from lavender (Lavendula angustifolia). The main components linalool and linalyl acetate have been shown to autoxidize in contact with oxygen in the air, forming sensitizing hydroperoxides. Patients with suspected allergic contact dermatitis were consecutively patch-tested with oxidized lavender oil 6% pet., oxidized linalyl acetate 6% pet., and oxidize...