The Use of the Essential Oil Lavandin to Reduce Preoperative Anxiety in Surgical Patients

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 348-355

  Braden, Rebecca ^a   Reichow, Susan ^a   Halm, Margo A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

essential oils; lavandin; preanesthesia; preoperative; preoperative anxiety

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL;

ANXIETY; AROMATHERAPY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

ANXIETY; AROMATHERAPY; HUMANS; OILS, VOLATILE; PREOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 70649097076     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.10.002     Document Type: Article

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