Using tea tree oil for hygienic massage practice

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 106-109

  Donoyama, N ^a   Wakuda, T ^a   Tanitsu, T ^a   Ichiman, Y ^a  

^a TSUKUBA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial effect; Aromatherapy; Bacterial count; Hygienic massage practice; Lavender oil; Tea tree oil

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; JOJOBA OIL; LAVENDER OIL; LUBRICATING AGENT; TEA TREE OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE OIL;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DILUTION; HUMAN; HYGIENE; JAPAN; MASSAGE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; REDUCTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEA; TREE;

EID: 20144373307     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijat.2005.03.009     Document Type: Article

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