Aromatherapy for outpatients with menopausal symptoms in obstetrics and gynecology

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 491-494

  Murakami, Shio ^a   Shirota, Takuhiko ^b   Hayashi, Shinichiro ^a   Ishizuka, Bunpei ^b  

^a Sophia Building   (Japan)

^b ST MARIANNA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MASSAGE; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; OBSTETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANXIETY; AROMATHERAPY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; JAPAN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANT OILS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 22244480013     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2005.11.491     Document Type: Article

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