The roles of essential oils in the modulation of immune function and inflammation: Survey of aromatherapy educators

International Journal of Aromatherapy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 150-161

  Standen, M D ^a,b   Myers, S P ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti inflammatory; Aromatherapy; Essential oil; Immune function; Immune stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BASIL OIL; BERGAMOT OIL; BLACK PEPPER OIL; BLUE CYPRESS OIL; CHAMOMILE; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS OIL; EUCALYPTUS OIL; EUCALYPTUS RADIATA OIL; EVERLASTING OIL; FRANKINCENSE OIL; GERMAN CHAMOMILE OIL; GINGER OIL; LAVENDER OIL; LEMON OIL; MYRRH OIL; NIAOULI OIL; PALMAROSA OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; ROMAN CHAMOMILE OIL; SANDALWOOD OIL; TEA TREE OIL; THYME OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VETIVER OIL;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BASIL; BLACK PEPPER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INFLAMMATION; MATRICARIA; MODULATION; OCCUPATION; TELEPHONE;

EID: 7944221633     PISSN: 09624562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijat.2004.09.004     Document Type: Article

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