{"id":12563,"date":"2019-05-08T18:39:20","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T22:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/?post_type=modality&#038;p=12563"},"modified":"2025-07-18T10:15:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:15:20","slug":"aromatherapy","status":"publish","type":"modality","link":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellnessevidence\/aromatherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Aromatherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Definition of Aromatherapy<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-wideright\">\n<div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"ab-block-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12505\" src=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/aromatherapy-bottles-close-up-672051-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Aromatherapy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab-block-layout-column\">\n<div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><strong>Aromatherapy:<\/strong> The use of selected fragrant substances in lotions and inhalants in an effort to affect mood and promote health. Also called aromatic medicine, conventional aromatherapy, holistic aromatherapy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore Aromatherapy research in the following databases: <br \/><\/strong><strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Aromatherapy\">PubMed<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripdatabase.com\/Searchresult?criteria=aromatherapy&amp;search_type=standard\">Trip<\/a><\/strong> \u00a0<strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cochranelibrary.com\/advanced-search?cookiesEnabled\">Cochrane*<\/a><br \/><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">*The Cochrane database requires users to enter the search term manually. Enter \u201caromatherapy\u201d<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<p><b><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">AI Search:<\/span><\/b> Access Semantic Scholar\u2019s results on aromatherapy.<br \/><strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/search?q=Aromatherapy&amp;sort=relevance\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Semantic Scholar<\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about our<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\u00a0<\/span>3 research databases and AI search platform\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/wellnessevidence\/research-databases\/\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n<h3>Research Spotlight<\/h3>\n<p>The databases often return hundreds of medical studies for a single wellness approach. This section summarizes a sampling of five studies \u2013 providing just a taste of the available research.\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exposure to Natural Fragrances During Sleep Dramatically Boosts Cognitive Function <\/strong><br \/>AGood-quality studies on aromatherapy are rare. One 2023 randomized trial from the University of California, Irvine had \u201castonishing\u201d findings. One group of study participants aged 60 to 85 used a diffuser every night for six months (two hours of exposure to natural oil infusions of rose, orange, eucalyptus, lemon, peppermint, rosemary, and lavender), while the other received a sham treatment (trace scent amounts). Participants then underwent a battery of neuropsychological tests, comparing memory, verbal learning, planning, and attention-switching skills. The group exposed to nightly fragrance had a 226% difference in cognitive performance compared to the placebo group\u2014and brain scans also revealed a significant change in the areas of the brain critical to memory and thinking. The researchers\u2019 conclusion: minimal olfactory enrichment at night produces improvements in both cognitive and neural functioning and may provide an effective, low-effort pathway to improved brain health. \u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fnins.2023.1200448\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Aromatherapy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lavender Oil Can Be Effective As Sleep Aid for Patients<\/strong><br \/>A small randomized pilot study of hospital patients (2014) found that 100% pure lavender oil bedside was associated with lower blood pressure and a slightly higher sleep score \u2013 with researchers concluding lavender aromatherapy may be an effective sleep aid.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24382614\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Aromatherapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aromatherapy Reduced Stress Among Korean High Schoolers<\/strong><br \/>In a small Korean nursing school study, aromatherapy significantly reduced stress levels in high school students.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/19571632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Aromatherapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Massage + Aromatherapy Work in Tandem to Reduce Fatigue<\/strong><br \/>A Hyogo College of Medicine (Japan) study found massage combined with aromatherapy provides stronger relief from fatigue than massage alone.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18637761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Aromatherapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Peppermint Aromatherapy Helps Mitigate Post-Op PONV<\/strong><br \/>A small randomized controlled trial (2014) found support for the use of peppermint aromatherapy in conjunction with controlled breathing for postoperative nausea\/vomiting (PONV) relief.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/24461278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Aromatherapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aromatherapy Not Effective in Controlling Agitation Among Alzheimer\u2019s Patients<\/strong><br \/>A Manchester University placebo-controlled randomized trial (2011) comparing melissa aromatherapy to the drug donepezil in treating agitation in people with Alzheimer\u2019s disease, concluded there was no evidence that the aromatherapy was superior to placebo or the donepezil.\u00a0<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thementalelf.net\/treatment-and-prevention\/medicines\/antipsychotics\/melissa-aromatherapy-only-as-good-as-placebo-in-treating-agitation-in-people-with-alzheimers-disease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access this research on Aromatherapy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\" \/>\n<h3>Studies-in-Progress\/Clinical Trials Underway<\/h3>\n<p>A clinical trial is any research study that assigns people to health-related interventions to evaluate the outcomes. \u201cInterventions\u201d include drugs, surgical procedures, devices, behavioral treatments, preventive care, etc.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clinicaltrials.gov\/ct2\/results?term=Aromatherapy\">ClinicalTrials.gov<\/a>: explore trials underway in the U.S.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/trialsearch.who.int\/Default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Health Organization<\/a>: explore trials happening across the globe. When you reach WHO\u2019s search page, please type in \u201caromatherapy.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Access all studies currently available for Aromatherapy in these databases:<\/h3>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/?term=Aromatherapy\">PubMed<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tripdatabase.com\/Searchresult?criteria=aromatherapy&amp;search_type=standard\">Trip<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong> <strong><a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cochranelibrary.com\/advanced-search?cookiesEnabled\">Cochrane*<\/a> \u00a0<a class=\"sqs-block-button-element\" style=\"padding: 1em 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semanticscholar.org\/search?q=Aromatherapy&amp;sort=relevance\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Semantic Scholar<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">*The Cochrane database requires users to enter the search term manually. Enter \u201caromatherapy\u201d<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition of Aromatherapy Research Spotlight The databases often return hundreds of medical studies for a single wellness approach. This section summarizes a sampling of five studies \u2013 providing just a taste of the available research.\u00a0 Exposure to Natural Fragrances During Sleep Dramatically Boosts Cognitive Function AGood-quality studies on aromatherapy are rare. One 2023 randomized trial from the University of California, Irvine had \u201castonishing\u201d findings. 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