Biological activities of lavender essential oil

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 301-308

  Cavanagh, H M A ^a   Wilkinson, J M ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Aromatherapy; Lavandula; Lavender

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; LAVENDER OIL; PLACEBO; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; THYME OIL;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG IDENTIFICATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFECTION; INSECT BITE; LAVENDER; MEDICINAL PLANT; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEDATION; SKIN DISEASE; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HUMANS; LAVANDULA; OILS, VOLATILE; PESTICIDES; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT OILS; SKIN DISEASES; WOUND HEALING;

INSECTA; LAVANDULA; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; LAVANDULA INTERMEDIA; LAVANDULA LATIFOLIA; LAVANDULA STOECHAS;

EID: 0036286925     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1103     Document Type: Review

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