Which essential oil is better for hygienic massage practice?

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 175-179

  Donoyama, N ^a   Ichiman, Y ^a  

^a Faculty of Health Sciences   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antibacterial effect; Bacterial count; Eucalyptus oil; Hygienic massage practice; Niaouli oil; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; EUCALYPTUS OIL; LAVENDER OIL; TEA TREE OIL; THYME OIL;

ADULT; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYGIENE; MALE; MASSAGE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33751317784     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: 14769409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijat.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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